2026 Oscars — Music (Original Song)

KPop Demon Hunters won Music (Original Song) at the 2026 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Diane Warren: Relentless, Sinners, Train Dreams and Viva Verdi!. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2023 Music (Original Song) race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

KPop Demon Hunters(2025)
from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park
Winner
Diane Warren: Relentless(2025)
from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Sinners(2025)
from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
Train Dreams(2025)
from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Viva Verdi!(2025)
from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike