"I'm sure the academy is enjoying your Oscar-worthy performance, Mr. McAfee," he said dryly.

He has never come close to giving an Oscar-worthy performance, and to give him one simply is another indicator of the lack of true talent these days.

The coaches do not look for Oscar-worthy performances.

Reflecting on his career after his death, one critic observed that Johnson was "capable of an Oscar-worthy performance, and that's more than most movie stars can claim.

It was an Oscar-worthy performance.

The second for her Oscar-worthy performance that afternoon.

It was an Oscar-worthy performance, and the other dancer seemed to buy it.

Ashley Judd was praised for her performance as critic Dennis Dermody from Paper says "Ashley Judd gives a raw, shattering Oscar-worthy performance".

According to Selman, Wilmore gave an "Oscar-worthy performance."

On "Today" Matt Lauer welcomed Leonardo DiCaprio by praising his "back-to-back Oscar-worthy performances."