Cruelly ranking the 'Best Original Song' Oscar nominees

  • Posted on March 10, 2026
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Cruelly ranking the 'Best Original Song' Oscar nominees

Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters and “I Lied To You,” from Sinners?  (Probably not).  Host Robin Hilton is joined by New Music Friday’s Stephen Thompson to cruelly rank those nominees along with “Train Dreams,” from Train Dreams and “Sweet Dreams Of Joy,” from Via Verdi.(00:00) Intro(02:37) Fifth place(08:45) Fourth place(16:55) Third place(24:25) Second place(33:31) First place and our pick to win the OscarSupport the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org
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