The Lorehounds - Oscars 2026 – Best Original Song & Score – Nevermind the Oscars Music

Описание: Mark returns to the CinemaHounds Oscars coverage series for the second annual "Nevermind the Oscars Music" crossover special discussing not only this year's crop of Original Song and Original Score nominees but also their musical influences, lookalikes, and others they would have liked to have seen on the ballot. Expect plenty of clips from an eclectic collection of genre with deep-digging analysis of their role in this year's nominated films.

Best Original Song (00:10:11)
Best Original Score (01:24:36)

Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.

Links discussed:

Nevermind the Music ( https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/nev... ) :

The 2026 Grammys deep dive ( https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/nev... )
Authenticity in the age of AI ( https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/nev... )
What is hopepunk? ( https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/nev... ) (with Elysia)
Last year's Nevermind the Oscars Music crossover ( https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the... )

Max Richter's "Undiscovered Country" and Hamnet / Arrival ( https://www.avclub.com/on-the-nature-... ) (AV Club)

The Hamnet Rihanna dance take (    • 'Hamnet' Cast Dancing To Rihanna's 'We Fou...   )

Best Original Song nominees:

“Golden” (    • Golden Song Scene | KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (20...   ) – Ejae, Ido, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Mark Sonnenblick, Teddy & 24 (music & lyrics) – KPop Demon Hunters ( https://letterboxd.com/film/kpop-demo... ) – trailer (    • KPop Demon Hunters | Official Trailer | Ne...   ) , info ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPop_De... ) (Netflix)
“I Lied to You” (    • Sinners | I Lied To You Song | Movie Clip ...   ) – Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq (music & lyrics) – Sinners ( https://letterboxd.com/film/sinners-2... ) – trailer (    • Sinners | Official Trailer   ) , info ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinners...) ) (HBO Max)
“Dear Me” (    • Kesha - Dear Me (From "Diane Warren: Relen...   ) * – Diane Warren (music & lyrics) – *Diane Warren: Relentless ( https://letterboxd.com/film/diane-war... ) – trailer (    • Diane Warren: Relentless | Official Trailer   ) , info ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14588692/ ) (Hoopla, Kanopy)
“Train Dreams” (    • “Train Dreams” by Nick Cave & Bryce Dessne...   ) – Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner (music); Cave (lyrics) – Train Dreams ( https://letterboxd.com/film/train-dre... ) – trailer (    • Train Dreams | Official Trailer | Netflix   ) , info ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_D...) ) (Netflix)
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” (    • Sweet Dreams of Joy - Nicholas Pike and An...   ) – Nicholas Pike (music & lyrics) – Viva Verdi! ( https://letterboxd.com/film/viva-verdi/ ) – trailer (    • VIVA VERDI! (2024) - Official Trailer | JOLT   ) , info ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_Verdi! ) (Jolt)

Also discussed:

“Free” (    • "Free" | Official Lyric Video | Sony Anima...   ) – KPop Demon Hunters ( https://letterboxd.com/film/kpop-demo... ) (Netflix)
“Exile” (    • Taylor Swift – exile (feat. Bon Iver) (Off...   ) – Bon Iver/Taylor Swift (album: Folklore , 2020) – produced by Aaron Dessner (etc.)
“I Need My Girl” (    • The National - "I Need My Girl"   ) – The National (album: Trouble Will Find Me , 2013) – written by Aaron & Bryce Dessner (etc.)
“Our Love” (    • THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND - "Our Love" O...   ) – The Ballad of Wallis Island ( https://letterboxd.com/film/the-balla... ) (Prime) – from the shortlist
“Falling Slowly” (    • Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova - Falling Sl...   ) – Once ( https://letterboxd.com/film/once/ ) (2006, to rent)
“Silver Dagger” (    • Silver Dagger (Paul Mescal: The History of...   ) , “Here in the Vineyard” (    • 'The History Of Sound' (2025) Soundtrack: ...   ) , theme (    • 'The History Of Sound' (2025) Soundtrack b...   ) – The History of Sound ( https://letterboxd.com/film/the-histo... ) (Mubi)
“Và pensiero” (    • Va, pensiero (Gefangenenchor) · Giuseppe V...   ) – Giuseppe Verdi (opera: Nabucco , 1842)

Best Original Score nominees:

Sinners ( https://letterboxd.com/film/sinners-2... ) ( Ludwig Göransson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_... ) ) – trailer (    • Sinners | Official Trailer   ) , info ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinners...) ) (HBO Max)
One Battle After Another ( https://letterboxd.com/film/one-battl... ) ** ( Jonny Greenwood ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_G... ) ) – trailer (    • One Battle After Another  - Official Trail...   ) , info ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Bat... ) (HBO Max)
Bugonia ( https:/