Miles Caton Joined by Misty Copeland, Shaboozey and More for “I Lied to You” Oscars Performance

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Miles 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 to You.” The first of two performances from the best original song nominees, Saadiq, co-writer of the song, kicked off the performance as Caton followed him to perform the genre-blending track. Mirroring the scene from the film where his character Sammie Moore performs the song, the act featured a number of performers and musical sounds from across time periods and cultures. Related Stories Movies Amy Madigan Receives Standing Ovation for 'Weapons' Win, Thanks Ed Harris and "All the Dogs" Movies Amy Madigan's Win Kicks off an Inspirational Oscars Caton, who sings the vocals for the song, was joined by a few of his co-stars onstage, including Li Jun Li, Jayme Lawson and Jack O’Connell. A myriad of artists were also included in the performance, including Grammy-winner Shaboozey , Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy (who plays an older Sammie Moore in Sinners ), Alice Smith, Brittany Howard, Bobby Rush and retired American Ballet Theatre dancer Misty Copeland . After the performance was over, the cameras panned over to director Ryan Coogler and best actor nominee Michael B. Jordan, beaming in support of their co-stars. “I Lied to You’s” Oscar nomination made up one of Sinners ‘ record-breaking 16 nominations , the most of any film ever at the Academy Awards . This year, only two best original song nominees are being performed from the Oscars state. “I Lied to You” from Sinners and “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters were the select two tracks slated for performances after last year’s show cut the best song performances , with the adjustment made in part to keep the telecast from r...