Ariana Grande sang ''Somewhere Over the Rainbow'' and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross' ''Home'' to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis.

The 97th Academy Awards already have an upset win. “Flow,” the wordless Latvian film won best animated film, a surprise victory over DreamWorks Animations' “The Wild Robot.” The win for “Flow,” an ecological parable about a cat in a flooded world,

Its closest competition is "Conclave," the papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes. It won at the BAFTAs and the SAG Awards, wins that came just as Pope Francis was hospitalized for double pneumonia. Oscar voting concluded before the pope fell ill.

Sunday’s Academy Awards, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, will bring to a close one of the most unpredictable Oscar races in recent memory.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross' "Home" to ... by Robert Downey Jr., went to Kieran Culkin for best supporting actor.