Simon Cowell is disappointed that One Direction weren't nominated for an Oscar.

Simon Cowell is disappointed that One Direction weren't nominated for an Oscar.

Simon Cowell wanted Oscar for One Direction

Simon Cowell wanted his 'X Factor' formed boy band, One Direction, to be nominated for an Oscar for their documentary 'This Is Us' or their track 'Best Song Ever'.

The 'Story of My Life' singers - who were mentored by Simon on the 'X Factor' - broke box workplace records with their documentary 'This Is Us', but did not receive a nomination from the voting panel and were additionally omitted of the Best Original Song category, and it's seventy five-track shortlist, for that Simon expected them to be nominated for 'Best Song Ever'.

A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: ''Simon is disappointed. Some of the tracks on the list are nearly unknown.''

Meanwhile, legendary film producer Harvey Weinstein has claimed Simon is ''on a mission'' to win an Oscar together with his production company Syco Films.

He said: ''Simon is terribly focused and determined concerning creating more movies and fixing a presence during this trade ... He's on a mission to be an Oscar contender.''

Weinstein - who has won two Academy Awards for Best Picture for 'The Kings Speech' and 'The Artist' - has additionally admitted that he would not mind having the fifty four-year-old media mogul as competition.