Future Oscar Winners From the Music World

Musicians who could add an Academy Award to their mantle.

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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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)

Drake - Drake got an early cosign from Lil Wayne, collaborating and touring with him before finally signing to the star's Young Money imprint in 2009. But in 2010, his debut album, Thank Me Later, handily outsold his mentor's album that year, I Am Not a Human Being.  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

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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)

Kid Cudi: January 30 - The alternative hip hop artist and budding actor turns 29. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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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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He Is a Canvas - Keeping it simple in all black, Jaden Smith also knows the importance in giving fashion enthusiasts a pop of color, so he wore this amazing leather jacket. The jacket included elements of Louis Vuitton's monogram design as well as Gucci's monogram. In what seems to be a collage, Jaden rocked this jacket like a pro and kept it edgy with his rocker spikes.   (Photo: PacificCoastNews.com)

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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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Brandy - Brandy, who flexed her acting chops in Moesha, is reportedly being considered for the lead role in a Clive Davis-helmed biopic about Whitney Houston, one of her close friends and mentors.    (Photo: Peter Kramer/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank)

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Brandy - Brandy, who flexed her acting chops in Moesha, is reportedly being considered for the lead role in a Clive Davis-helmed biopic about Whitney Houston, one of her close friends and mentors.  (Photo: Peter Kramer/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank)

Diddy on rumors he’s dating Kate Upton:  - “I don’t even know Kate Upton personally! I’m not dating her! What’s being reported is not true. End of story!”  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Diddy - Diddy already proved his surprisingly good acting chops in Monsters Ball and Get Him to the Greek. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Andre 3000 - Andre has already appeared in several films, but his big, long-in-the-making turn as Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming All Is By My Side could be an award-winning breakthrough. (Photo: Alberto Reyes/WENN.com)

Mos Def  - The role of def rhyming cabbie Chris "Cav" Anton Vichon went to Mos Def. The Grammy-winning, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated rapper/actor has proven to be one of the most skilled actor of all hip hop thespians.  He landed roles in 2004's Something the Lord Made, 2008's Cadillac Records and 2009's Next Day Air. He has since begun going by the name Yasiin Bey.   (Photo: David Tonnessen, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Mos Def - Mos has showed his impressive acting chops more than his rapping chops at times, appearing in award-winning films (Monster's Ball) and Broadway plays (Top Dog/Underdog). (Photo: David Tonnessen, PacificCoastNews.com)

Beyoncé on how many children she wants to have:  - “I don’t know how many. God knows. I don’t know yet, but I definitely want to have more.” (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé - Beyoncé was already nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globes thanks to her breakthrough acting gig in Dreamgirls — an Oscar could just be a matter of finding the right role. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Will Smith on why he turned down the role of Django in Django Unchained:  - “Django wasn’t the lead… The other character (King Shultz played by Christopher Waltz) was the lead! I was like, ‘No, Quentin, please, I need to kill the bad guy!’”  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Will Smith - Will Smith was nominated for best actor for his amazing turn in Ali back in 2001. He sometimes seemingly chooses roles for the box office rather than the Academy (Men in Black 3, anyone?), but we think it's just a matter of time before he finds the right part for an Oscar. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)