Diane Warren has extended her unfortunate record at the Academy Awards, failing to win for the 17th time in the best original song category. The 69-year-old songwriter was first nominated in 1987 for 'Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now' from the film Mannequin, and this year's loss marks her eighth consecutive nomination without a win.
Warren's nominated song this year was 'Dear Me', performed by Kesha, which featured in the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless. Despite receiving an honorary Oscar in 2022, she has never won a competitive award from the Academy.
The Oscar was awarded to Ejae, Ido, and Teddy Park for their song 'Golden' from the film K-Pop Demon Hunters. The trio become the first South Koreans to win in the best original song category.
Warren now holds the record for the most nominations without a win, breaking a tie with sound mixer Greg P Russell, who has 16. Her other notable songs include Aerosmith’s 'I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing' from Armageddon and Lady Gaga’s 'Til It Happens to You' from The Hunting Ground.
