Diane Warren’s 17 Oscar Nominations for Best Original Song: History in the Making

Diane Warren earns ninth straight Oscar nomination, 17 overall

Diane Warren attends The BAFTA Tea presented by Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic & sponsored by Bentley Beverly Hills. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for BAFTA) Diane Warren is in the running for an Oscar yet again. The legendary songwriter has earned a best original song nomination for “Dear Me” from her documentary Diane Warren: Relentless. She’s up against songs from KPop Demon Hunters, Sinners, Viva Verdi! and Train Dreams. This …

Diane Warren’s 17 Oscar Nominations for Best Original Song: History in the Making

Diane Warren is now way up there on the all-time list of top Oscar nominees for best original song. Her nod this year for “Dear Me,” sung by Kesha in the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless, is her 17th — a tally equaled by only two other songwriters in the 92-year history of the category. Sammy Cahn leads with 26, followed by Johnny Mercer with 18. Moreover, this is the ninth year in a row she has been nominated, which enables Warren to set …