On March 25 1997, Madonna performed You Must Love Me at the 68th Academy Awards. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Kathleen Guerdo from Billboard said that “Madonna delivers what is by far one of the strongest vocal performances of her career, comfortably scaling to the song’s demanding soprano heights while infusing it with delicate, heart-rending emotion.”
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I absolutely loved Madonna’s performance/rendition of You Must Love Me. Madonna daringly and truly Came Alive that night! Sure, sadness and tears were on offer. However and moreover, rage and defiance were also present that it shocked the Academy for underestimating her talent and presence. You Must Love Me-Yet another example of Madonna’s Dreams Come True/Rebel Life in action. I love Madonna and I am proud of her!