New Orleans Own Jon Batiste Wins Oscar and Continues to Make His Mark in the Entertainment Industry.

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Jon Batiste is a talent that is re-defining what it means to be a relevant artist and is at the forefront of this generation of creatives.

The animated feature Soul picked up its second Oscar win of the night for Original Score and Jon Batiste called out Duke Ellington, Bach, and Nina Simone in a stirring celebration speech.

Batiste scored the Pixar feature along with Nine Inch Nails founder Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

“You know what’s deep is God gave us 12 notes, it’s the same 12 notes that Duke Ellington had, that Bach had, and Nina Simone,” he said. “I want to point out that every gift is special. Every contribution with music that comes from the divine into the instruments into the film, into the minds, hearts and souls of every person who hears it, the stories that happen when you listen to it and watch it and the stories you share, the moments you make, the memories you create, man, it’s just so incredibly special. It’s just so incredibly special… we’re incredibly humbled and thankful. I’m thankful to God for those 12 notes.”

Batiste, who is the band leader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, becomes the third Black winner of the original score category after Prince in 1985 for Purple Rain and Herbie Hancock for Round Midnight in 1987.

He’s also a Golden Globe winner and recording artist and activist Jon Batiste that recently released the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed album WE ARE on (Verve Records).

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Michael Hecht President & CEO, Greater New Orleans, Inc. Earlier this week, the Recording Academy announced nominees for the 2025 GRAMMY
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