Oscars might not care about hearing best song nominees performed, but we do

The Oscars will only have a couple of best song performances in 2026, so we're taking a look at a dozen of the best over the years.

Laat year, there were none.

This year, movie music fans will at least get to hear two of the five best original song nominees.

In a controversial move – isn't there always one? – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decreed that only "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters" and "I Lied to You" from "Sinners" would be granted the stage for live performances during the March 15 Oscars ceremony.

As reported by Variety in January, citing a letter from the Oscars' executive producers, the other nominees will be celebrated via custom-produced segments that may include behind-the-scenes footage of the songwriting process.

Songs by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner ("Train Dreams" from "Train Dreams"), Nicholas Pike ("Sweet Dreams of Joy" from "Viva Verdi!") and perennial nominee Diane Warren ("Dear Me" from her documentary "Relentless") will be scuttled "to create a fast-paced, entertaining and cohesive" show, according to the Academy's letter.