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Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' Earns Oscar Buzz with Original Songs

10/22/2025

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Warner Bros. has submitted two original songs from Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners for Oscar consideration.
The tracks are "I Lied to You," by Miles Caton, and "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)," a duet with Alice Smith.
The film has earned awards buzz for weaving Black history and personal lineage.
Coogler has won accolades such as the Director Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema.

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Warner Bros. has submitted two original songs from Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners for Oscar consideration.
The tracks are "I Lied to You," by Miles Caton, and "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)," a duet with Alice Smith.
The film has earned awards buzz for weaving Black history and personal lineage.
Coogler has won accolades such as the Director Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema.