The 2026 Academy Awards occurred final night time (March 16). Within the music classes, Ludwig Göransson received Finest Authentic Rating for Sinners, beating out Jerskin Fendrix’s Bugonia, Alexandre Desplat’s Frankenstein, Max Richter’s Hamnet, and Jonny Greenwood’s One Battle After One other. Marking his fifth nomination and third Oscar win, the award was offered by the reunited solid of Bridesmaids at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
Finest Music went to HUNTR/X’s KPop Demon Hunters hit ‘Golden’, which received over Diane Warren’s ‘Expensive Me’ from Diane Warren: Relentless, Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson’s ‘I Lied To You’ from Sinners, Nicholas Pike’s ‘Candy Goals of Pleasure’ from Viva Verdi!, and Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner’s ‘Prepare Goals’ from Prepare Goals. The songwriting workforce accepted the award from Lionel Richie. “Rising up, individuals made enjoyable of me for liking Okay-pop,” Ejae stated in her speech. “Now everyone seems to be singing our track, and in all the Korean lyrics. I’m so proud. I notice this award will not be about success; it’s about resilience.”
In the course of the ceremony, Sinners star Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq carried out their Finest Authentic Music-nominated ‘I Lied to You’ alongside blues legend Buddy Man (who makes a cameo within the movie), Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, Shaboozey, and extra. In a while, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami took the stage to carry out ‘Golden’. In earlier years, all nominated songs could be carried out all through the present, however the Academy introduced earlier this yr they had been going to “transfer away” from reside performances for the ceremony.
The total efficiency of “Golden” from ‘KPOP DEMON HUNTERS’ on the Oscars.
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The total efficiency of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ on the Oscars.
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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 15, 2026
