Miles Caton
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Miles Caton (born March 3, 2005) is an American musician and actor. Caton is known for his role as Sammie in the 2025 horror film Sinners, for which he won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer.
Infobox
Born
(2005-03-03) March 3, 2005 (age 20)New York City, U.S.
Genres
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Occupations
Musiciansingeractor
Instruments
Guitarvocals
Years active
2017–present
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2025 | Sinners | Samuel "Sammie" Moore / "Preacherboy" |
· Filmography › Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Little Big Shots | Self |
· Discography › Soundtrack performances
2025
"This Little Light of Mine"
Role(s)
Sinners
"Travelin'"
"Juke"
"I Lied to You"
"Last Time (I Seen the Sun)"
| Year | Title | Soundtrack album | Ref. |
| 2025 | "This Little Light of Mine" | Sinners | |
| "Travelin | |||
| "Juke" | |||
| "I Lied to You" | |||
| "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)" |
· Awards and nominations › Film
2025
Gotham Film Awards
Role(s)
Ensemble Tribute
Notes
Won
Best Ensemble Acting
Role(s)
Pending
Breakout of the Year
Role(s)
Pending
Michigan Movie Critics Guild
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Won
Best Ensemble
Role(s)
Won
Breakthrough
Role(s)
Won
Breakthrough Performer
Role(s)
Runner-up
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Role(s)
Rising Star
Notes
Won
Best Ensemble
Role(s)
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Astra Midseason Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sinners | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Won | |||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Won | |||
| Gotham Film Awards | Ensemble Tribute | Won | |||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | |||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Performance | Pending | |||
| Best Ensemble Acting | Pending | ||||
| Breakout of the Year | Pending | ||||
| Michigan Movie Critics Guild | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble | Won | ||||
| Breakthrough | Won | ||||
| New York Film Critics Online | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | |||
| Breakthrough Performer | Runner-up | ||||
| SCAD Savannah Film Festival | Rising Star | Won | |||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Breakthrough Performance | Runner-up | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble | Won |
· Awards and nominations › Music
2025
Role(s)
Best Original Song
Notes
"I Lied to You"
(Sinners, written by Ludwig Göransson, Raphael Saadiq; performed by Miles Caton)
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
| 2025 | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song | "I Lied to You" (Sinners, written by Ludwig Göransson, Raphael Saadiq; performed by Miles Caton) | Nominated |
References
- Business Insiderhttps://www.businessinsider.com/sinners-breakout-star-miles-caton-music-acting-career-family-2025-4
- Jenkins 2025.
- Sandwell & Silvers 2025.
- L'Officiel USAhttps://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/who-is-miles-caton-actor-singer-sinners-movie
- Essencehttps://www.essence.com/lifestyle/miles-caton-mother/
- Grieco 2010.
- Business Insiderhttps://www.businessinsider.com/sinners-breakout-star-miles-caton-music-acting-career-family-2025-4
- TRO Essex 2017; 2paragraphs 2018.
- www.theroot.comhttps://www.theroot.com/wait-sinners-star-miles-caton-was-a-child-prodigy-on-t-1851777398
- Silva 2018.
- Jackson 2019.
- Hall 2022.
- "Rising Star Miles Caton Debuts 'This Ain't It' Live ahead of Headlining Show at SOBs | ENSPIRE Magazine"https://enspiremag.com/2023/05/rising-star-miles-caton-debuts-this-aint-it-live-ahead-of-headlining-show-at-sobs/
- Rated R&Bhttps://ratedrnb.com/2025/08/sinners-star-miles-caton-releases-debut-single-somethin/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/features/ryan-coogler-sinners-miles-caton-1236357916/
- "'Sinners' Review: Ryan Coogler's Southern Horror Fantasia"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/movies/sinners-review-ryan-coogler.html
- VIBE.comhttps://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/sinners-top-oscar-contenders-1235083306/
- ScreenRanthttps://screenrant.com/sinners-box-office-records-milestones/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/lists/young-hollywood-impact-report-2025/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/lists/varietys-10-actors-to-watch-2025/
- Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/sinners-actor-miles-caton-sammie-interview
- TIMEhttps://time.com/collections/time100-next-2025/7318889/miles-caton/
- Ebonyhttps://www.ebony.com/sinners-critic-choice-awards-wins/
- Somethin by Miles Caton on Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/sk/song/somethin/1826187697
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/awards/sinners-submits-two-songs-oscars-consideration-1236558240/
- The Astra Awards Presented by The Hollywood Creative Alliancehttps://theastras.com/2025-astra-midseason-movie-awards-nominations/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-austin-film-critics-association-afca-nominations/
- criticschoice.comhttps://www.criticschoice.com/2025/12/05/nominations-announced-for-the-31st-annual-critics-choice-awards-hosted-by-chelsea-handler/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2025-gotham-film-awards-nominations-nominees-list/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/awards/news/fangoria-chainsaw-awards-2025-nominations-1236450079/
- Gold Derbyhttps://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/fangoria-chainsaw-awards-nominations-2025/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-nominations/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-michigan-movie-critics-guild-mmcg-winners/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-new-york-film-critics-online-nyfco-nominations/
- Blex Mediaahttps://blexmedia.com/2025-scad-savannah-film-festival-honorees/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-nominations/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-toronto-film-critics-association-tfca-winners/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-washington-dc-area-film-critics-association-wafca-nominations/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/awards/sinners-song-nominated-2025-world-soundtrack-awards-1236036491/
- World Soundtrack Awardshttps://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/news/volker-bertelmann-and-daniel-blumberg-honored-at-the-25th-world-soundtrack-awards