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Watch The Weeknd Perform “Earned It” At The Oscars

Watch The Weeknd Perform "Earned It" At The Oscars

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 28: Singer The Weeknd performs onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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"Earned It," the Weeknd's contribution to the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack, is nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars tonight. Along with several other nominees (including Sam Smith), Abel Tesfaye stopped by the ceremony to perform his song live, surrounded by candles and backed by a string section and a whole bunch of dancers (including one dangling impressively from the ceiling). Watch below.

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