Diane Warren songs: All 9 Oscar nominations including ‘Because You Loved Me,’ ‘How Do I Live’ …

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Diane Warren’s Oscar Nominated Songs

Diane Warren’s Oscar Nominated Songs
‘Stand Up for Something’
‘Til It Happens to You’
‘Grateful’
‘There You’ll Be’
‘Music of My Heart’
‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’
‘How Do I Live’
‘Because You Loved Me’
‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’

Diane Warren is a musical chameleon able to write everything from country to pop, to R&B, to rock. Some of her best known songs have been written for films, and she has received nine Oscar nominations for her efforts. But she’s never walked away with the trophy. Take a tour above of all of Warren’s nominations.

– By Amanda Spears

“Marshall” (2017)

Nomination shared with: Common

Performed by: Andra Day and Common

The film follows a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.

Winner: “Remember Me” from “Coco” (Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez)

Also Nominated:

“The Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name” (Sufjan Stevens)

“Mighty River” from “Mudbound” (Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson)

“This is Me” from “The Greatest Showman” (Benj Pasek and Justin Paul)

Grammy Nomination: Best Visual Media Song 

“The Hunting Ground” (2015)

Nomination shared with and performed by: Lady Gaga

A documentary focusing on rape on US college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. A portion of proceeds from sales were donated to organizations supporting victims of sexual assault. The song peaked at number-95 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Winner: “Writing’s On the Wall” from “Spectre” (Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes)

Also Nominated: 

“Earned It” from “Fifty Shades of Grey” (The Weekend (as Abel Tesfaye), Belly (as Ahmad Balshe), DaHeala and Stephan Moccio)

“Manta Ray” from Racing Extinction” (J. Ralph and Antony Hegarty)

“Simple Song #3” from “Youth” (David Lang)

Emmy Win: Best Music and Lyrics

Grammy Nomination: Best Visual Media Song. 

“Beyond the Lights” (2014)

Performed by: Rita Ora

The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

Winner: “Glory” from “Selma” (Common and John Legend)

Also Nominated:

“Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” (Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois)

“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” (Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond)

“Everything is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie” (Shawn Patterson)

“Pearl Harbor” (2001)

Performed by: Faith Hill

A tale of war and romance mixed with history, the story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941. The song peaked at number-10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Hill’s biggest hit in the UK.

Winner: “If I Didn’t Have You” from “Monsters, Inc.” (Randy Newman)

Also Nominated:

“May It Be” from “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan) 

“Vanilla Sky” from “Vanilla Sky” (Paul McCartney)

“Until” from “Kate & Leopold” (Sting)

Golden Globe Nomination:  Best Original Song

Grammy Nominations: Best Visual Media Song and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

“Music of the Heart” (1999)

Performed by: *NSYNC & Gloria Estefan

Story of a real-life schoolteacher’s struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids. The song peaked at number-two on the Billboard Hot 100.

Winner: “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan” (Phil Collins)

Also Nominated:

“Blame Canada” from “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” (Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman)

“Save Me” from “Magnolia” (Aimee Mann)

“When She Loved Me” from “Toy Story 2” (Randy Newman)

Grammy Nominations: Best Visual Media Song and Best Pop Collaboration

“Armageddon” (1998)

Performed by: Aerosmith

After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a ragtag team of deep-core drillers to save the planet. This song was Aerosmith’s biggest hit and debuted at number-one. The film starred Liv Tyler, the daughter of Aerosmith’s lead singer Steven Tyler.

Winner: “When You Believe” from “The Prince of Egypt” (Stephen Schwartz)

Also Nominated: 

“The Prayer” from “Quest for Camelot” (David Foster, Tony Renis and Alberto Testa)

“A Soft Place to Fall” from “The Horse Whisperer” (Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen)

“That’ll Do” from “Babe: Pig in the City” (Randy Newman)

Grammy Nominations: Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group and Best Visual Media Song

“Con Air” (1997)

Performed by: Trisha Yearwood

Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. The song was originally recorded by LeAnn Rimes, but Touchstone Pictures decided to go with Trisha Yearwood for the version featured in the film. Remarkably, both Yearwood and Rimes were nominated for Best Female Country Vocal for the song, with Yearwood going home the winner.

Winner: “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic” (James Horner and Will Jennings)

Also Nominated: 

“Go the Distance” from “Hercules” (Alan Menken and David Zippel)

“Journey to the Past” from “Anastasia” (Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens)

“Miss Misery” from “Good Will Hunting” (Elliott Smith)

Grammy Win: Best Female Country Vocal

Grammy Nomination: Best Visual Media Song

“Up Close & Personal” (1996)

Performed by: Celine Dion

An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in TV journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love. Topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six consecutive weeks.

Winner: “You Must Love Me” from “Evita” (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice)

Also Nominated:

“For the First Time” from “One Fine Day” (James Newton Howard, Judd Friedman and Allan Rich)

“I’ve Finally Found Someone” from “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Robert John Lange and Bryan Adams)

“That Thing You Do!” from “That Thing You Do!” (Adam Schlesinger)

Golden Globe Nomination: Best Original Song

Grammy Win: Best Visual Media Song

Grammy Nominations: Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

 

“Mannequin” (1987)

Nomination shared with: Albert Hammond

Performed by: Starship

A young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life. The song spent four weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Winner: “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing” (Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz)

Also Nominated:

“Cry Freedom” from “Cry Freedom” (George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa)

“Shakedown” from “Beverly Hills Cop II” (Keith Forsey and Bob Seger)

“Storybook Love” from “The Princess Bride” (Willy DeVille)

Golden Globe Nomination: Best Original Song

Grammy Nomination: Best Visual Media Song

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