# Cruelly ranking the best original song Oscar nominees

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Podcast: [All Songs Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-songs-considered-7725725)
Published: 2026-03-10T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/10/nx-s1-5742734/cruelly-ranking-the-best-original-song-oscar-nominees
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Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from KPop 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 Viva 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 Oscar Support 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 See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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