The Weeknd Gets Kinky at The Oscars with 'Earned It' Performance at Academy Awards

Singer The Weeknd performs on stage at the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTO

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The Weeknd took his best-selling R&B to the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 28) to perform "Earned It," his Top 10 anthem from Fifty Shades of Grey, and invoked the overt sexuality in the process.

During the Oscars performance, The Weeknd was surrounded by a string ensemble as well as aerialists who made viewers reminisce about Fifty Shades' infamous Red Room. The Weeknd, as always, was as classy as ever, belting out the hit in a slick tuxedo and letting the dancers writhe around him.

Earlier this week, The Weeknd flew across the pond to perform at the BRIT Awards 2016. He also played the GRAMMYs, with a medley of "Can't Feel My Face" and "In The Night," and brought out special guest Lauryn Hill for a duet on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

This is the first Oscar nomination for The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye. "Earned It" is up against Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall," Lady Gaga's "Til It Happens To You," Antony Hegarty's "Manta Ray" and David Lang's "Simple Song #3" for the Best Original Song prize at the Academy Awards.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Songwriter Jimmy Napes (L) and singer-songwriter Sam Smith accept the Best Original Song award f

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Brie Larson

Actress Brie Larson accepts her award for Best Actress, Room on stage at the 88th Annual Academy Awards on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. more »

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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. more »

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Vice President Joe Biden

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Dave Grohl

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actors Sacha Baron Cohen (L) and Olivia Wilde speak onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Award

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Actor Jacob Tremblay (L) and Actor Abraham Attah present on stage at the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, Calif

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Actor Chris Rock prent the amount of money collected by the Girl Scouts on stage at the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in H

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actors Daisy Ridley (L) and Dev Patel speak onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the

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Whoopi Goldberg

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The Weeknd

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Chris Rock

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actors Chadwick Boseman (L) and Chris Evans speak onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actors Margot Robbie (L) and Jared Leto speak onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at t

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