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Best PictureCasablanca

16th Academy Awards

The 1943 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1943
Nominations 188
Categories Decided All 28
Top Winner The Song of Bernadette
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Casablanca. The winning leader is The Song of Bernadette with 4 wins. The most nominated title is The Song of Bernadette with 12 nominations. 32 winners named across 28 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. The Song of Bernadette 4 wins12 nominations
  2. Casablanca 3 wins8 nominations
  3. Phantom of the Opera 2 wins4 nominations
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls 1 win9 nominations
  5. The More the Merrier 1 win6 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

Casablanca took Picture; The Song of Bernadette controlled the board. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 25 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

The winner in every category. Open the full ballot to see every nominee.

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION (Black-and-White) ART DIRECTION (Color) Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT SUBJECT (One-reel) SHORT SUBJECT (Two-reel) SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL AWARD VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

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