Diane Warren is decided to return to the Oscars after lacking out on the most effective unique track award on the 2025 ceremony.
The songwriter, who went dwelling empty handed Sunday night time, lacking out on the most effective unique track award for the sixteenth time, informed Selection she would “be again” in an interview on the Vainness Honest Oscar Celebration on Sunday night time.
“I am glad to be nominated,” Warren informed Selection on the occasion, including, “I am constant as f—.”
“It’s what it’s,” the songwriter continued. “I am glad to be right here.”
Warren was nominated for her unique track “The Journey” from the movie “The Six Triple Eight.” Finally, “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” took dwelling the prize within the class.
Warren was first nominated for an Oscar in 1987 for her track “Nothing’s Gonna Cease Us Now” from the movie “Model.” She acquired an honorary Oscar in 2022.
The songwriter shared a message of resilience on Sunday night time, hinting that she hopes to be again at future Academy Awards for her work.
Diane Warren attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre, on March 2, 2025, in Hollywood, Calif.
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“I will be again. I am the Terminator of the Oscars,” she joked, referencing the traditional catchphrase from the 1984 movie “The Terminator.”
“I am coming again,” she reiterated. “Cannot eliminate me.”
Warren additionally mentioned she would have appreciated to listen to the performances of the most effective unique track nominees, a practice the Oscars selected to not repeat this 12 months.
“It will have been nice to listen to the songs carried out like they’ve at all times carried out,” mentioned Warren. “I believe lots of people weren’t proud of that.”
Earlier than the present, Warren expressed an identical feeling to Indie Wire, stating, “That is at all times an actual spotlight, particularly when you may have a nominated track. I have been so fortunate. I believe again to Woman Gaga singing my track ‘Til It Occurs to You,’ that efficiency was simply electrical.”
She added {that a} track like “The Journey” “actually resonates proper now. Persons are utilizing that track in all places for thus many various issues…. It will have been good, however I am simply glad to be right here.”
Warren mentioned she wouldn’t be slowed down by the loss and that tomorrow she would “return to work.”
“I used to be glad to be right here,” she informed Selection. “I believed I had an opportunity this time, however it did not go that means, however I am nonetheless right here.”
“The Journey” was sung by Academy Award winner H.E.R.
After discovering out about her nomination in January, Warren informed “Good Morning America” that the track is “particular” to her.
“I believe to me [it is] one in all my finest songs,” she mentioned on the time.
