TAYLOR Swift gave a rare performance in front of a star-studded crowd as she kicked off a campaign to win her first Oscar.

The superstar, 36, sang a four-track set at the glitzy Academy Museum Gala in on Saturday.

Taylor Swift attends the Academy Museum Gala in a strapless grey gown.
Taylor in her custom Dior gown with platinum earrings featuring 32.40 carats of diamonds and a platinum bracelet Credit: Getty
Taylor Swift performs onstage with an acoustic guitar during the Academy Museum Gala.
Taylor gave a rare performance in front of a star-studded crowd Credit: Getty

It included her single I Knew It, I Knew You, which was recorded for 5 — and which Taylor hopes will be nominated for Best Original Song at the awards ceremony next March.

The singer made an impression in her custom Dior gown with platinum earrings featuring 32.40 carats of diamonds and a platinum bracelet.

Her look was created by Northern Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson, who was also behind the wedding dress she wore marrying player three months ago.

Insiders believe was hoping the performance — which also included the live debut of her hit single — was her going the extra mile to woo Academy Award ­voters after several failed attempts to get an Oscar nomination in the past.

Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift hugging at the Academy Museum Gala.
Taylor chatted with several celebrity pals inside, including Sabrina Carpenter Credit: Getty
Eli Roth and Taylor Swift take a selfie at the Academy Museum Gala.
Taylor poses for a selfie with Eli Roth Credit: Getty

She has released original tracks for a series of hit films over the years, including The Hunger Games, Fifty Shades Freed, and Cats, but has never qualified for the gong.

Her 15-minute All Too Well: The Short Film also failed to secure a nomination in 2023.

But spent two weeks at No1 in the UK when it came out in June, making it Taylor’s most successful film track to date.

An industry insider said: “Taylor knows how Hollywood works and is keen to build goodwill and visibility among the people who vote for the .

Taylor Swift performs onstage, singing into a microphone, accompanied by musicians playing saxophones.
Taylor performed her single I Knew It, I Knew You, which was recorded for Toy Story 5 Credit: Getty
Leslie Mann, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Taylor Swift conversing at the Academy Museum Gala.
Leslie Mann, Sacha Baron Cohen and Taylor Swift chat away at the glitzy bash Credit: Getty

“She’s made no secret of her ambition to win an Academy Award so is pulling out all the stops this year.”

If she does win an Oscar, it would bring her one step closer to one of the highest achievements in US showbiz: the EGOT — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony.

Only 28 people have done so, and Taylor is halfway there, having bagged 14 Grammys and an Emmy.

She is also working on a musical which would put her in line for a Tony, the highest accolade in .

Taylor Swift and Hannah Waddingham attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex.
Taylor and Hannah Waddingham at the gala in Los Angeles, California Credit: Getty
Taylor Swift and Cara Delevingne pose together at the Academy Museum Gala.
Taylor poses with model Cara Delevingne Credit: Getty

A number of A-listers were at the fancy bash, considered LA’s answer to New York’s Met Gala.

Taylor chatted with several celebrity pals inside, including who wore a royal blue, backless dress with shoulder tassels.

Swift’s former foe , 45, was also at the event, channelling Elizabeth Taylor with a bouffant hairdo, an archival 1951 dress, and a 55.8-carat diamond necklace.

Meanwhile, actress Teyana Taylor, 35, wore a Schiaparelli torso bodysuit alongside , 58, who posed in a a slashed black gown.

, 51, turned up to receive the Icon Award for her celebrated acting career.

PAMMIE FROCK FLOP

By , Fashion Editor

THE A-listers were out in full force at Saturday night’s Academy Museum Gala, and they sure brought some glamour to the beige carpet.

Taylor Swift, whose style I sometimes find questionable (even as a die-hard Swiftie) pulled this fit out of the bag, looking like a Disney princess in a blue Dior gown.

Kim Kardashian showed off her physique, and the back of Sabrina Carpenter’s dress was so low it risked a serious bum slip.

Meanwhile, Pamela Anderson sadly missed the mark. The 59-year-old stepped out looking more like she’d come from Little House On The Prairie than a Hollywood gala.