Singer is also nominated for Best Original Song with the James Bond theme song

Jan 23, 2013 13:13 GMT  ·  By

The greatest piece of news in music today comes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has just confirmed that Adele will be performing at the Oscars in February, ET confirms.

As fans must already know, Adele is also in the running for Best Original Song with “Skyfall,” the theme song to the latest James Bond movie, “Skyfall,” which she co-wrote and performed.

Listen to it above.

“It's an honor to be nominated and terrifyingly wonderful to be singing in front of people who have captured my imagination over and over again. It's something I've never experienced and probably only ever will once!” Adele says in a press release.

Always the very modest one, isn’t she.

“We have enormous respect for Adele's unique artistry as a songwriter and a singer. She is currently one of the most successful recording artists in the world, and we believe that her performance of ‘Skyfall’ will be an exciting Oscar moment for audiences watching at the Dolby Theatre and on television screens around the world,” Oscars producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron add.

The 2013 Academy Awards take place on February 24. Mark the date in your calendars.