The upcoming Academy Awards ceremony will spotlight one of the year’s most talked about films with a musical moment rooted in its storytelling. According to Variety, the producers of the show have planned a special tribute built around the music of “Sinners,” the acclaimed horror drama from Ryan Coogler.
As part of the segment, rising actor and singer Miles Caton will take the stage alongside songwriter and producer Raphael Saadiq to perform the nominated track “I Lied to You.”
A Blues Driven Tribute to ‘Sinners’ at the Oscars
The performance will form the centerpiece of a tribute to “Sinners” during the Academy Awards. Show producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan have designed the segment to highlight how music functions inside the picture’s narrative, translating its blues soaked atmosphere and cultural influences into a live stage presentation.
Caton, who made his film debut in the movie, plays Sammie Moore, a young musician whose voice becomes a powerful presence within the story. His performance helped anchor the movie’s musical identity, which draws heavily from early Delta blues traditions. Bringing that sound to the Oscars stage offers a chance to echo one of the title’s central themes, the idea that music carries history, memory, and identity across generations.
Saadiq, an Oscar nominated songwriter and a key contributor to the film’s music, will join Caton for the performance of “I Lied to You.” The song is among the titles competing in the best original song category and reflects its deep ties to the blues tradition that shaped the score and soundtrack.
The stage will also feature an ensemble of artists and performers connected to the musical world of the production. The lineup includes dancer Misty Copeland along with musicians Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and Bobby Rush, as well as performers Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith.
The tribute arrives as “Sinners” continues its remarkable awards season run. The film, which stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers confronting supernatural forces in the Jim Crow era South, has been widely praised for blending genre filmmaking with historical and musical influences.
With a record breaking number of nominations at this year’s ceremony, the Oscars performance aims to capture the same fusion of storytelling and music that helped make the picture one of the defining cinematic events of the year.