Diane Warren Sets Oscar Record with 17th Song Loss

Diane Warren extended her record-setting streak at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, losing her 17th nomination in the Best Original Song category and becoming the most-nominated individual without a competitive win in Oscar history.

The 69-year-old songwriter was up for "Dear Me," a ballad she wrote and performed by Kesha for the documentary "Diane Warren: Relentless," which chronicles Warren's life and career. The song lost to "Golden" from the film "KPop Demon Hunters," composed by Ejae, Ido and Teddy Park. The trio's victory marked the first time South Korean artists have won in the category and the first for a K-pop track, which had dominated awards season predictions and achieved widespread commercial success, including quadruple platinum sales.

Warren's defeat broke a tie with sound mixer Greg P. Russell, who holds 16 nominations without a win. Entering the ceremony, she acknowledged the underdog status in an interview with The New York Times, joking, "I know I'm the underdog, for sure. Or undercat. Can I be an undercat? I'm a cat person. They're fast and they've got claws." After the announcement, Warren posted on social media, embracing the milestone with humor: "Well...