1998 Massive Movie Ballad Became a No. 1 Hit-But Never Won the Oscar
One of Aerosmith's biggest hits was a massive chart success and a movie soundtrack hit, and it came very close to winning an Oscar.
"I Don't Want To Miss a Thing," written and composed by Diane Warren, was recorded by the legendary rock band for the 1998 film Armageddon, and even earned an Oscar nomination Best Original Song at the 1999 Academy Awards.
It didn't end up winning the award, which instead went to "When You Believe" from The Prince of Egypt, performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
Other nominations that year included "The Prayer," from Quest for Camelot, performed by Celine Dion; "A Soft Place To Fall" from The Horse Whisperer; co-written and performed by Allison Moorer; and "That'll Do" from Babe: Pig in the City, performed by Peter Gabriel.
But even without winning the Oscar, "I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" became an enduring rock staple, and it's the only one of Aerosmith's songs to ever reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reigned for four straight weeks in September 1998.
It's also consistently ranked among some of the best rock songs and power ballads of all time. It was crowned No. 1 on It was also ranked No. 32 on Teen Vogue's list of the 51 Best Love Songs of All Time.
"I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, but ultimately lost the award to The Brian Setzer Orchestra for "Jump Jive An' Wail."
Aerosmith still took home an award that year, where they won in the category Best Rock Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocal for their 1997 single "Pink."
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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM.