Inside the Academy Museum concert with Paul Mescal, Ariana Grande and more

The Academy of Motion Picture Museum held its annual gala Saturday night to honor Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino while raising more than $11 million to support exhibitions, educational initiatives and public programs at the Los Angeles museum, which opens in 2021.

The fourth annual event, one of Hollywood’s most star-studded nights, was co-chaired by Dr. Eric Israelian, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Eva Longoria and Tyler Perry. Tonight’s guest list ranged from Hollywood icons — Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Meg Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix, Julia Louis-Dreyfus — to relative newcomers, including Anuramickey madison, gaydrew starkey, BabygirlHarris Dickinson, recent Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez Stars Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexandre Chavez.

There were also plenty of appearances from those who might earn a spot among this year’s Oscar nominees, including evilAriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (with star Jeff Goldblum and director Jon M. Chu) lead the film’s cast. Emilia Perez (Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Carla Sofia Gascón and Edgar Ramirez), Sand dunes 2 Director Denis Villeneuve, traineesebastian stan, Singing singingColman Domingo W ArticleDemi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

At the ceremony, Mescal received the Vantage Award, which is presented to an emerging artist who contextualizes and challenges dominant narratives about cinema; On Saturday, it was presented by him enemy Co-star Saoirse Ronan.

the The second wrestler The star said Hollywood Reporter On the red carpet, this honor is “a very big honor.” When the offer came, I wasn’t expecting it, and honestly I was a bit reticent because I didn’t understand the context of it, and it was about someone at the beginning of their career and trying to figure out what their career was. I mean to them. It made more sense and I’m really proud that I was able to express what this job and this industry means to me.

Spielberg was on hand to present the Icon Award, which celebrates an artist whose career has had significant global cultural impact, to Moreno, who starred in his update of West Side Story; The award now adds to the EGOT winner’s full trophy mantle. John Travolta rounded out the three awards by presenting Tarantino with the Luminary Award, given to an artist whose contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of cinema.

During his acceptance speech, Tarantino announced that he would donate his first handwritten draft of the screenplay Pulp Fiction To the museum.

Grande ended the evening by bringing Erivo to the stage, where the star performed “I’m Here” from violet“Home” by Diana Ross from Wiz“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from Wizard of Oz And “Purple Rain” by Prince. This event is presented in partnership with Rolex, founding supporter and official watch partner of the Academy Museum.