Future Oscar Winners From the Music World
Musicians who could add an Academy Award to their mantle.
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Future Oscar Winners From the Music World - The Grammys and the Oscars may be three weeks apart, but the following musicians-turned-actors are looking to make them seem a little closer. Many have already won Grammys, but we think they have a good shot at adding an Academy Award to their mantle as well. Click on for a look at future Oscar winners from the world of music. (Photos from left: Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Ian Wilson/WENN.com, Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Drake - Many rappers try to cross over to acting; Drake did the opposite. As any fan of Canadian teen Degrassi drama knows, Drake, we mean Wheelchair Jimmy, can seriously act. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)
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Kid Cudi - Kid Cudi killed it on this recurring role on HBO's How to Make It in America. And now he's in talks to play Jean-Michel Basquiat in a movie — sounds Oscar-worthy already. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Jaden Smith - Yes, Jaden Smith has his father's genes, but he's already proved himself on his own with his star turn on the 2010 Karate Kid remake. (Photo: PacificCoastNews.com)
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Willow Smith - Willow has only appeared in a handful of films so far (Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa), but she shows all the potential to be one starring role away from an Oscar. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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