Janelle Monae, Billy Porter & More Open The Oscars In Style! Watch HERE!

Tonight is Janelle Monae‘s night, apparently!

The performer opened up the Oscars on Sunday evening with a stunning little medley number honoring some of the best films of the year, and we were surprised, pleased, and LOVING it!!

Along with some help from Billy Porter — and a nice assist from Tom Hanks himself, at least in playing off the Mr. Rogers actor for a bit — Monae stunned the audience and changed tones (and outfits) several times in her phenomenal opening number! Such an original, awesome way to open up the show!!!

Ch-ch-check out some highlights (below)!!!

.@JanelleMonae kicks off the #Oscars with a beautiful cover of the Mr. Rogers theme song ????❤️ pic.twitter.com/WI0de7WkbM

— NEW????102.7 (@New1027) February 10, 2020

Love to see it! #Oscars @JanelleMonae + @theebillyporter is the collab we need and deserve pic.twitter.com/Z5Sd3foBRz

— Logo ????️‍???? (@LogoTV) February 10, 2020

Now That’s The Way to open The 2020 Oscars was its Tge Dynamic @JanelleMonae #Oscars #Oscars2020 pic.twitter.com/MRCTADVNB8

— Marcos Luis™ (@MarcosLuis) February 10, 2020

And THAT is how you open the #Oscars!!! @JanelleMonae ate that whole performance ???????????? pic.twitter.com/u3DSDA9XjQ

— Mike Adam (@MikeAdamOnAir) February 10, 2020

"I'm so proud to stand here as a Black, queer artist telling stories. Happy Black History Month." – Janelle Monae #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rcjJuWyD0B

— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 10, 2020

Tom Hanks couldn't be happier to accept a hat from Janelle Monae during the opening of the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/99FpiQFHiV

— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 10, 2020