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Diane Warren has set a record for the longest losing streak in Oscars history. Here are her 17 Oscar-nominated songs.

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  • Diane Warren has set a record for the longest losing streak in Academy Awards history.
  • At the 2026 Oscars, Warren lost her 17th bid for best original song.
  • Her nominations include songs performed by Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Lady Gaga, Becky G, and Kesha.

Diane Warren went home empty-handed from the 2026 Oscars on Sunday, marking her 17th straight loss for best original song.

“Well at least I’m consistent! And I set a new record tonite!!” Warren wrote on social media after “Golden,” the hit song from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters,” secured the award.

Indeed, Warren is now the most-nominated person in history to have never won a competitive Oscar.

“I’m consistent as fuck,” Warren told Variety in 2025 on the after-party red carpet. “I’m the Terminator of the Oscars — I’ll be back. That’s in my Arnold Schwarzenegger voice. I’m coming back. You can’t get rid of me.”

Warren, who has also written pop hits with stars like Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, and Cher, is also the most-nominated woman in the category’s history. She trails just two others for the all-time record: Johnny Mercer (18) and Sammy Cahn (26). However, of those three legendary songwriters, only Warren has never won the award.

All 17 of her nominated songs are listed below in chronological order.

“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” from “Mannequin” (1987)

Kim Cattrall and Andrew McCarthy starred in “Mannequin.” 


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Performed by: Starship

What beat it: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing”

“Because You Loved Me” from “Up Close & Personal” (1996)


Celine Dion performs in 1996.

Celine Dion performs in 1996. 

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Performed by: Celine Dion

What beat it: “You Must Love Me” from “Evita”

“How Do I Live” from “Con Air” (1997)


Trisha Yearwood won a Grammy Award for

Trisha Yearwood won a Grammy Award for “How Do I Live.” 

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Performed by: Trisha Yearwood

What beat it: “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic”

“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from “Armageddon” (1998)


Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Aerosmith

What beat it: “When You Believe” from “The Prince of Egypt”

“Music of My Heart” from “Music of the Heart” (1999)


Gloria Estefan performs with *NSYNC in 1999.

Gloria Estefan performs with *NSYNC in 1999. 

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Performed by: Gloria Estefan and *NSYNC

What beat it: “You’ll Be in My Heart” from “Tarzan”

“There You’ll Be” from “Pearl Harbor” (2001)


Faith Hill performs at the

Faith Hill performs at the “Pearl Harbor” premiere. 

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Performed by: Faith Hill

What beat it: “If I Didn’t Have You” from “Monsters, Inc.”

“Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights” (2014)


Rita Ora performs

Rita Ora performs “Grateful” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Rita Ora

What beat it: “Glory” from “Selma”

“Til It Happens to You” from “The Hunting Ground” (2015)


Lady Gaga performs

Lady Gaga performs “Til It Happens to You” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Lady Gaga

What beat it: “Writing’s on the Wall” from “Spectre”

“Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall” (2017)


Common and Andra Day perform

Common and Andra Day perform “Stand Up for Something” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Andra Day and Common

What beat it: “Remember Me” from “Coco”

“I’ll Fight” from “RBG” (2018)


Jennifer Hudson performs

Jennifer Hudson performs “I’ll Fight” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Jennifer Hudson

What beat it: “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”

“I’m Standing With You” from “Breakthrough” (2019)


Chrissy Metz performs

Chrissy Metz performs “I’m Standing With You” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Chrissy Metz

What beat it: “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman”

“Lo Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead” (2020)


Laura Pausini in the music video for

Laura Pausini in the music video for “Lo Sì (Seen).” 


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Performed by: Laura Pausini

What beat it: “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”

“Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days” (2021)


Reba McEntire performs

Reba McEntire performs “Somehow You Do” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Reba McEntire

What beat it: “No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die”

“Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman” (2022)


Diane Warren and Sofia Carson perform

Diane Warren and Sofia Carson perform “Applause” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Sofia Carson

What beat it: “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”

“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot” (2023)


Becky G performs

Becky G performs “The Fire Inside” at the Oscars. 

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Performed by: Becky G

What beat it: “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”

“The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight” (2024)


H.E.R. and Diane Warren on the Oscars red carpet.

H.E.R. and Diane Warren on the Oscars red carpet. 

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Performed by: H.E.R.

What beat it: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”

“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless” (2025)


Kesha and Diane Warren attend The Hollywood Reporter's Nominees Night.

Kesha and Diane Warren attend The Hollywood Reporter’s Nominees Night. 

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Performed by: Kesha

What beat it: “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”




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The longest State of the Union addresses in history, ranked

  • The American Presidency Project tracks the length of presidents’ State of the Union speeches.
  • Donald Trump holds the record for the longest address at 1:39:32 in 2025.
  • Trump and Bill Clinton have given eight of the top 10 longest State of the Union speeches.

Some US presidents have more of the gift of the gab than others.

The American Presidency Project has tracked the length of every president’s State of the Union address since 1964, with the timer beginning when the president opens with “Mr. Speaker” or “Madam Speaker.”

In the State of the Union, which is mandated by the Constitution, presidents typically highlight their administration’s accomplishments and lay out their legislative agenda in a speech before a joint session of Congress.

Presidents usually also introduce their legislative priorities in a joint address during their first year in office, a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan. Though this speech doesn’t technically qualify as a State of the Union, it is widely regarded as such and is included in the American Presidency Project’s dataset.

On average, State of the Union speeches from 1964 onwards have lasted 56 minutes and 24 seconds, according to the American Presidency Project. President Richard Nixon gave the shortest-ever State of the Union speech in 1972 at 28 minutes and 55 seconds.

President Donald Trump and President Bill Clinton have given eight of the top 10 longest State of the Union speeches in history. In 2025, Trump broke Clinton’s record when his joint address to Congress clocked in at 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 32 seconds.

It’s a record Trump could break again when he delivers the State of the Union on February 24 at 9 p.m. ET.

Here’s how the top 10 longest State of the Union addresses stack up.

10. In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s State of the Union address lasted 1 hour, 11 minutes, and 16 seconds.

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1967 State of the Union address.

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9. President Joe Biden spoke for 1 hour and 13 minutes at his 2023 State of the Union address.


Joe Biden at the 2023 State of the Union.

President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address.

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8. President Bill Clinton’s 1998 State of the Union address spanned 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 43 seconds.


President Bill Clinton's 1998 State of the Union address.

President Bill Clinton’s 1998 State of the Union address.

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7. In 2020, Trump gave a 1-hour, 18-minute, and 4-second State of the Union address the night before the Senate voted in his impeachment trial.


President Donald Trump at the 2020 State of the Union address.

President Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address.

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6. Clinton’s 1999 State of the Union speech clocked in at 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 40 seconds.


President Bill Clinton's 1999 State of the Union address.

President Bill Clinton’s 1999 State of the Union address.

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5. In 2018, Trump’s first State of the Union address ran for 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 32 seconds.


President Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union address.

President Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union address.

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4. Trump spoke for 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 25 seconds at the 2019 State of the Union.


President Donald Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.

President Donald Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address.

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3. Clinton’s State of the Union address in 1995 lasted 1 hour, 24 minutes, and 58 seconds, making it the third-longest in history.


President Bill Clinton's 1995 State of the Union address.

President Bill Clinton’s 1995 State of the Union address.

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2. Clinton’s final State of the Union address in 2000 was also the second-longest at 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 49 seconds.


President Bill Clinton's 2000 State of the Union address.

President Bill Clinton’s 2000 State of the Union address.

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1. Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress in 2025 was the longest on record at 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 32 seconds.


President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress.

President Donald Trump’s 2025 address to a joint session of Congress.

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