Academy Award for Best Sound explained

Academy Award for Best Sound
Presenter:	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Country:	United States
Year:	1930
Holder Label:	Most recent winner
Holder:	Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn The Zone of Interest (2023)

The Academy Award for Best Sound is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing, recording, sound design, and sound editing. The award used to go to the studio sound departments until a rule change in 1969 said it should be awarded to the specific technicians, the first of which were Murray Spivack and Jack Solomon for Hello, Dolly!.^[1] It is generally awarded to the production sound mixers, re-recording mixers, and supervising sound editors of the winning film. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. Before the 93rd Academy Awards, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing were separate categories.^[2]

For the second and third years of this category (i.e., the 4th Academy Awards and the 5th Academy Awards) only the names of the film companies were listed. Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department won in both years.

Winners and nominees

1930s

Year	Film	Nominees
1929–1930 (3rd)
The Big House	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
The Case of Sergeant Grischa	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Tribby
The Love Parade	Paramount Famous Lasky Studio Sound Department, Franklin Hansen
Raffles	United Artists Studio Sound Department, Oscar Lagerstrom
Song of the Flame	First National Studio Sound Department, George Groves
1930–1931 (4th)
Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department ^[3]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department
Samuel Goldwyn-United Artists Studio Sound Department
1931–1932 (5th)
Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department
Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department
1932–1933 (6th)
A Farewell to Arms	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin Hansen
42nd Street	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
Gold Diggers of 1933	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
1934 (7th)
One Night of Love	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
The Affairs of Cellini	United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Cleopatra	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen
Flirtation Walk	Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
The Gay Divorcee	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Carl Dreher
Imitation of Life	Universal Studio Sound Department, Theodore Soderberg
Viva Villa!	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
The White Parade	Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
1935 (8th)
Naughty Marietta	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
$1,000 a Minute	Republic Studio Sound Department
Bride of Frankenstein	Universal Studio Sound Department, Gilbert Kurland
Captain Blood	Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
The Dark Angel	United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
I Dream Too Much	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Carl Dreher
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen
Love Me Forever	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Thanks a Million	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
1936 (9th)
San Francisco	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Banjo on My Knee	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
The Charge of the Light Brigade	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
Dodsworth	United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
General Spanky	Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
The Texas Rangers	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen
That Girl from Paris	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
Three Smart Girls	Universal Studio Sound Department, Homer G. Tasker
1937 (10th)
The Hurricane	United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
The Girl Said No	Grand National Studio Sound Department, A. E. Kaye
Hitting a New High	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
In Old Chicago	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
The Life of Emile Zola	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
Lost Horizon	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Maytime	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
One Hundred Men and a Girl	Universal Studio Sound Department, Homer G. Tasker
Topper	Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse
Wells Fargo	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
1938 (11th)
The Cowboy and the Lady	United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Army Girl	Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens
Four Daughters	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
If I Were King	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
Merrily We Live	Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse
Suez	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
Sweethearts	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
That Certain Age	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Vivacious Lady	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
You Can't Take It with You	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
1939 (12th)
When Tomorrow Comes	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Balalaika	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Gone with the Wind	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Goodbye, Mr. Chips	Denham Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins
The Great Victor Herbert	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
The Hunchback of Notre Dame	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
Man of Conquest	Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Of Mice and Men	Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
The Rains Came	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen

1940s

Year	Film	Nominees
1940 (13th)
Strike Up the Band	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Behind the News	Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens
Captain Caution	Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse
The Grapes of Wrath	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
The Howards of Virginia	General Service Sound Department, Jack Whitney
Kitty Foyle	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
North West Mounted Police	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
Our Town	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
The Sea Hawk	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
Spring Parade	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Too Many Husbands	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
1941 (14th)
That Hamilton Woman	General Service Sound Department, Jack Whitney
Appointment for Love	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Ball of Fire	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
The Chocolate Soldier	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Citizen Kane	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
The Devil Pays Off	Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens
How Green Was My Valley	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
The Men in Her Life	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Sergeant York	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
Skylark	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
Topper Returns	Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse
1942 (15th)
Yankee Doodle Dandy	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
Arabian Nights	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Bambi	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Sam Slyfield
Flying Tigers	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg
Friendly Enemies	Sound Service, Inc., Jack Whitney
The Gold Rush	RCA Sound, James L. Fields
Mrs. Miniver	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Once Upon a Honeymoon	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Steve Dunn
The Pride of the Yankees	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Road to Morocco	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
This Above All	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
You Were Never Lovelier	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
1943 (16th)
This Land Is Mine	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Steve Dunn
Hangmen Also Die!	Sound Service, Inc., Jack Whitney
In Old Oklahoma	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg
Madame Curie	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
The North Star	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Phantom of the Opera	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Riding High	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
Sahara	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Saludos Amigos	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Sam Slyfield
So This Is Washington	RCA Sound, James L. Fields
The Song of Bernadette	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
This Is the Army	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
1944 (17th)
Wilson	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen
Brazil	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg
Casanova Brown	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Cover Girl	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Double Indemnity	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
His Butler's Sister	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Hollywood Canteen	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
It Happened Tomorrow	Sound Service, Inc., Jack Whitney
Kismet	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Music in Manhattan	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Steve Dunn
Voice in the Wind	RCA Sound, Mac Dalgleish
1945 (18th)
The Bells of St. Mary's	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Steve Dunn
Flame of Barbary Coast	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg
Lady on a Train	Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown
Leave Her to Heaven	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Rhapsody in Blue	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson
A Song to Remember	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
The Southerner	General Service, Jack Whitney
They Were Expendable	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
The Three Caballeros	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Sam Slyfield
Three Is a Family	RCA Sound, W. V. Wolfe
The Unseen	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
Wonder Man	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
1946 (19th)
The Jolson Story	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
The Best Years of Our Lives	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
It's a Wonderful Life	RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg
1947 (20th)
The Bishop's Wife	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
Green Dolphin Street	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
T-Men	Sound Service, Inc., Jack Whitney
1948 (21st)
The Snake Pit	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Johnny Belinda	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Col. Nathan Levinson
Moonrise	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg
1949 (22nd)
Twelve O'Clock High	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Once More, My Darling	Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey
Sands of Iwo Jima	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg

1950s

Year	Film	Nominees
1950 (23rd)
All About Eve	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
Cinderella	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, C. O. Slyfield
Louisa	Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey
Our Very Own	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
Trio	Pinewood Studio Sound Department, Cyril Crowhurst
1951 (24th)
The Great Caruso	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer
Bright Victory	Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey
I Want You	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
A Streetcar Named Desire	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Col. Nathan Levinson
Two Tickets to Broadway	RKO Studio Sound Department, John O. Aalberg
1952 (25th)
Breaking the Sound Barrier	London Film Sound Department
Hans Christian Andersen	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
The Promoter	Pinewood Studio Sound Department
The Quiet Man	Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel J. Bloomberg
With a Song in My Heart	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton
1953 (26th)
From Here to Eternity	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Calamity Jane	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, William A. Mueller
Knights of the Round Table	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins
The Mississippi Gambler	Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey
The War of the Worlds	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
1954 (27th)
The Glenn Miller Story	Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey
Brigadoon	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Wesley C. Miller
The Caine Mutiny	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Rear Window	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
Susan Slept Here	RKO Studio Sound Department, John O. Aalberg
1955 (28th)
Oklahoma!	Todd-AO Studio Sound Department, Fred Hynes
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carlton W. Faulkner
Love Me or Leave Me	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Wesley C. Miller
Mister Roberts	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, William A. Mueller
Not as a Stranger	Radio Corporation of America Sound Department, Watson Jones
1956 (29th)
The King and I	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carlton W. Faulkner
The Brave One	King Bros. Productions, Inc. Sound Department, Buddy Myers
The Eddy Duchin Story	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Friendly Persuasion	Westrex Sound Services, Inc., Gordon R. Glennan; Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
The Ten Commandments	Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder
1957 (30th)
Sayonara	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George Groves
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral	Paramount Studio Sound Department, George Dutton
Les Girls	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Wesley C. Miller
Pal Joey	Columbia Studio Sound Department, John P. Livadary
Witness for the Prosecution	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
1958 (31st)
South Pacific	Todd-AO Studio Sound Department, Fred Hynes
I Want to Live!	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
A Time to Love and a Time to Die	Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey
Vertigo	Paramount Studio Sound Department, George Dutton
The Young Lions	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner
1959 (32nd)
Ben-Hur	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton
Journey to the Center of the Earth	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner
Libel	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins
The Nun's Story	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George Groves
Porgy and Bess	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer; Todd-AO Studio Sound Department, Fred Hynes

1960s

Year	Film	Nominees
1960 (33rd)
The Alamo	Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes; Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
The Apartment	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
Cimarron	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton
Pepe	Columbia Studio Sound Department, Charles Rice
Sunrise at Campobello	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves
1961 (34th)
West Side Story	Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes; Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
The Children's Hour	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
Flower Drum Song	Revue Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson
The Guns of Navarone	Shepperton Studio Sound Department, John Cox
The Parent Trap	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Robert O. Cook
1962 (35th)
Lawrence of Arabia	Shepperton Studio Sound Department, John Cox
Bon Voyage!	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Robert O. Cook
The Music Man	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George Groves
That Touch of Mink	Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?	Glen Glenn Sound Department, Joseph D. Kelly
1963 (36th)	Best Sound
How the West Was Won	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton
Bye Bye Birdie	Columbia Studio Sound Department, Charles Rice
Captain Newman, M.D.	Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson
Cleopatra	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran; Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
Best Sound Effects
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World	Walter Elliott
A Gathering of Eagles	Robert Bratton
1964 (37th)	Best Sound
My Fair Lady	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves
Becket	Shepperton Studio Sound Department, John Cox
Father Goose	Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson
Mary Poppins	Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Robert O. Cook
The Unsinkable Molly Brown	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton
Best Sound Effects
Goldfinger	Norman Wanstall
The Lively Set	Robert Bratton
1965 (38th)	Best Sound
The Sound of Music	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran; Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes
The Agony and the Ecstasy	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran
Doctor Zhivago	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton
The Great Race	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves
Shenandoah	Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson
Best Sound Effects
The Great Race	Treg Brown
Von Ryan's Express	Walter Rossi
1966 (39th)	Best Sound
Grand Prix	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton
Gambit	Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson
Hawaii	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer
The Sand Pebbles	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George Groves
Best Sound Effects
Grand Prix	Gordon Daniel
Fantastic Voyage	Walter Rossi
1967 (40th)	Best Sound
In the Heat of the Night	Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department
Camelot	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
The Dirty Dozen	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department
Doctor Dolittle	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
Thoroughly Modern Millie	Universal City Studio Sound Department
Best Sound Effects
The Dirty Dozen	John Poyner
In the Heat of the Night	James Richard
1968 (41st)
Oliver!	Shepperton Studio Sound Department
Bullitt	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
Finian's Rainbow	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
Funny Girl	Columbia Studio Sound Department
Star!	20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
1969 (42nd)
Hello, Dolly!	Jack Solomon and Murray Spivack
Anne of the Thousand Days	John Aldred
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid	William Edmondson and David Dockendorf
Gaily, Gaily	Robert Martin and Clem Portman
Marooned	Les Fresholtz and Arthur Piantadosi

1970s

Year	Film	Nominees
1970 (43rd)
Patton	Douglas Williams and Don Bassman
Airport	Ronald Pierce and David H. Moriarty
Ryan's Daughter	Gordon McCallum and John Bramall
Tora! Tora! Tora!	Murray Spivack and Herman Lewis
Woodstock	Dan Wallin and L. A. Johnson
1971 (44th)
Fiddler on the Roof	Gordon McCallum and David Hildyard
Diamonds Are Forever	Gordon McCallum, John W. Mitchell and Al Overton
The French Connection	Theodore Soderberg and Christopher Newman
Kotch	Richard Portman and Jack Solomon
Mary, Queen of Scots	Bob Jones and John Aldred
1972 (45th)
Cabaret	Robert Knudson and David Hildyard
Butterflies Are Free	Arthur Piantadosi and Charles T. Knight
The Candidate	Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa
The Godfather	Charles Grenzbach, Richard Portman and Christopher Newman
The Poseidon Adventure	Theodore Soderberg and Herman Lewis
1973 (46th)
The Exorcist	Robert Knudson and Chris Newman
The Day of the Dolphin	Richard Portman and Larry Jost
The Paper Chase	Donald O. Mitchell and Larry Jost
Paper Moon	Richard Portman and Les Fresholtz
The Sting	Ronald Pierce and Robert R. Bertrand
1974 (47th)
Earthquake	Ronald Pierce and Melvin Metcalfe Sr.
Chinatown	Charles Grenzbach and Larry Jost
The Conversation	Walter Murch and Art Rochester
The Towering Inferno	Theodore Soderberg and Herman Lewis
Young Frankenstein	Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa
1975 (48th)	Best Sound
Jaws	Robert Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery and John Carter
Bite the Bullet	Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Richard Tyler and Al Overton Jr.
Funny Lady	Richard Portman, Don MacDougall, Curly Thirlwell and Jack Solomon
The Hindenburg	Leonard Peterson, John A. Bolger Jr., John L. Mack and Don Sharpless
The Wind and the Lion	Harry W. Tetrick, Aaron Rochin, William McCaughey and Roy Charman
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects)^[4]
The Hindenburg	Peter Berkos
1976 (49th)	Best Sound
All the President's Men	Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander and Jim Webb
King Kong	Harry W. Tetrick (posthumously), William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin and Jack Solomon
Rocky	Harry W. Tetrick (posthumously), William McCaughey, Lyle J. Burbridge and Bud Alper
Silver Streak	Donald O. Mitchell, Douglas Williams, Richard Tyler and Harold M. Etherington
A Star Is Born	Robert Knudson, Dan Wallin, Robert Glass and Tom Overton
1977 (50th)	Best Sound
Star Wars	Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball
Close Encounters of the Third Kind	Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa
The Deep	Walter Goss, Dick Alexander, Tom Beckert and Robin Gregory
Sorcerer	Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Richard Tyler and Jean-Louis Ducarme
The Turning Point	Theodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas Williams and Jerry Jost
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind	Frank E. Warner
1978 (51st)	Best Sound
The Deer Hunter	Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin and Darin Knight
The Buddy Holly Story	Tex Rudloff, Joel Fein, Curly Thirlwell and Willie D. Burton
Days of Heaven	John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass Jr., John T. Reitz and Barry Thomas
Hooper	Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Jack Solomon
Superman	Gordon McCallum, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier and Roy Charman
1979 (52nd)	Best Sound
Apocalypse Now	Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs and Nat Boxer
The Electric Horseman	Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler and Al Overton Jr.
Meteor	William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut and Jack Solomon
1941	Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa
The Rose	Theodore Soderberg, Douglas Williams, Paul Wells and Jim Webb
Special Achievement Award (Sound Editing)
The Black Stallion	Alan Splet

1980s

Year	Film	Nominees
1980 (53rd)
The Empire Strikes Back	Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Peter Sutton
Altered States	Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler and Willie D. Burton
Coal Miner's Daughter	Richard Portman, Roger Heman and James R. Alexander
Fame	Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin, Jay M. Harding and Christopher Newman
Raging Bull	Donald O. Mitchell, Bill Nicholson, David J. Kimball and Les Lazarowitz
1981 (54th)	Best Sound
Raiders of the Lost Ark	Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Roy Charman
On Golden Pond	Richard Portman and David M. Ronne
Outland	John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass Jr., Robert Thirlwell and Robin Gregory
Pennies from Heaven	Michael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding, Richard Tyler and Al Overton Jr.
Reds	Dick Vorisek, Tom Fleischman and Simon Kaye
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)
Raiders of the Lost Ark	Ben Burtt and Richard L. Anderson
1982 (55th)	Best Sound
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa
Das Boot	Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke and Mike Le Mare
Gandhi	Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates and Simon Kaye
Tootsie	Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander and Les Lazarowitz
Tron	Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler and James LaRue
Best Sound Effects Editing
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Ben Burtt and Charles L. Campbell
Das Boot	Mike Le Mare
Poltergeist	Stephen Hunter Flick and Richard L. Anderson
1983 (56th)	Best Sound
The Right Stuff	Randy Thom, Mark Berger, Tom Scott and David MacMillan
Never Cry Wolf	Randy Thom, David Parker, Todd Boekelheide and Alan Splet
Return of the Jedi	Ben Burtt, Randy Thom, Gary Summers and Tony Dawe
Terms of Endearment	Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell and James R. Alexander
WarGames	Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin and Willie D. Burton
Best Sound Effects Editing
The Right Stuff	Jay Boekelheide
Return of the Jedi	Ben Burtt
1984 (57th)	Best Sound
Amadeus	Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide and Chris Newman
Dune	Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Kevin O'Connell and Nelson Stoll
A Passage to India	Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter and John W. Mitchell
The River	Nick Alphin, Robert Thirlwell, Richard Portman and David M. Ronne
	Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin, Carlos Delarios and Gene Cantamessa
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)
The River	Kay Rose
1985 (58th)	Best Sound
Out of Africa	Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold and Peter Handford
Back to the Future	Bill Varney, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, Robert Thirlwell and William B. Kaplan
A Chorus Line	Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Minkler, Gerry Humphreys and Christopher Newman
Ladyhawke	Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bud Alper
Silverado	Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell and David M. Ronne
Best Sound Effects Editing
Back to the Future	Charles L. Campbell and Robert Rutledge
Ladyhawke	Robert G. Henderson and Alan Robert Murray
	Frederick Brown
1986 (59th)	Best Sound
Platoon	John Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles Grenzbach and Simon Kaye
Aliens	Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter and Roy Charman
Heartbreak Ridge	Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson
	Terry Porter, David J. Hudson, Mel Metcalfe and Gene Cantamessa
Top Gun	Kevin O'Connell, Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline and William B. Kaplan
Best Sound Effects Editing
Aliens	Don Sharpe
	Mark Mangini
Top Gun
1987 (60th)	Best Sound
The Last Emperor	Bill Rowe and Ivan Sharrock
Empire of the Sun	Robert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd and Tony Dawe
Lethal Weapon	Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson
RoboCop	Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin and Robert Wald
The Witches of Eastwick	Wayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom E. Dahl and Art Rochester
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)
RoboCop	Stephen Hunter Flick and John Pospisil
1988 (61st)	Best Sound
Bird	Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Willie Burton
Die Hard	Don J. Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton and Al Overton Jr.
Gorillas in the Mist	Andy Nelson, Brian Saunders and Peter Handford
Mississippi Burning	Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline and Danny Michael
Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Robert Knudson, John Boyd, Don Digirolamo and Tony Dawe
Best Sound Effects Editing
Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Charles L. Campbell and Louis Edemann
Die Hard	Stephen Hunter Flick and Richard Shorr
Willow	Ben Burtt and Richard Hymns
1989 (62nd)	Best Sound
Glory	Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson and Russell Williams II
The Abyss	Don J. Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton and Lee Orloff
Black Rain	Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester
Born on the Fourth of July	Michael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins, Wylie Stateman and Tod A. Maitland
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy and Tony Dawe
Best Sound Effects Editing
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	Ben Burtt and Richard Hymns
Black Rain	Milton Burrow and William Manger
Lethal Weapon 2	Robert G. Henderson and Alan Robert Murray

1990s

Year	Film	Nominees
1990 (63rd)	Best Sound
Dances with Wolves	Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins and Russell Williams II
Days of Thunder
Dick Tracy	Chris Jenkins, David E. Campbell, Doug Hemphill and Thomas Causey
The Hunt for Red October	Don J. Bassman, Richard Overton, Kevin F. Cleary and Richard Bryce Goodman
Total Recall	Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin and Nelson Stoll
Best Sound Effects Editing
The Hunt for Red October	George Watters II and Cecelia Hall
Flatliners	Charles L. Campbell and Richard C. Franklin
Total Recall	Stephen Hunter Flick
1991 (64th)	Best Sound
	Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers and Lee Orloff
Backdraft	Gary Rydstrom, Randy Thom, Gary Summers and Glenn Williams
Beauty and the Beast	Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson and Doc Kane
JFK	Michael Minkler, Gregg Landaker and Tod A. Maitland
The Silence of the Lambs	Tom Fleischman and Christopher Newman
Best Sound Effects Editing
	Gary Rydstrom and Gloria S. Borders
Backdraft	Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns
	George Watters II and F. Hudson Miller
1992 (65th)	Best Sound
The Last of the Mohicans	Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith and Simon Kaye
Aladdin	Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson and Doc Kane
A Few Good Men	Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline and Robert Eber
Under Siege	Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montaño, Rick Hart and Scott D. Smith
Unforgiven	Les Fresholtz, Vern Poore, Dick Alexander and Rob Young
Best Sound Effects Editing
Bram Stoker's Dracula	Tom McCarthy and David Stone
Aladdin	Mark Mangini
Under Siege	John Leveque and Bruce Stambler
1993 (66th)	Best Sound
Jurassic Park	Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy and Ron Judkins
Cliffhanger	Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Tim Cooney
The Fugitive	Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño and Scott D. Smith
	Chris Carpenter, Doug Hemphill, Bill W. Benton and Lee Orloff
Schindler's List	Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and Ron Judkins
Best Sound Effects Editing
Jurassic Park	Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns
Cliffhanger	Wylie Stateman and Gregg Baxter
The Fugitive	John Leveque and Bruce Stambler
1994 (67th)	Best Sound
Speed	Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer and David MacMillan
Clear and Present Danger	Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño and Art Rochester
Forrest Gump	Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
Legends of the Fall	Paul Massey, David E. Campbell, Chris David and Douglas Ganton
The Shawshank Redemption	Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick and Willie D. Burton
Best Sound Effects Editing
Speed	Stephen Hunter Flick
Clear and Present Danger	Bruce Stambler and John Leveque
Forrest Gump	Randy Thom and Gloria S. Borders
1995 (68th)	Best Sound
Apollo 13	Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and David MacMillan
Batman Forever	Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montaño, Michael Herbick and Petur Hliddal
Braveheart	Andy Nelson, Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer and Brian Simmons
Crimson Tide	Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, Gregory H. Watkins and William B. Kaplan
Waterworld	Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Keith A. Wester
Best Sound Effects Editing
Braveheart	Per Hallberg and Lon Bender
Batman Forever	John Leveque and Bruce Stambler
Crimson Tide	George Watters II
1996 (69th)	Best Sound
The English Patient	Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker and Chris Newman
Evita	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ken Weston
Independence Day	Chris Carpenter, Bill W. Benton, Bob Beemer and Jeff Wexler
The Rock	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester
TwisterKevin O'Connell (sound mixer)	Kevin O'Connell]], Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow and Geoffrey Patterson
Best Sound Effects Editing
The Ghost and the Darkness	Bruce Stambler
Daylight	Richard L. Anderson and David A. Whittaker
Eraser	Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
1997 (70th)	Best Sound
Titanic	Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers and Mark Ulano
Air Force One	Paul Massey, Rick Kline, Doug Hemphill and Keith A. Wester
Con Air	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Art Rochester
Contact	Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
L.A. Confidential	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Kirk Francis
Best Sound Effects Editing
Titanic	Christopher Boyes and Tom Bellfort
Face/Off	Mark P. Stoeckinger and Per Hallberg
The Fifth Element	Mark Mangini
1998 (71st)	Best Sound
Saving Private Ryan	Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Ron Judkins
Armageddon	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester
The Mask of Zorro	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Pud Cusack
Shakespeare in Love	Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester and Peter Glossop
The Thin Red Line	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Paul Brincat
Best Sound Effects Editing
Saving Private Ryan	Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns
Armageddon	George Watters II
The Mask of Zorro	Dave McMoyler
1999 (72nd)	Best Sound
The Matrix	John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell and David Lee
The Green Mile	Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick and Willie D. Burton
The Insider	Andy Nelson, Doug Hemphill and Lee Orloff
The Mummy	Leslie Shatz, Chris Carpenter, Rick Kline and Chris Munro
	Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Shawn Murphy and John Midgley
Best Sound Effects Editing
The Matrix	Dane A. Davis
Fight Club	Ren Klyce and Richard Hymns
	Ben Burtt and Tom Bellfort

2000s

Year	Film	Nominees
2000 (73rd)	Best Sound
Gladiator	Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and Ken Weston
Cast Away	Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
The Patriot	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff
The Perfect Storm	John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell and Keith A. Wester
U-571	Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock
Best Sound Editing
U-571	Jon Johnson
Space Cowboys	Bub Asman and Alan Robert Murray
2001 (74th)	Best Sound
Black Hawk Down	Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga and Chris Munro
Amélie	Vincent Arnardi, Guillaume Leriche and Jean Umansky
	Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek
Moulin Rouge!	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage and Guntis Sics
Pearl Harbor	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin
Best Sound Editing
Pearl Harbor	George Watters II and Christopher Boyes
Monsters, Inc.	Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers
2002 (75th)	Best Sound
Chicago	Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee
Gangs of New York	Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty and Ivan Sharrock
	Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
Road to Perdition	Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and John Pritchett
Spider-Man	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick
Best Sound Editing
	Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins
Minority Report	Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns
Road to Perdition	Scott A. Hecker
2003 (76th)	Best Sound Mixing
	Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
The Last Samurai	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler
	Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill and Art Rochester
	Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell and Lee Orloff
Seabiscuit	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland
Best Sound Editing
	Richard King
Finding Nemo	Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers
	Christopher Boyes and George Watters II
2004 (77th)	Best Sound Mixing
Ray	Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa
The Aviator	Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal
The Incredibles	Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo and Doc Kane
The Polar Express	Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
Spider-Man 2	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger
Best Sound Editing
The Incredibles	Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
The Polar Express	Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard
Spider-Man 2	Paul N. J. Ottosson
2005 (78th)	Best Sound Mixing
King Kong	Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
	Terry Porter, Dean A. Zupancic and Tony Johnson
Memoirs of a Geisha	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett
Walk the Line	Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill and Peter Kurland
War of the Worlds	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ron Judkins
Best Sound Editing
King Kong	Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn
Memoirs of a Geisha	Wylie Stateman
War of the Worlds	Richard King
2006 (79th)	Best Sound Mixing
Dreamgirls	Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie D. Burton
Apocalypto	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Fernando Cámara
Blood Diamond	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock
Flags of Our Fathers	John T. Reitz, David E. Campbell, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
	Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff
Best Sound Editing
Letters from Iwo Jima	Bub Asman and Alan Robert Murray
Apocalypto	Kami Asgar and Sean McCormack
Blood Diamond	Lon Bender
Flags of Our Fathers	Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
	Christopher Boyes and George Watters II
2007 (80th)	Best Sound Mixing
The Bourne Ultimatum	Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
No Country for Old Men	Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
Ratatouille	Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
3:10 to Yuma	Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
Transformers	Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin
Best Sound Editing
The Bourne Ultimatum	Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
No Country for Old Men	Skip Lievsay
Ratatouille	Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
There Will Be Blood	Christopher Scarabosio and Matthew Wood
Transformers	Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins
2008 (81st)	Best Sound Mixing
Slumdog Millionaire	Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button	Ren Klyce, Michael Semanick, David Parker and Mark Weingarten
The Dark Knight	Gary A. Rizzo, Lora Hirschberg and Ed Novick
WALL-E	Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
Wanted	Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt
Best Sound Editing
The Dark Knight	Richard King
Iron Man	Christopher Boyes and Frank E. Eulner
Slumdog Millionaire	Glenn Freemantle and Tom Sayers
WALL-E	Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
Wanted	Wylie Stateman
2009 (82nd)	Best Sound Mixing
The Hurt Locker	Paul N. J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
Avatar	Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
Inglourious Basterds	Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
Star Trek	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Peter J. Devlin
	Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson
Best Sound Editing
The Hurt Locker	Paul N. J. Ottosson
Avatar	Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Inglourious Basterds	Wylie Stateman
Star Trek	Mark P. Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
Up	Tom Myers and Michael Silvers

2010s

Year	Film	Nominees
2010 (83rd)	Best Sound Mixing
	Inception	Gary A. Rizzo, Lora Hirschberg and Ed Novick
	The King's Speech	Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
	Salt	Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
	The Social Network	Ren Klyce, Michael Semanick, David Parker and Mark Weingarten
	True Grit	Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
	Best Sound Editing
	Inception	Richard King
	Toy Story 3	Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
		Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
	True Grit	Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
	Unstoppable	Mark P. Stoeckinger
2011 (84th)	Best Sound Mixing
	Hugo	Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	Ren Klyce, Michael Semanick, David Parker and Bo Persson
	Moneyball	Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick
		Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
	War Horse	Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Andy Nelson and Stuart Wilson
	Best Sound Editing
	Hugo	Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
	Drive	Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	Ren Klyce
		Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
	War Horse	Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns
2012 (85th)	Best Sound Mixing
	Les Misérables	Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
	Argo	John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
	Life of Pi	Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
	Lincoln	Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, and Ron Judkins
	Skyfall	Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
	Best Sound Editing^[5]
	Skyfall (TIE)	Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
	Zero Dark Thirty (TIE)	Paul N. J. Ottosson
	Argo	Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
	Django Unchained	Wylie Stateman
	Life of Pi	Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
2013 (86th)	Best Sound Mixing
	Gravity	Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro
	Captain Phillips	Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro
		Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Tony Johnson
	Inside Llewyn Davis	Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
	Lone Survivor	Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow
	Best Sound Editing
	Gravity	Glenn Freemantle
	All Is Lost	Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns
	Captain Phillips	Oliver Tarney
		Brent Burge and Chris Ward
	Lone Survivor	Wylie Stateman
2014 (87th)	Best Sound Mixing
	Whiplash	Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley
	American Sniper	John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin (posthumously)
	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga
	Interstellar	Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten
	Unbroken	Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee
	Best Sound Editing
	American Sniper	Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Martin Hernández and Aaron Glascock
		Brent Burge and Jason Canovas
	Interstellar	Richard King
	Unbroken	Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro
2015 (88th)	Best Sound Mixing
		Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo
	Bridge of Spies	Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson and Drew Kunin
	The Martian	Paul Massey, Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth
	The Revenant	Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek
		Christopher Scarabosio, Andy Nelson and Stuart Wilson
	Best Sound Editing
		Mark Mangini and David White
	The Martian	Oliver Tarney
	The Revenant	Martin Hernández and Lon Bender
	Sicario	Alan Robert Murray
		David Acord and Matthew Wood
2016 (89th) ^[6]	Best Sound Mixing
	Hacksaw Ridge	Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace
	Arrival	Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Claude La Haye
	La La Land	Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee and Steven A. Morrow
	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	Christopher Scarabosio, David Parker and Stuart Wilson
		Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Mac Ruth^[7] ^[8]
	Best Sound Editing^[9]
	Arrival	Sylvain Bellemare
	Deepwater Horizon	Wylie Stateman and Renée Tondelli
	Hacksaw Ridge	Robert Mackenzie and Andy Wright
	La La Land	Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
	Sully	Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
2017 (90th)	Best Sound Mixing
	Dunkirk	Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten
	Baby Driver	Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin and Mary H. Ellis
	Blade Runner 2049	Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth
	The Shape of Water	Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern and Glen Gauthier
		Ren Klyce, Michael Semanick, David Parker and Stuart Wilson
	Best Sound Editing
	Dunkirk	Richard King and Alex Gibson
	Baby Driver	Julian Slater
	Blade Runner 2049	Mark Mangini and Theo Green
	The Shape of Water	Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira
		Ren Klyce and Matthew Wood
2018 (91st)	Best Sound Mixing
	Bohemian Rhapsody	Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali
	Black Panther	Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter J. Devlin
	First Man	Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis
	Roma	Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio Garcia
	A Star Is Born	Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow
	Best Sound Editing
	Bohemian Rhapsody	John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone
	Black Panther	Steve Boeddeker and Benjamin A. Burtt
	First Man	Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
	A Quiet Place	Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
	Roma	Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
2019 (92nd)	Best Sound Mixing
	1917	Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
	Ad Astra	Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano
	Ford v Ferrari	Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Steven A. Morrow
	Joker	Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic and Tod Maitland
	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood	Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler and Mark Ulano
	Best Sound Editing
	Ford v Ferrari	Donald Sylvester
	Joker	Alan Robert Murray
	1917	Oliver Tarney and Rachael Tate
	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
		David Acord and Matthew Wood

2020s

Year	Film	Nominees
2020/21 (93rd)
	Sound of Metal	Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés Navarrete and Phillip Bladh
	Greyhound	Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman
	Mank	Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin
	News of the World	Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller and John Pritchett
	Soul	Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker
2021 (94th)
	Dune	Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett
	Belfast	Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri
	No Time to Die	Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor
	The Power of the Dog	Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb
	West Side Story	Gary Rydstrom, Tod A. Maitland, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy
2022 (95th)
		Al Nelson, Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
	All Quiet on the Western Front	Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
		Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Julian Howarth, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges
	The Batman	William Files, Stuart Wilson, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson
	Elvis	David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller
2023 (96th)
	The Zone of Interest	Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
	The Creator	Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl, Ian Voigt, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic
	Maestro	Richard King, Steven A. Morrow, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic
		Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
	Oppenheimer	Richard King, Willie D. Burton, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O'Connell

Multiple nominations and awards for Best Sound Mixing

Awards Nominations Recipient 5 16 Thomas T. Moulton 15 Douglas Shearer 7 Fred Hynes 4 11 Gary Summers 10 Gary Rydstrom 9 Gregg Landaker Scott Millan 7 Bob Beemer 4 Mark Berger 3 17 John P. Livadary 16 Gordon E. Sawyer 12 Michael Minkler 10 Robert Knudson 7 Gregg Rudloff Steve Maslow 6 Franklin Milton 5 Chris Jenkins Chris Newman 3 David MacMillan 2 24 Andy Nelson 12 Les Fresholtz 11 Michael Semanick 9 David Parker Tom Johnson 8 Christopher Boyes Dick Alexander George Groves 7 Willie D. Burton 4 Bill Varney Chris Munro Gary Rizzo Hammond Peek Michael Hedges Ron Judkins Simon Kaye Steve Dunn 3 David Lee Walter Murch 2 David Hildyard Russell Williams II Tom Scott 1 21 Kevin O'Connell 17 Nathan Levinson 14 Donald O. Mitchell 11 Edmund H. Hansen Randy Thom Richard Portman 9 Aaron Rochin Paul Massey 8 Bernard B. Brown Doug Hemphill 7 Arthur Piantadosi Gene Cantamessa Jack Whitney Lee Orloff 6 David E. Campbell Jack Solomon John T. Reitz Leslie I. Carey Robert Glass Stuart Wilson 5 Don MacDougall Franklin Hansen Skip Lievsay Tom Fleischman Vern Poore William McCaughey 4 Carlton W. Faulkner Douglas Williams Ed Novick Elliot Tyson Gordon McCallum Greg Orloff Ivan Sharrock James Corcoran Mark Ulano Mark Weingarten Roy Charman 3 Bill W. Benton Charles Grenzbach Don Digirolamo Gregory H. Watkins John Cox John Midgley John Wilkinson Mark Taylor Ronald Pierce Shawn Murphy 2 Bob Minkler Jim Webb Ken Weston Kirk Francis Lora Hirschberg Murray Spivack Peter Handford Roger Heman Steve Pederson Tim Cavagin Todd Boekelheide

Nominations Recipient 16 Greg P. Russell 12 Loren L. Ryder 11 Rick Kline 10 Anna Behlmer 9 Frank A. Montaño John Aalberg 7 Daniel J. Bloomberg Michael J. Kohut William B. Kaplan 6 Elmer A. Raguse Keith A. Wester Waldon O. Watson 5 Art Rochester Michael Herbick Peter J. Devlin Theodore Soderberg 4 A. W. Watkins Al Overton Jr. Carlos Delarios Charles L. Lootens Dennis S. Sands Doc Kane Jeffrey J. Haboush Peter Kurland Ren Klyce Richard Tyler Sam Slyfield Terry Porter Tod A. Maitland Tony Dawe 3 Ben Burtt Chris Carpenter Chris Newman David J. Hudson David M. Ronne Dean Zupancic Don J. Bassman Graham V. Hartstone Gregory H. Watkins Harry W. Tetrick Herman Lewis James L. Fields John Pritchett Jon Taylor Kevin F. Cleary Larry Jost Mac Ruth Mel Metcalfe Nicolas Le Messurier Richard Overton Robert J. Litt Robert O. Cook Robert Thirlwell Steven A. Morrow Tony Johnson Wesley C. Miller 2 Ai-Ling Lee Bill Nelson Bud Alper Carl Dreher Christopher Scarabosio Craig Berkey Curly Thirlwell David Giammarco Drew Kunin Geoffrey Patterson George Dutton Gerry Humphreys Homer G. Tasker James R. Alexander Jay M. Harding Jeff Wexler John Aldred John Boyd John W. Mitchell Jose Antonio Garcia Les Lazarowitz Mary H. Ellis Michael A. Carter Nelson Stoll Paul Wells Petur Hliddal Robert W. Glass Jr. Robin Gregory Robin O'Donoghue Ron Bartlett Scott D. Smith Tom Beckert Tom Ozanich Walt Martin William A. Mueller

Multiple awards and nominations for Best Sound Editing

Multiple awards

4 awards

• Richard King
• Ben Burtt †

3 awards

• Charles L. Campbell
• Per Hallberg
• Richard Hymns
• Gary Rydstrom

2 awards

• Bub Asman
• Karen Baker Landers
• Christopher Boyes
• Mike Hopkins
• Stephen Hunter Flick †
• Alan Robert Murray
• Paul N. J. Ottosson
• George Watters II
• Ethan Van der Ryn

Multiple nominations

10 nominations

• Alan Robert Murray

9 nominations

• Richard Hymns

8 nominations

• Gary Rydstrom
• George Watters II
• Ben Burtt †

7 nominations

• Wylie Stateman

6 nominations

• Bub Asman
• Christopher Boyes
• Richard King
• Michael Silvers
• Ethan Van der Ryn

5 nominations

• Stephen Hunter Flick †
• Mark Mangini
• Bruce Stambler
• Matthew Wood

4 nominations

• Lon Bender
• Charles L. Campbell
• Per Hallberg
• John Leveque
• Randy Thom

3 nominations

• Richard L. Anderson †
• Mike Hopkins
• Skip Lievsay
• Paul N. J. Ottosson
• Mark Stoeckinger
• Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

2 nominations

• Erik Aadahl
• Karen Baker Landers
• Tom Bellfort
• Steve Boeddeker
• Gloria Borders
• Robert Bratton
• Brent Burge
• Glenn Freemantle
• Eugene Gearty
• Cecelia Hall
• Robert G. Henderson
• Martin Hernández
• Mildred Iatrou Morgan
• Ren Klyce
• Ai-Ling Lee
• Tom Myers
• Walter Rossi
• Philip Stockton
• Oliver Tarney

† = includes special achievement awards

Shortlisted finalists

Finalists for Best Sound are selected by the Sound Branch. Sound Branch members shall vote in order of their preference for not more than ten pictures to be considered for the Sound award. The ten motion pictures receiving the highest number of votes shall advance to the next round of voting.^[10]

Year	Finalists	Ref
2021	Last Night in Soho, The Matrix Resurrections, A Quiet Place Part II, , Tick, Tick...Boom!	^[11]
2022	Babylon, , Everything Everywhere All at Once, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Moonage Daydream	^[12]
2023	Barbie, Ferrari, The Killer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Napoleon	^[13]

See also

• BAFTA Award for Best Sound
• Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sound
• List of Academy Award–nominated films

Notes and References

1. Variety. May 8, 1999. Pros play favorites. Koehler. Robert.
2. Web site: Oscars Keeping Show Date But Make Big News As Academy Lightens Eligibility Rules, Combines Sound Categories, Ends DVD Screeners and More . Hammond . Pete . April 28, 2020 . .
3. These nominations were not associated with any individual film title.
4. This was presented as a Special Achievement Award, not competitively.
5. A tie in voting resulted in two winners.
6. Web site: Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of Oscar winners and nominees . . February 26, 2017 . . January 8, 2018 .
7. [Greg P. Russell]
8. Web site: Calvario. Liz. February 25, 2017. Academy Rescinds Sound Mixing Nomination for Greg P. Russell of '13 Hours'. Deadline Hollywood. February 25, 2017.
9. News: Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of Oscar winners and nominees . . February 26, 2017 . . January 8, 2018 .
10. Web site: . 22 April 2024 . 97TH ACADEMY AWARDS® OF MERIT . Jun 22, 2024 . .
11. Web site: . 21 December 2021 . 94th Oscar Shortlists . Jun 22, 2024 . .
12. Web site: . 21 December 2022 . 95th Oscar Shortlists . Jun 22, 2024 . .
13. Web site: . 21 December 2023 . 96th Oscar Shortlists . Jun 22, 2024 . .