Times columnists Mary McNamara and Glenn Whipp break down the biggest surprises, best moments and top winners of the 97th Oscars in our live chat.

Cynthia Erivo, seen here performing onstage during the 97th annual ... Country stars Riley Green, Blake Shelton (also known for his 23-season run as a coach on NBC singing competition series "The ...

We get Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo singing and acting their faces off ... heroin-addicted genius invented soul music by fusing gospel, rhythm and blues, and rock (and a dash of country).

M.M. And at that November ceremony, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson performed, leading a dozen gospel singers ... That medley with "Wicked" costar Cynthia Erivo was gorgeous.