Diane Warren reflects on 'longevity' in the industry after losing Oscar bid to Billie Eilish

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Diane Warren explained that her success in the music industry was paramount to any Oscar win as she went home empty-handed yet again following the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.Warren, who was nominated for Best Original Song for Somehow You Do, which is performed by Reba McEntire, told PEOPLE earlier this week that her 13 Oscar nominations are a true honor.'If I had to choose winning years ago and then never getting nominated again, I would choose this.

Because this is longevity, this is respect by my peers, which is the best. That's a win,' Warren explained.'It's a legacy. It's like, I'm still in the game.

My first nomination was 1988 and I'm still here. How cool is that?' Still happy: Diane Warren explained that her success in the music industry was paramount to any Oscar win as she went home empty-handed yet again following the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday nightThe Best Original Song Oscar went to Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas for their James Bond theme hit, No Time To Die.She also made history as thefirst Oscar winner to be born in the 2000s, in addition to being the youngest artist to win three awards for the same song— having won an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Golden Globe.

Despite her loss, Diane admitted that even the nomination was an honor and she's happy to continue creating.'Getting nominated this year was hard.