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Now with 14 Oscar nominations, is it Diane Warren's turn for some 'Applause'?

Songwriter Diane Warren arrives for the Recording Academy and Clive Davis pre- Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Feb. 4, 2023.

LOS ANGELES — Diane Warren is getting her flowers — in bunches — and it's about time. But a whirlwind year of big-deal recognition isn't going to change this "kid from Van Nuys." Witness her trip to Stockholm last May to accept the prestigious Polar Music Prize (previous recipients include Paul McCartney, Gilberto Gil and Yo-Yo Ma).

"The king of Sweden gives it to you, and I was up there and I went, 's—,' and 'f—,' " she says, laughing. "I'm like, 'Oh, no, you

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