"The 2026 Academy Award nominations were announced today, and with them, the contenders for Best Original Song. This year's nominees are 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!)."
"Back in December, the Academy shared a shortlist of songs in the running for a nomination. Among those that didn't make the final cut were Nine Inch Nails' "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" ( Tron: Ares), Aiyana-Lee's " Highest 2 Lowest," Miley Cyrus' " Dream as One" ( Avatar: Fire and Ash), John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, and Blake Slatkin's "Drive" ( F1), and two songs from Wicked: For Good."
The five nominees for Best Original Song are Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner's "Train Dreams," Huntr/x's "Golden," Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson's "I Lied to You," Dianne Warren's "Dear Me," and Nicholas Pike's "Sweet Dreams of Joy." The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Conan O'Brien. A shortlist released in December included additional contenders that did not receive final nominations, such as Nine Inch Nails' "As Alive as You Need Me to Be," Miley Cyrus' "Dream as One," and John Mayer/Ed Sheeran/Blake Slatkin's "Drive." The 2025 winner was "El Mal" from Emilia Perez.
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