-Nice to see you again.
We have so much to talk about. -Oh, my gosh.
I'm so happy to be here with you.
-Please, thank you for coming back.
Last time we talked was right before you won
a Grammy and an Oscar for "Fight For You."
-Yes. -Congratulations.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you, thank you.
-From "Judas and the Black Messiah."
I mean, wow, you have an Oscar.
-Yeah, it's crazy.
-What was the night like for you?
Did you just -- -Oh, my gosh, it was amazing.
And they only let you bring one guest.
So, it was not craziness like most awards show times
because of COVID.
And it was just me and my mom, and she was so excited.
We got to meet everybody. It was chill.
Angela Bassett came up to us.
She was like, "Oh, my gosh! Is this your mom?"
[ Cheers ] "This is crazy."
And Zendaya presented you with your Oscar,
and she did a little jump for joy.
-Oh, my gosh. -You guys must know each other,
I'm assuming. -Yeah, actually, we both grew up
in the Bay Area. And I met her when we were kids
'cause we were supposed to be in a band together,
which is super random. [ Laughter ]
But we ended up not being in a band together,
and then, years later, we see each other, and, yeah.
It's like a reunion. -At the Oscars.
Oh, my God, yeah.
And now where do you have the Oscar?
Is it next to your Grammys? Where do you put it?
-It's funny, I keep it on my dining table
so when people come into my house, they're like,
"Is that...real? [ Laughter ]
"Is that...?" I'm like, "Yeah, pick it up.
It's heavy." -That's exactly right.
Is it really heavy? -Yes, it is.
It's super heavy. -I'll never know.
[ Laughter ]
Speaking of Grammys, you're nominated this year
for your work on Mary J. Blige's album, "Good Morning Gorgeous."
-Yeah, that was awesome. [ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.
-I love Mary J. Blige.
But this is -- you worked on -- actually, that song,
and produced the -- co-wrote and produced that song with her.
And she's one of your idols, you said?
-Yeah, one of my favorite artists.
I grew up listening to Mary J. Blige.
I used to sing her songs on piano.
And it's just, like, crazy that I even got the opportunity
to work with her, so... -How did you get into Mary J.
when you're going up? -It was my mom.
You know, she was going through some stuff,
so she would listen to it. [ Laughter ]
And I didn't understand it at the time, but I get it now.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. [ Laughter ]
Well, you also were listening to Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys,
Stevie Wonder. And I just saw that
you actually performed with all of those people.
-Yeah, it's crazy. -What is it like --
[ Cheers and applause ]
What is it like to share the stage
with all these artists that you were inspired by?
-I mean, it's insane. Like, these are people
I grew up watching and listening,
and the fact that they show me so much love,
and I got to perform with them,
it's nerve wracking but also just, like, confirmation.
Like, I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.
-Yeah. You are.
You're where you're supposed to be, yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.
-Can we talk about "Beauty and the Beast"?
-Yes. -You can add this now
to your résumé. -I know, I'm a Disney Princess!
-You're a Disney Princess. Exactly right! Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Here's a picture of you as Belle right there.
This is -- This is one of my favorite Disney cartoons.
I love it. I mean, this is pre-Pixar and Lin-Manuel.
"Beauty and the Beast" was -- that's my jam.
Was this a dream for you to be a princess?
-Absolutely. It was definitely, like,
something I imagined to be as a kid,
but you never really think it could happen.
So, I'm walking a little different.
I'm talking a little different. [ Laughter ]
-You are. -You know?
-You also go by your real name in this.
It's Gabriella Wilson. -Yeah.
-When you're doing a new thing or you're acting,
you want to go by that name? -Yeah, you know,
for a long time, I was in the shadows.
And I really wanted people to focus on the music.
And now that I'm doing other things,
I feel like it's time for people to get to know the person
behind the music. -Yeah.
I love that. [ Cheers and applause ]
What can everyone expect when they watch this,
"Beauty and the Beast"?
-It's exactly what it's called, a celebration.
You know, this is the anniversary -- 30 years.
So, it's gonna be live-action.
Of course, with me and the most amazing cast.
Martin Short, who's here. -Yeah, come on.
Oh, my gosh. [ Applause ]
-David Alan Grier, Rita Moreno, Josh Groban.
-Josh Groban I saw is in it, too.
-Yeah. Shania Twain.
-Yes! Oh, I know that! [ Cheers ]
-It's crazy. But it's gonna be
the cartoon and then into the live-action.
And it's just gonna be a beautiful celebration.
We're gonna celebrate the creation of it.
-Yeah. I have another close-up picture
of you looking gorgeous as Belle.
-Thank you. [ Audience "Awws" ]
-I wanted to show a clip tonight,
but we don't actually have a clip.
But we do have a ukulele.
-Oh! Okay.
[ Cheers and applause ] -And I was just wondering...
if you wouldn't mind giving --
Could you maybe give us a little taste?
-Okay. [ Clears throat ]
Let's see. Let's see what I can do.
♪♪
♪ Certain as the sun ♪
♪♪
♪ Rising in the East ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Tale as old as time ♪
♪ Song as old as rhyme ♪
♪ Beauty and the Beast ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
-H.E.R., everybody!
"Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration"
airs December 15th at 8:00 p.m., on ABC.
Mary McCartney joins us after the break.
Stick around. I tried!