BMI Affiliates Shine on 2026 Oscar Shortlist

Posted in News on December 17, 2025

BMI is very excited to congratulate our composers and songwriters who have been shortlisted for this year’s Best Original Score and Best Original Song Academy Award nominations. Academy members will vote to determine the final 2026 Oscar nominees from the shortlist.

Congratulations to all! Below are the extraordinary BMI songwriters and composers who are being considered for this year’s prestigious Academy Award nominations.

Best Original Score
Frankenstein- Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet- Max Richter
Hedda- Hildur Guðnadóttir
Jay Kelly- Nicholas Britell
Nuremberg- Brian Tyler
Sinners- Ludwig Göransson
Train Dreams - Bryce Dessner
Tron: Ares- Atticus Ross
Truth and Treason- Aaron Zigman

Best Original Song
“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” from Tron: Ares- Atticus Ross
“Dream As One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash- Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
“Drive” from F1- Ed Sheeran (PRS) and Blake Slatkin
“Dying To Live” from Billy Idol Should Be Dead - Tommy English
“Highest 2 Lowest” from Highest 2 Lowest - Aiyana-Lee & Nicole Daciana Anderson
“I Lied To You” from Sinners - Ludwig Göransson
“Last Time (I Seen The Sun)” from Sinners- Miles Caton & Ludwig Göransson
“Salt Then Sour Then Sweet” from Come See Me in the Good Light- Andrea Gibson & Brandi Carlile
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams - Bryce Dessner

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