Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler Present Andrew Lloyd Webber at Oscars

A look back at the moment when Hollywood delivered a five-diva Oscar moment.

Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1997 Academy Awards.
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As we gear up for this weekend’s 98th Academy Awards, we’re taking a trip back to one of the most diva-packed moments in Oscars history.

At the 69th Academy Awards in 1997, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler stepped on stage together to present the Oscar® for Best Original Song to legendary songwriting duo Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

The winning song, “You Must Love Me,” came from the film Evita, where Madonna famously portrayed Argentina’s iconic first lady Eva Perón.

The track became one of the most memorable musical moments connected to the film — a sweeping ballad that helped anchor Madonna’s transformation into the role and earned Webber and Rice their Academy Award.

Looking back now, the moment feels like a perfect slice of 90s Hollywood glamour: three beloved actresses presenting the award to one of musical theater’s most legendary composers — all tied to a performance by one of pop’s most famous stars.

Count them up and you’ve got five divas wrapped into one historic Oscars quilt.

And yes, we’re absolutely counting Andrew Lloyd Webber in that mix.

Because when the stage holds Keaton, Hawn, Midler, Madonna, and Webber, that’s not just an awards moment.

That’s pure Hollywood spectacle.