Diane Warren: Least Known but Most Heard

 

This year, Diane Warren's original song 'The Journey' for the film 'The Six Triple Eight' is her 16th Oscar nomination for that category - it is also the eighth year in a row and the tenth time in 11 years she has been nominated for best original song. However, and unbelievably, she has never won. 

At 68, Warren is the only person to be nominated more times in the same Oscar category without winning. 

It's not that she is unpopular. She is very well thought of in the movie industry and in the music community so let's chalk it up to bad luck. This may be the case this year as well, as her nomination was the only one received by 'The Six Triple Eight'.

I hope things break Warren's way. She really deserves the Oscar.  As a tribute to her 16 nominated songs, she composed a seven-minute medley - listen here.

Best of luck Diane.