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24th Dossier

The 1951 file for 24th Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1951
Best Picture An American in Paris
Winner Record 37/31
Top Winner A Place in the Sun
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Annual Thesis

An American in Paris took Picture; A Place in the Sun 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 20 major-field records feeding into the full 37/31 ceremony ledger below.

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Full Ballot Winner Circle All Ceremonies Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress

Ceremony Snapshot

A live, winner-driven snapshot of this ceremony.

Best Picture went to An American in Paris. The winning leader is A Place in the Sun with 6 wins.

A Place in the Sun 6 wins | 9 nominations
An American in Paris 6 wins | 8 nominations
A Streetcar Named Desire 4 wins | 12 nominations
The African Queen 1 win | 4 nominations
The Great Caruso 1 win | 3 nominations
Winner Record 37/31

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 5 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

126Nominations
37Wins
31Categories
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

Full ballot mode is showing every winner, nominee, film, person, and review link for this ceremony.

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27 categories 126 records 37 winners

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Best Picture

1 winner / 5 records

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Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

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Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

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Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

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FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

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VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner / 1 record

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1 winner / 2 records

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SOUND RECORDING

1 winner / 5 records

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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) COSTUME DESIGN (Black-and-White) COSTUME DESIGN (Color) Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM 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 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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