The strike is off and the star power is on for the 80th annual Academy Awards.

Forest Whitaker, Nicole Kidman, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus and George Clooney are among the presenters at the Feb. 24 ceremony at the Kodak Theatre.

Other presenters include Martin Scorese, Denzel Washington, Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz and Tom Hanks.

The usual performances of the five nominated songs will occur with “Enchanted” star Amy Adams will sing “Happy Working Song,” one of the film’s three nominated tunes. Kristin Chenoweth and Marlon Saunders will perform “That’s How You Know,” and Jon McLaughlin will sing “So Close,” also from “Enchanted.”

“Once” stars, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, plan to perform their song “Falling Slowly.” Jamia Simone Nash, and the IMPACT repertory Theatre of Harlem, will sing “Raise It Up” from “August Rush.”

For more details about the Oscars go to the official web site.

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