Diane Warren Calls Herself the 'Biggest Loser' of the Academy Awards Following 17th Oscars Loss

Rachel RaposasThu, March 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM UTC

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Diane Warren at the 2026 OscarsCredit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic -

Diane Warren proclaimed herself the "biggest loser" of the Oscars following her 17th nomination and subsequent loss for Best Original Song

Warren was nominated for "Dear Me," created for her own documentary Relentless and sung by Kesha

"But hey, you know what? I'll take it. That means I've been nominated all these times," Warren said

Diane Warren is embracing her title as the "biggest loser" of the Oscars.

Following the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, the legendary songwriter, 69, opened up to NBC Los Angeles' Robert Kovacik about her 17th Oscar nomination without a win — a record-breaking statistic, multiple outlets reported. This year, Warren was nominated for Best Original Song for "Dear Me," sung by Kesha and created for her Warren's documentary Relentless, which ultimately lost to KPop Demon Hunters' "Golden."

Appearing on NBC LA, Warren poked fun at how her loss led her to break a new record: nine consecutive Academy Award losses, which prompted her to dub herself the "biggest loser" of the Oscars.

Diane Warren at the 2026 OscarsCredit: John Shearer/WireImage

"I saw a lot of headlines that I am now the biggest loser, like ever, in the history of the Academy Awards," Warren said, letting out a laugh. "But hey, you know what? I'll take it. That means I've been nominated all these times."

She added that all of the nominations, to her, carry more weight than just any one competitive Oscars win could.

Throughout her career, in addition to her 17 Oscar nominations, Warren has won an Academy Honorary Award — presented by Cher — plus a Grammy, an Emmy and two Golden Globes.

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In an Instagram post after the Oscars, Warren shared one of the headlines outlining her record-breaking losing streak. In the comments, Kesha — who sang Warren's latest Oscar-nominated song — voiced her support for the songwriter and praised her lasting effect on the music industry.

"I am so proud of you and I am honored to have sung this incredibly special song of yours. You do not need an award to tell you how much you have impacted this business and this world," Kesha, 39, wrote. "You have helped write the soundtrack of all of our lives!"

Days after the Academy Awards, Warren again took to Instagram to let fans know her latest loss won't be slowing her down. Sharing a selfie posed in front of her keyboard, with a pen in her hand, Warren wrote in the caption, "Ok, on to the next song!💪🎶🎵🎼🎹✍️."

Diane Warren at the 2026 OscarsCredit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

In 2025, after being nominated for Best Original Song (for "Journey," performed by H.E.R for The Six Triple Eight) and losing, Warren told told Variety at the Vanity Fair red carpet she'd be back writing songs the next day, and that she was determined to return to the Academy Awards again the following year.

"I’m the Terminator of the Oscars — I’ll be back," Warren said. "That’s in my Arnold Schwarzenegger voice. I’m coming back. You can’t get rid of me.”

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