Diane Warren Receives Her 14th Oscar Nomination, Loses to Two James Bond Songs: 'I've Been F-ed Twice'

By Naveen Jan 28, 2023

Diane Warren received an honorary Oscar this year - but holds the record in the original song category for most nominations without a single win.

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Yet the songwriter doesn't seem bitter about it, and actually has a sense of humor about the dubious honor.

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"I've been f--ed by James Bond twice," she joked.

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Now, she's back with her 14th career nom for the track "Applause" from the movie "Tell It Like A Woman."

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We sat down with Warren to talk about her incredible career as a songwriter, working with the likes of Aerosmith.

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Discussing the times she thought she would win, she asked, "Who beat Diane?" The game plays.

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Warren had a pizza party at his house the night before the nominations were announced.

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