Diane Warren Performs Medley of Her 17 Oscar-Nominated Songs, Including This Year’s “Dear Me” From ‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ (Exclusive Video)

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment “Dear Me” is the name of the original song for which the legendary songwriter Diane Warren is Oscar-nominated this year — but it’s also what she says she thought , with a little bit of exasperation, when she sat down to record the medley, posted below, of all 17 songs for which she’s been nominated over the course of her career, as that is quite a lot of tunes to have written and to have to remember! The tune, which Warren wrote for and is featured in Bess Kargman ’s documentary Diane Warren: Relentless , extends the songwriter’s undesirable records for most noms in that Oscar category without a win and most noms for a woman in any Oscar category without a win. (Warren did receive an honorary statuette from the Academy in 2022, but it’s just not the same thing!) It’s also her ninth consecutive nom in the category, and eleventh nom in 12 years. Related Stories News Ghislaine Maxwell or Diane Warren? The Internet Can't Decide Hollywoof! Diane Warren: Cat Crusader Given that Warren is a perennial bridesmaid, one might assume that the 69-year-old Van Nuys native is disliked by her peers, but the exact opposite, in fact, is true. She’s actually one of the most popular people in town, especially amongst her peers in the Academy’s music branch, who solely determine the best original song Oscar nominees. And you don’t rack up 17 noms because people don’t like you or your work. Rather, the issue seems to be that in years when Warren has been nominated for an absolute banger (like, say, “How Do I Live,” from Con Air ), she has had the misfortune of coming up against another one that is somehow even bigger (like, in that year, “My Heart Will Go On,” from Titanic ). And when she has been nominated on other occasions (like, say, the year that she and La...