Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, executive producers of the 2026 Oscars, today revealed details about the performances of “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters and “I Lied to You” from Sinners on the telecast, which is set for Sunday, March 15. They had previously confirmed that these would be this year’s only two nominated songs to performed live on the ceremony.
“This year, our music performances are inspired by two of the most powerful cultural phenomena in film: Sinners, the most nominated film in Oscars history, and KPop Demon Hunters, a global pop culture sensation,” Kapoor (who is also showrunner) and Mullan said in a joint statement.
The KPop Demon Hunters moment begins with a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentalists and dance, celebrating the folklore and cultural inspiration that anchors the story behind this animated blockbuster. As part of this experience, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI, the singing voices behind HUNTR/X, will perform the film’s Oscar-nominated song, “Golden.”
The Sinners moment explores the role music plays in the film’s storytelling and translates this into a cinematic live moment on the Oscars stage. Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq will perform the Oscar-nominated song “I Lied to You.” They will be joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith in an homage to what the Academy called “the film’s singular visual style.”
Kapoor and Mullan also revealed that the show will include appearances by Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show leading up to the ceremony.
Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The show will be televised live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, on ABC and streamed live on Hulu. The official live red carpet show will air at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
