The Producers Guild of America announced today that Lady Gaga will appear at the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards to perform "Til It Happens to You,” the critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated song from the feature documentary, The Hunting Ground during the PGA’s ceremony this Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
The Hunting Ground weaves together verité footage and first-person testimonies, following sexual assault survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice. From the team behind the Academy Award nominated The Invisible War, The Hunting Ground is written and directed by Kirby Dick and is produced by Amy Ziering. "Til It Happens to You" was announced last week as an Oscar nominee for Best Original Song, and is written by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga and performed by Lady Gaga.
"Well beyond her status as one of the most exciting performers working today, we admire and appreciate Lady Gaga’s commitment as an outspoken advocate for those whose voices often go unheard. In her activism, she truly embodies the spirit of Stanley Kramer, and we are doubly honored to have her join us in honoring The Hunting Ground in his name,” said Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd.
Known for her massive pop anthems and her fashion-forward aesthetics, Lady Gaga has expanded her talents to television this Fall appearing as The Countess on Ryan Murphy’s anthology series "American Horror Story: Hotel” for FX Network, a role that recently garnered Lady Gaga a Golden Globe Award.
Gaga is the first woman and one of three artists to receive two RIAA’s Digital Diamond Awards, Lsix Grammy Awards, 13 MTV Video Music Awards, she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards, been named one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes four years in a row, been featured as Billboard’s"Artist of the Year” multiple times, and been named one of the world’s most influential people by Time. Earlier this year, Lady Gaga was awarded the "Young Artist Award” at the National Arts Awards presented by Americans for the Arts, in recognition of her artistic success and young leadership. Lady Gaga and her creative talents were also recently recognized by the Songwriters Hall of Fame with their first-ever "Contemporary Icon Award,” an award celebrating her iconic status in pop culture, and by Billboard as their "2015 Woman of the Year
