Tracks from Train Dreams, Viva Verdi! and Diane Warren: Relentless are also nominated. By Hannah Dailey The nominations for the 2026 Oscars were announced on Thursday (Jan. 22), revealing that five ...

One of the most surreal scenes in Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire movie, featured Miles Caton playing the blues on an acoustic guitar as a crowded dancehall sways around him. As he plays, icons of ...

Oscars Best Original Song Commentary (Updated Jan. 29, 2026): More to come. Final Oscar voting will take place from Feb. 26 to Mar. 5. The 98th Oscars will be held March 15 and will air on ABC, hosted ...

The 98th annual Oscar nominees for Best Original Song have been revealed. Announced today (22 January), the list consists of five tracks, each from different films. The standout nominee is Golden, ...

“Sweet Dreams of Joy,” from the documentary “Viva Verdi!,” was indeed eligible under academy rules even if it was recorded nearly 10 years ago. Here’s how. By Esther Zuckerman This year the academy ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Sammy Williams won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Robert LuPone was nominated but did not win. Best ...

Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Idina Menzel won. 2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Idina Menzel was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Featured Actor in a ...

Only 88 songs have debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 since the chart was launched in 1958. "Aperture" by Harry Styles is the most recent song to achieve this feat. Drake has the most entries with ...

While big names like Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheerhan, Billy Idol missed the cut along with the two new Wicked: For Good tunes, one huge surprise got it.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed “Salt Then Sour Then Sweet” from Come See Me in the Good Light among the final nominees.

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