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Best PictureThe Best Years of Our Lives

19th Academy Awards

The 1946 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1946
Nominations 114
Categories Decided All 26
Top Winner The Best Years of Our Lives
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to The Best Years of Our Lives. The winning leader is The Best Years of Our Lives with 8 wins. The most nominated title is The Best Years of Our Lives with 9 nominations. 37 winners named across 26 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. The Best Years of Our Lives 8 wins9 nominations
  2. The Yearling 2 wins7 nominations
  3. The Jolson Story 2 wins6 nominations
  4. Anna and the King of Siam 2 wins5 nominations
  5. Henry V 1 win5 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1946 ceremony centers on The Best Years of Our Lives. 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 (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 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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