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Best PictureThe Lost Weekend

18th Academy Awards

The 1945 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1945
Nominations 162
Categories Decided All 26
Top Winner The Lost Weekend
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to The Lost Weekend. The winning leader is The Lost Weekend with 4 wins. The most nominated title is The Bells of St. Mary's with 8 nominations. 30 winners named across 26 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. The Lost Weekend 4 wins7 nominations
  2. National Velvet 2 wins5 nominations
  3. The Bells of St. Mary's 1 win8 nominations
  4. Mildred Pierce 1 win6 nominations
  5. Spellbound 1 win6 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1945 ceremony centers on The Lost Weekend. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 20 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 MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) 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

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