Nine Inch Nails, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Among Oscars 2026 Best Original Song Shortlist

The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences reduced 65 eligible songs to 15 finalists for the 2026 Best Original Song Oscar. Notable nominees include Ed Sheeran for ‘Drive’ from F1, and Nine Inch Nails for ‘As Alive As You Need Me To Be’ from Tron: Ares. Other contenders feature Miley Cyrus with ‘Dream As One’ from Avatar: Fire and Ash, Kesha for ‘Dear Me’ from Diane Warren: Relentless, and Billy Idol with J. Ralph for ‘Dying To Live’ from Billy Idol Should Be Dead. The Best Original Score shortlist includes Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood for One Battle After Another, The National’s Bryce Dessner for Train Dreams, and Hans Zimmer for F1. Final nominations will be announced January 22, 2026, with the 98th Academy Awards ceremony set for March 15, 2026. (Story URL)