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16th Dossier

The 1943 file for 16th Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1943
Best Picture Casablanca
Winner Record 32/28
Top Winner The Song of Bernadette
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Annual Thesis

Casablanca took Picture; The Song of Bernadette controlled the board.

This dossier opens with the four races readers check first: Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress. 4 of 4 major races have winners recorded, with 25 major-field records feeding into the full 32/28 ceremony ledger below.

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Ceremony Snapshot

A live, winner-driven snapshot of this ceremony.

Best Picture went to Casablanca. The winning leader is The Song of Bernadette with 4 wins.

The Song of Bernadette 4 wins | 12 nominations
Casablanca 3 wins | 8 nominations
Phantom of the Opera 2 wins | 4 nominations
For Whom the Bell Tolls 1 wins | 9 nominations
The More the Merrier 1 wins | 6 nominations
Winner Record 32/28

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 10 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

188Nominations
32Wins
28Categories
1927/28-2025Ledger span

Major Races

The Four Races That Shape the Night

A fast editorial scan of Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress before the full ceremony ledger opens out below.

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Complete Ceremony Ledger

Fast view shows every category and winner first, with nominee groups linked to the full ballot when you need the deep ledger.

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24 categories 188 records 32 winners Nominees summarized for speed

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Best Picture

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 16 records

15 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner / 6 records

5 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 6 records

5 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 6 records

5 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 8 records

7 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 21 records

20 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 6 records

5 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 4 records

3 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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SOUND RECORDING

1 winner / 12 records

11 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Ceremony Highlights

Poster-first highlights from this ceremony, led by winners and the titles that defined the night.

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)

Winner Circle

A category-by-category winner roll call generated directly from the ceremony ledger.

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