Diane Warren Ties For Most Oscar Nominations Without A Win, Why She’s LONG Overdue
Diane Warren without an Oscar is like Michael Jordan without a ring. It’s like macaroni without the cheese. Or like Batman without Robin. The fact that Diane Warren, one of the most successful songwriters in history, has been denied an Academy Award a record 16 times now is just a travesty. Diane is now tied with Greg P. Russell for the most losses without a win. This year, Diane was nominated for Original Song for “The Journey” from the movie “The Six Triple Eight” but lost out to “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez.”
If you’re a casual fan of music, you may not have heard of Diane Warren but I’d be willing to bet money, you’ve heard at least one of her songs and added at least one to your playlists. The woman is a legend. She’s worked with artists like Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Cher and so many more. Her entire music catalog is estimated to be worth half a billion dollars. Let’s take a look at some of her Oscar nominated songs that DID NOT WIN.
In 1987, Diane received her first nomination for “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” a song from the movie “Mannequin.” The song was performed by Starship. It lost out to “I’ve Had The Time of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing.”
In 1996, Diane was nominated for “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion for the movie “Up Close and Personal.” The song would eventually lose to “You Must Love Me” from Evita.
In 1997, Diane was nominated for “How Do I Live” from LeAnn Rimes for the movie “Con Air.” It would lose to “My Heart Will Go On” from Celine Dion for Titanic.
In 1998, Diane was nominated for “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith for the movie “Armageddon.” It would lose to “When You Believe” for the movie “The Prince of Egypt.”
These are just a few songs that will go down in movie music history. Diane is a woman who is incredibly dedicated to her craft and believe it or not still goes to work everyday as if she really needs the money. She simply loves what she does and doesn’t know what she’d do without it. If you want to learn more about this once in a generation talent, she just released a documentary on Master Class that takes you into her world. And while Diane did receive an honorary Oscar for her contributions to the movie industry, she has yet to receive an award for Original Song which, if she doesn’t win soon will continue to be a disservice. Although knowing how genuinely talented she is, I know in my heart that win is coming. Until then, I’ll continue to enjoy her life’s work which continues to move me and many others in ways no one else’s music can.
