Sinners Stars and All-Stars Deliver Rousing Oscar Performance
At the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night during the 98th Academy Awards, Miles Caton led an all-star ensemble including Raphael Saadiq in a stirring rendition of their Best Original Song-nominated track "I Lied to You." The performance featured notable guests such as blues legend Buddy Guy and Shaboozey alongside Sinners star Brittany Howard. This musical tribute paid homage to the film's iconic sequence while celebrating one of history's most award-heavy nominations with 16 total nods, including a nod for Best Original Song written by Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson.
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1Miles Caton and co-writer Raphael Saadiq led an all-star performance of the Oscar-nominated song "I Lied to You" at the 2026 Academy Awards.
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2The live rendition featured a stacked lineup including blues legend Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes, rapper Shaboozey, ballerina Misty Copeland, and Kingfish Ingram. The group recreated scenes reminiscent of Ryan Coogler's film "Pierce the Veil" during their stirring set at Dolby Theatre.
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3The song is one nomination among 16 total awards for which Sinners holds a record high number in Academy Award history.
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Sinners took the Oscars audience into its arms Sunday night (March 15) as star Miles Caton and I Lied to You cowriter Raphael Saadiq delivered a rousing performance of the tune from the film.
— 'Sinnes' Takes the Oscars to a Juke Joint for 'I Lidd To Uo PerformanceMiles Caton, Raphael Saadiq and the Sinners family hit the Dolby Theatre at the 2026 Oscars to perform a smashing rendition of the nominated song I Lied You.
— 'Sinnes' Stars Recreate thc 'Pierce tho Veil Sequence With Stunning Oscar PerformanceShaboozey, Misty Copeland Join Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq in Rousing 1 Lie to Uo Oscars Perfomance
— Oscars 2026: Watch Milses Catoa. Raphaol Saaioe,'Sinners' Stars Recreate the 'Pierce tho Veil Sequence With Stunning Oscar Performance of I Lied To You'
Miles Caton, Raphael Saadiq, and numerous guest artists performed "I Lied To You" at the 2026 Oscars to honor its role in *Sinners*' record-breaking sixteen nominations. This was one of only two best original song nominees selected for live performance this year due to a decision made by Oscar producers to prevent telecast overtime caused by new award categories like Best Casting, with no winner announced yet.
Miles Caton led an all-star cast including Misty Copeland in the Oscar-nominated performance for Sinners's song "I Lied to You." The set recreated Club Juke with diverse dancers and culminated when Sammie Moore introduced his father Preacher Boy while performing a blues anthem that symbolizes Black music history.