Thursday, January 23, 2025

16th Oscar Nomination for Songwriter Diane Warren for “The Journey” — and This One Looks Good

Diane Warren just got her 16th Oscar nomination as a songwriter.

She’s never won, but a couple of years ago the Academy gave her the first ever Lifetime Achieveemnt Oscar for songwriting.

This year Warren is up against Elton John and two songs from “Emilia Perez.”

But her song, “The Journey,” sung by HER, aka Gabi Wilson, sounds like a winner. It comes from the war drama, “Six Triple Eight.”

We love Elton John, but he an Oscar for “The Lion King.” “Emilia Perez” — the songs will cross each other out. “The Journey” may end Diane’s journey to an Oscar!

Even if she wins, that doesn’t mean she’ll stop. She’s the most dedicated hard worker ever. Diane Warren will be back for at least every one of the next 10 years, maybe more!

Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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