Oscar Nominations 2026: Nick Cave, HUNTR/X, Diane Warren Among Best Song Contenders

The 2026 Oscar nominations have been announced. This year’s contenders for Best Original Song include Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner’s ‘Train Dreams’ (from the film of the same name), HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ (KPop Demon Hunters), Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson’s ‘I Lied to You’ (Sinners), Dianne Warren’s ‘Dear Me’ (Dianne Warren: Relentless), and Nicholas Pike’s ‘Sweet Dreams of Joy’ (Viva Verdi!).

Göransson was nominated for both Best Original Song and Best Original Score this year. His score for Sinners is in the running alongside works by Jerskin Fendrix (for Bugonia), Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Max Richter (Hamnet), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After ­Another).

The winners of the 2026 Academy Awards will be revealed on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Conan O’Brien is set to return as host.

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