Oscars 2026: 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Wins Best Song, 'Sinners' Wins Best Score

Skip to ContentNewsOscars 2026: Kpop Demon Hunters Wins Best Song, Sinners Wins Best ScoreBy Abby Jones10:14 PM EDT on March 15, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyKevin Winter/Getty Images The 2026 Academy Awards are currently under way, and our music winners have been revealed. For Best Original Score, the Oscar goes to Ludwig Göransson's Sinners, beating out Jerskin Fendrix's Bugonia, Alexandre Desplat's Frankenstein, Max Richter's Hamnet, and Jonny Greenwood's One Battle After Another. Best Song goes to HUNTR/X's "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters, winning over Diane Warren's "Dear Me" from Diane Warren: Relentless, Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson's "I Lied To You" from Sinners, Nicholas Pike's "Sweet Dreams Of Joy" from Viva Verdi!, and Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner's "Train Dreams" from Train Dreams.HUNTR/X's KPop Demon Hunters hit "Golden" and Göransson's Sinners score won Best Song and Best Score, respectively, at both the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards this year — although at the Globes, Best Score was controversially presented during a commercial break. Sinners also won Best Original Music at the BAFTAs, which does not have a song category. Göransson, who was also nominated for the Best Song Oscar with Raphael Saadiq's “I Lied to You," is the first composer to win Best Score three separate times in the 21st century.In his speech, Göransson mentioned the 1932 dobro he wrote the score on, which he also recently showed CBS Mornings: View this post on Instagram Lionel Richie, who won Best Original Song in 1986 for "Say You, Say Me," presented the Best Song award to "Golden," the first K-pop song to win in Oscars history. Earlier tonight, Kpop Demon Hunters also won for Best Animated Feature, and HUNTR/X performed the song onstage.Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyAbby Jones@abbyfjones_Read More:Alexandre Desplat,Bryce Dessner,Dianne Warren,HUNTR/X,Jerskin Fendrix,Jonny Greenwood,KPop Demon Hunters,Ludwig Göransson,Max Richter,Nicholas Pike,Nick Cave,One Battle After Another,Oscars,Raphael Saadiq,SinnersGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from NewsExplore NewsNewsDiane Warren Breaks Record For Most Oscar Nominations Without A WinMarch 15, 2026NewsWatch The Sinners & KPop Demon Hunters Performances At The 2026 OscarsMarch 15, 2026NewsHarry Styles Parodies MAHA, Sebastian Maniscalco, And His Own Queerbaiting On SNLMarch 15, 2026NewsCMAT Shares “The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station” Video With Jamie Oliver, Covers Girls Aloud With Katy J PearsonMarch 14, 2026NewsBleachers 2026 Tour Openers Include Wednesday, This is Lorelei, American Football, & MoreMarch 13, 2026NewsBilly Joel Tribute At Carnegie Hall Had Rufus Wainwright, Natalie Merchant, Yola, & MoreMarch 13, 2026