The 8th Oscars
84 nominations in 17 categories.
The night's big films
1 of 8- 1 of 7
- 4 of 6
0 of 5- 2 of 4
- 0 of 4
Every category
Best Picture
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Warner Bros.
- RKO Radio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- 20th Century
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Paramount
- Paramount
RKO Radio
Best Director
came in 2nd|NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.
Best Actor
- Victor McLaglen · Gypo Nolan
- Paul Muni · Joe Radek
came in 2nd|NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.
- Clark Gable · Fletcher Christian
- Franchot Tone · Roger Byam
Best Actress
- Bette Davis · Joyce Heath
- Miriam Hopkins · Becky Sharp
- Claudette Colbert · Jane Everest
- Merle Oberon · Kitty Vane
Best Adapted Screenplay
NOTE: Mr. Nichols initially refused the award, but Academy records indicate that he was in possession of a statuette by 1949.
came in 3rd|NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.
- Screenplay by Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, Achmed Abdullah; Adaptation by Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt
Best Original Story
- Gregory Rogers
came in 2nd|NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
Best Song Score or Adaptation Score
- RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department (Score by Max Steiner)
- Warner Bros.-First National Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein, head of department (Score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
came in 3rd|NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Music Department, Nat W. Finston, head of department (Score by Herbert Stothart)
came in 2nd
- Paramount Studio Music Department, Irvin Talbot, head of department (Score by Ernst Toch)
Best Original Song
- Gold Diggers of 1935 · Lullaby Of BroadwayMusic by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Al Dubin
- Roberta · Lovely To Look At
came in 3rd
Best Sound
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
- Republic Studio Sound Department
Universal Studio Sound Department, Gilbert Kurland, Sound Director- Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
came in 2nd
- RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Carl Dreher, Sound Director
- 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
- United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
- Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen, Sound Director
came in 3rd
Best Animated Short
- Walt Disney, Producer
Best Live Action Short (Comedy)
- Jack Chertok, Producer
Best Live Action Short (Novelty)
tied for 2nd
- Gaumont British and Skibo Productions
- Pete Smith, Producer
- Universal
Best Dance Direction
- Dave Gould · I've Got a Feeling You're Fooling; Straw Hat
- Bobby Connolly · Latin from Manhattan; Playboy from Paree
- Sammy Lee · Lovely Lady; Too Good To Be True
- Benjamin Zemach · Hall of Kings
- LeRoy Prinz · It's the Animal in Me; Viennese Waltz
Best Assistant Director
- Clem Beauchamp, Paul Wing
came in 2nd|NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.
Honorary and special awards
Special Award
- David Wark Griffith
To David Wark Griffith, for his distinguished creative achievements as director and producer and his invaluable initiative and lasting contributions to the progress of the motion picture arts.