Diane Warren’s 17 Oscar Nominations Without a Win Set Historic Record

Songwriter Diane Warren continues to rack up Oscar nominations without sealing a cherished victory, marking a historic milestone this year with a nomination for Dear Me from her documentary Diane Warren: Relentless.

With this year’s nod, Warren now has 17 Academy Award nominations but zero wins, surpassing sound mixer Greg P. Russell, who sits at 16 nominations without a win. Her response on social media blended humor with resilience: “Well at least I’m consistent! And I set a new record tonight!! But you know me, I will be back if you’ll have me!!!”

Warren’s Oscar journey began with Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now from Mannequin, which lost to I’ve Had the Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing. Over the years, she has earned nominations for landmark songs such as How Do I Live from Con Air, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing from Armageddon, and most recently The Journey from The Six Triple Eight in 2024.

Although she has collected an Honorary Academy Award at the Governors Awards, Warren still longs for a competitive Oscar. In an interview with the New York Times, she explained, “I’m a competitive person. It’s amazing to have the honorary Oscar – that’s harder to get than the competitive. I don’t take that for granted. But, yeah, I still want to win. My honorary Oscar gets really lonely. He wants a friend.”

If you’re following Academy chatter, there’s also ongoing discussion about how the Oscars handled various moments this year, including controversy over the Kpop Demon Hunters win coverage and In Memoriam tributes, as well as notable snubs like Sean Penn.