Diane Warren has set a new record for the most Oscar nominations without a competitive win, following her 17th loss at the 2025 Academy Awards. The songwriter, nominated for Best Original Song for 'Dear Me' from the documentary 'Diane Warren: Relentless', took to social media after the ceremony, writing: 'Well at least I'm consistent! And I set a new record tonite!! But U know me, I will be back if you'll have me!!!'
Warren, who received an honorary Oscar in 2022, has now surpassed sound mixer Greg P. Russell, with whom she was previously tied at 16 losses. Despite the ongoing streak, Warren remains determined, telling the New York Times: 'I still want to win. My honorary Oscar gets really lonely. He wants a friend.'
The award for Best Original Song went to 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters', a result widely predicted by pundits. Warren, known for writing alone, noted that her competitive nature drives her, but added: 'I've never taken awards as validation. The work is validation.'
Warren holds the record for the most nominations by a woman in the Best Original Song category. If nominated again, she would tie Johnny Mercer at 18 nominations, though she remains far from Sammy Cahn's record of 26.
