Pregnant Rihanna dazzles in bejeweled ensemble for moving performance of Oscar-nominated track Lift Me Up – as proud boyfriend A$AP Rocky cheers her on

• The singer, 35, showcased her growing baby bump in her sheer top 
• Rihanna landed her first Oscar nomination with Wakanda Forever soundtrack
• READ MORE: DailyMail.com’s liveblog for the 95th Annual Academy Awards

Rihanna wowed the star-studded crowd at the Oscars 2023 ceremony as she delivered a moving performance on Sunday night.

The pregnant singer looked flawless as she took to the stage for a powerful rendition of her nominated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, Lift Me Up.

The hitmaker, 35, was draped in diamonds as she rocked a black bra underneath a bejeweled sheer top which revealed her growing baby bump.

She completed the look with matching trousers and diamond jewelry, while her hair was styled into loose waves.

Rihanna delivered a moving performance on Sunday night at the Oscars 2023 ceremony

The hitmaker wowed the star-studded crowd with a powerful rendition of her nominated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, Lift Me Up

The star commanded attention as she hit all the notes while accompanied by a full orchestra. 

Her boyfriend A$AP Rocky – with whom she shares a 10-month old son – looked on proudly and raised his champagne glass to the singer as her performance came to an end. 

The singer looked delighted to perform on the coveted Oscars stage after receiving her first-ever Academy Award nod for the track – which is a ode to the late actor Chadwick Boseman.

Rihanna created the original song alongside Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, Nigerian singer Tems and composer Ludwig Göransson. 

The group faced stiff competition in the best original song category.

Previous winner Lady Gaga was nominated with Bloodpop for Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick, while David Byrne, Ryan Lott, and Mitski landed a nod for Everything Everywhere All at Once’s This Is a Life.

Honorary Oscar winner and 14-time nominee Diane Warren landed yet another nomination for Applause from Tell It Like a Woman.

However the gong went to Naatu Naatu from international sensation RRR, written by Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, and Rahul Sipligunj. 

 The hitmaker, 35, was draped in diamonds as she rocked a black bra underneath a bejeweled sheer top which revealed her growing baby bump

The star commanded attention as she hit all the notes while accompanied by a full orchestra

The Fenty beauty founder sported flawless makeup as ever, while her hair was styled into loose waves

She completed the look with diamond jewelry and black gloves

The release of the ballad marked Rihanna’s first solo vocal effort since the release of her last album, Anti, in 2016.

Earlier in the evening, the Pour It Up singer put her baby bump on full display as she wowed in a dominatrix-style sheer leather look on the ‘champagne’ carpet.

The expecting mother, 35, teamed a flowing black skirt with a long train, see-through body suit, and leather bra.

The Battleships actor completed the bold look with dazzling earrings and an enormous gem ring.

Earlier in the evening, Rihanna put her baby bump on full display in a dominatrix-style sheer leather look

The expecting mother showed walked the red carpet in a flowing black skirt, see-through body suit, and leather bra

The singer completed the bold look with dazzling earrings and an enormous gem ring

Rihanna kept her hair up into a bun and wore fierce makeup – including a bright red lip and dramatic eyeliner.

She first revealed she was expecting her second child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky when she performed a the Super Bowl halftime show last month.

After she took to the stage at the football game, many were quick to notice that she had a baby bump, and her publicist confirmed that her second child was on the way soon after.  

The Fenty Beauty founder is already the mother to her 10-month-old baby boy, whose name has not been shared with the public.

Oscars 2023: Full list of 95th Academy Awards winners

Best Picture

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Banshees of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER

The Fabelmans

TÁR

Top Gun: Maverick

Triangle of Sadness

Women Talking

Best Director

Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER

Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans

Todd Field – TÁR

Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness

Best Actor

Austin Butler – Elvis

Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin

Brendan Fraser – The Whale – WINNER

Paul Mescal -Aftersun

Bill Nighy – Living

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett – TÁR

Ana de Armas – Blonde

Andrea Riseborough -To Leslie

Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans

Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actor

Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin

Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway

Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans

Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin

Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER

Best Supporting Actress

Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Hong Chau – The Whale

Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin

Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER

Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, and Ian Stokell – All Quiet on the Western Front

Rian Johnson – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Kazuo Ishiguro – Living

Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks – Top Gun: Maverick

Sarah Polley – Women Talking – WINNER

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER

Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner – The Fabelmans

Todd Field – TÁR

Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness

Best Animated Feature Film

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio -WINNER

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

The Sea Beast

Turning Red

Best International Feature Film

All Quiet on the Western Front – WINNER

Argentina, 1985

Close

EO

The Quiet Girl

Best Documentary Feature

All That Breathes

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Fire of Love

A House Made of Splinters

Navalny – WINNER

Best Film Editing

Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, The Banshees of Inisherin

Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond, Elvis

Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER

Monika Willi, TÁR

Eddie Hamilton, Top Gun: Maverick

Best Cinematography

James Friend – All Quiet on the Western Front – WINNER

Darius Khondji – Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Mandy Walker – Elvis

Roger Deakins – Empire of Light

Florian Hoffmeister – TÁR

Best Costume Design

Mary Zophres – Babylon

Ruth E. Carter – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – WINNER

Catherine Martin – Elvis

Shirley Kurata – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Jenny Beavan – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová – All Quiet on the Western Front

Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine – The Batman

Camille Friend and Joel Harlow – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Aldo Signoretti – Elvis

Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley – The Whale – WINNER

Best Production Design

Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper – All Quiet on the Western Front – WINNER

Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, and Vanessa Cole – Avatar: The Way of Water

Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino – Babylon

Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, and Bev Dunn – Elvis

Rick Carter and Karen O’Hara – The Fabelmans

Best Music (Original Song)

“Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman, music and lyrics by Dianne Warren

“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, music and lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop

“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, music and lyrics by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Goransson

“Naatu Naatu” from RRR, music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose – WINNER

“This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once, music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski, lyrics by Ryan Lott

Best Music (Original Score)

Volker Bertelmann – All Quiet on the Western Front – WINNER

Justin Hurwitz – Babylon

Carter Burwell – The Banshees of Inisherin

Son Lux – Everything Everywhere All at Once

John Williams – The Fabelmans

Best Sound

Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, and Stefan Korte – All Quiet on the Western Front

Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, and Michael Hedges – Avatar: The Way of Water

Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson – The Batman

David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, and Michael Keller – Elvis

Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor – Top Gun: Maverick – WINNER

Best Visual Effects

Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank, and Kamil Jafar – All Quiet on the Western Front

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett – Avatar: The Way of Water – WINNER

Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy – The Batman

Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, and Dan Sudick – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, and Scott R. Fisher – Top Gun: Maverick

Best Animated Short Film

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse – WINNER

The Flying Sailor

Ice Merchants

My Year of Dicks

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake, and I Think I Believe It

Best Live Action Short Film

An Irish Goodbye – WINNER

Ivalu

Le Pupille

Night Ride

The Red Suitcase

Best Documentary Short

The Elephant Whisperers – WINNER

Haulout

How Do You Measure a Year?

The Martha Mitchell Effect

Stranger at the Gate

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