Diane Warren reveals which Oscar was toughest to drop following racking up 15 NOMINATIONS without the need of a solitary earn – right after songwriter was beaten all over again in 2024

Legendary songwriter Diane Warren has revealed which Oscar nod was most difficult for her to get rid of – soon after she was beaten yet again to the Finest Authentic Music trophy at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Warren, 67, who landed her 15th nomination for The Fireplace Within from the movie Flamin’ Warm directed by Eva Longoria, was pipped at the publish on Sunday by Billie Eilish’s Barbie track, What Was I Created For?

The hitmaker, who landed an honorary Oscar in 2022, reported she is nonetheless identified to acquire a competitive Academy Award, 37 many years soon after she was to start with nominated for Model keep track of, Nothing’s Gonna Quit Us Now.

Speaking to Variety about new Bess Kargman documentary, Diane Warren: Relentless, Warren stated losing the 2016 Oscar for for her track Til It Transpires to You (done by Woman Gaga) to Sam Smith’s James Bond observe, Writing’s On The Wall was a bitter capsule to swallow.

She reported: ‘That was a difficult loss that 12 months. Which is the a single that was excruciating. Out of all the nominations, that 1 really stung.’

The tricky second is captured on the documentary with Kargman indicating:  ‘And with the Oscar, it’s tough when you reduce. The previous thing you want is a digital camera in your experience with anyone inquiring you how it feels to reduce? So we made the decision to inform that by the lens of Diane’s good friends. We were in a position to document their hurt since boy, they had been rooting for her.’

Warren included: ‘It would be great to acquire the aggressive Oscar, which has eluded me. 

‘But, if I experienced to opt for among profitable a competitive Oscar a single time and hardly ever acquiring nominated again, I’d pick out to get nominated all over again and by no means successful. I adore to retain having nominated. It’s awesome.’

Showing on Larry King in 2016, Warren slated Smith’s win indicating ‘everybody thought’ she would acquire ‘including me.’

‘That Sam Smith tune from James Bond that no 1 actually heard, You know, I imagine it was stunning to him as well.

‘I imply, I really don’t suggest no just one listened to it. I think the point is, my track is variety of, it had this sort of a lifestyle of its individual, and I believe it’s going to very last a very long time.’

Becky G took to the Oscars phase on Sunday to perform The Fire Inside of – but the music was crushed to the punch.

Talking to E!’s Laverne Cox on the crimson carpet, Eva said: ‘I have goosebumps … I can not consider it!

‘I can since you know what? Diane Warren wrote the music and she’s a genius, and Becky G is a genius.

‘And the performance tonight… you will hardly ever be far more happy to be a Latino.’

Warren’s other former Oscar nominations are 1987: Nothing’s Gonna Quit Us Now (from Mannequin), 1996: Since You Beloved Me (from Up Near & Own), 1997: How Do I Are living (from Con Air), 1998: I Really don’t Want to Miss a Thing (from Armageddon), 1999: Music of My Coronary heart, 2001: There You can Be (from Pearl Harbor), 2014: Grateful (from Further than the Lights, 2017: Stand Up for One thing (from Marshall), 2018 I will Combat (from RBG), 2019: I’m Standing with You, 2020: Io sì (Seen) (from The Lifetime Ahead), 2021: In some way You Do (from 4 Fantastic Times) and 2022: Applause (from Notify It Like a Lady).

The star has previously received Grammy, Critics Choice, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.