The main event of every Awards Season is the Academy Awards. Sure, the night is reserved for honoring the best in film that year, from lead actors to directors. However, plenty of popular musicians have taken home Oscars in years past.

Which popular musicians have won Academy Awards? Scroll through the gallery below to find out!

• Phil Collins

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  Best Original Song for “You’ll Be in My Heart” from ‘Tarzan’

• Bob Dylan

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  Best Original Song for “Things Have Changed” from ‘Wonder Boys’

• Jared Leto

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  Best Supporting Actor for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
• Trent Reznor (2011 and 2021)

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  Best Original Music Score for ‘The Social Network’ and 'Soul.'

• David Byrne

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  Best Original Score for ‘The Last Emperor’

• Stevie Wonder

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  Best Original Song for “I Just Called to Say I Love You” from ‘The Woman in Red’
• Carly Simon

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  Best Original Song for “Let the River Run” from ‘Working Girl’

• Lionel Richie

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  Best Original Song for “Say You, Say Me” from ‘White Nights’

• Prince

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  Best Original Song Score for ‘Purple Rain’
• Bruce Springsteen

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  Best Original Song for “Streets of Philadelphia” from ‘Philadelphia’

• Melissa Etheridge

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  Best Original Song for “I Need to Wake Up” from ‘An Inconvenient Truth’

• Lady Gaga

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  Best Original Song for "Shallow" from ‘A Star is Born’
• Elton John (1995 and 2020)

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  Best Original Song for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from ‘The Lion King’ (1995) and Best Original Song for "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" from 'Rocketman.'

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