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Vallejo's H.E.R. Wins Oscar For Best Song

The singer/songwriter H.E.R. won the Oscar for best song at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony.

It’s already been a huge year for the artist known as H.E.R., who was born Gabriella Wilson and grew up in Vallejo.

In February, she performed America The Beautiful at the Super Bowl.

Then in March, she won the “Song of the Year” Grammy for “I Can’t Breathe.”

And on Sunday, “Fight For You” from the movie Judas and the Black Messiah won the Oscar for best song.

Ben joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, he helped the news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. He also helped teach hundreds of audio producers, many of whom work with him at KALW, today.