Per Disney, the striking Sinners moment was conceptualized to explore “the role music plays in the film’s storytelling, translating it into a cinematic live moment onstage.” Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq performed the Oscar-nominated original song “I Lied to You,” joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith.
The KPop Demon Hunters segment—during which Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, the singing voices behind HUNTR/X, gathered to perform “Golden”—incorporated traditional Korean instrumentalists and dance to “celebrate the folklore and cultural inspiration that anchors the story behind the film.”
Every nominated song, however, was introduced “through a bespoke package built from footage of the film it was written for” which “grounded the song firmly in its cinematic purpose.”
Who presented at the 2026 Oscars?
Will Arnett, Javier Bardem, Adrien Brody, Rose Byrne, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kieran Culkin, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Anne Hathaway, Chase Infiniti, Ellie Kemper, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Mikey Madison, Melissa McCarthy, Ewan McGregor, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Wagner Moura, Kumail Nanjiani, Pedro Pascal, Robert Pattinson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Maya Rudolph, Zoe Saldaña, Channing Tatum, Kristen Wiig, Sigourney Weaver, and Zendaya were among those tapped to dole out awards across the evening.
During the In Memoriam segment, Billy Crystal, Rachel McAdams, and Barbra Streisand also took the stage to pay special tributes to Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, Diane Keaton, Catherin O’Hara, and Robert Redford.
What were the biggest moments at the 2026 Oscars?
From a historic tie to awkward jokes and a Devil Wears Prada bit: check back on all the moments you might have missed here.
See look from the 2026 Oscars Red Carpet: