Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - K-Pop Demon Hunters' Golden Performance at Oscars

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

At the 98th Academy Awards, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami captivated the audience with their electrifying performance of Golden from KPop Demon Hunters. The film, which also won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, saw EJAE overcome stage fright to deliver a standout performance. Golden had already made waves, winning at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, and becoming the first K-Pop track to win a Grammy. The triumph felt surreal yet inspiring for EJAE and co-writer Mark Sonnenblick, who initially had low expectations for the film. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/230aac877ce1176f

From Hollywood to the world. This is entertainment and celebrity news today. At the 98th Academy Awards, singers EJAA, Audrey Nuna and Ray Ami delivered a stunning performance of their hit song, Golden, from the animated film K-pop Demon Hunters. The movie swept up awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song during the ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The trio rocked the stage in matching white outfits, backed by more than a dance. dozen dancers in gold. Everyone in the audience joined in, waving light-up toys that made the whole place glow. Celebrities could not get enough of it. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tiana Taylor from one battle after another bobbed along in their seats and Elle Fanning seemed totally into the vibe.

E.J.A.E., the 34-year-old who co-wrote several tracks and voiced the lead character Rumi, pushed past her serious stage fright to make it happen. Golden had been on a role even before the Oscars. It snagged best song at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, best original song at the Golden Globes, and broke ground as the first K-pop. Track to win a Grammy for best song, written for visual media. For E.J.A.E., the wins felt surreal yet inspiring, pushing her to work even harder alongside top talent. Co-writer Mark Sondinblik admitted he started with low hopes for the film, but could not believe how far it had come. Quick thanks to today's sponsor. See the description for more. Your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast and music. S-O-L-I-SoulyPillow.com.