Musicians at the Movies: Stars on the 2026 Academy Museum Gala’s Red Carpet
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ annual gala brought together film and music stars in Los Angeles on 17 October, ahead of Oscar voting season. Taylor Swift drew attention both for her pale blue gown and for performing live, while her song for *Toy Story 5* is attracting early talk as a possible Oscar contender.
Sabrina Carpenter wore cobalt blue and is preparing to play Ginger Rogers in an upcoming Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland. Other musicians at the event included ROSÉ, Tinashe, Clairo, Camila Cabello, Slash, John Legend and Questlove; the gala recognised Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and filmmaker-composer John Carpenter.
- Taylor Swift performed at the Academy Museum Gala.
- Her *Toy Story 5* song is generating Oscar buzz.
- Sabrina Carpenter is set to play Ginger Rogers.