Netizens questioned why Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who is also a musician, was honoured.
The 'In Memoriam' segment is one of the most touching moments of the show and this year was no different.Andrea Bocelli and his son, Matteo Bocelli, who performed ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ while a video montage, ‘A Love Before Time’, was nominated for Best Original Song and Coco was invited to perform the English version of the track at the Oscars.
Some reasoned that Coco was a musician, so it's understandable she was not featured in the tribute, but others argued that so was Ryuichi., making him the first Japanese to win the honour.Subscribe to get daily news updates, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox. By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with TODAY to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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