Diane Warren becomes new record-holder for longest ever Oscars losing streak, with 17 nominations and no wins

Diane Warren has extended her Oscars losing streak after failing to convert her 17th nomination in the best original song category into a win.

Warren, 69, was first in contention in 1987 for the song Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now from Mannequin and received eight consecutive nominations between 2018 and 2025.

Her other 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. In 2022, Warren was presented with an honorary Oscar.

This year, Warren was in contention for the song Dear Me, performed by Kesha, which features in the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless.

The Oscar was won by Ejae, 24, Ido and Teddy Park for their song Golden from K-Pop Demon Hunters. They become the first South Koreans to win in the category.

Warren has now broken her tie with sound mixer Greg P Russell to become the person with the most nominations without a win – he has 16.