Warren is one of many songwriters protesting producers' decision to remove the musical performances from the 2025 ceremony.
However, one of the songwriters, 16-time nomineeDiane Warren, is not a fan of the change.
“That’s a high point,” she says of the live performances.
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“Everybody loves to hear the songs.
You want to hear these artists sing these songs that were integral to the movies.”
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Warren also doesn’t agree with any potential resolution that involves featuring some songs but not others.
Ryan Gosling performs ‘I’m Just Ken’ from ‘Barbie’ at the 2024 Oscars.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty
“It’s frustrating,” she adds.
“There’s been a couple of years where they tried to take only two or something.
“It’s unfair to the audience and to the nominees,” she says.
“Everybody was nominated, and there’s a way to get these songs on there.
Music is so important to film, and these songs are very important to the movies they’re in.
It’s frustrating to all of us.”
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The decision is not unprecedented in the modern era of the televised Oscars.
In 2012, the show omitted the performances because there were only two contenders in the category.
Reportedly, the plan is to include other “powerful musical moments” as part of this pivot.
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