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Best PictureAll Quiet on the Western Front

3rd Academy Awards

The 1929/30 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1929/30
Nominations 42
Categories Decided All 8
Top Winner All Quiet on the Western Front

Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to All Quiet on the Western Front. The winning leader is All Quiet on the Western Front with 2 wins. The most nominated title is The Love Parade with 5 nominations. 8 winners named across 8 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. All Quiet on the Western Front 2 wins4 nominations
  2. The Big House 2 wins4 nominations
  3. The Divorcee 1 win4 nominations
  4. Disraeli 1 win3 nominations
  5. King of Jazz 1 win1 nomination

The major races

The 1929/30 ceremony centers on All Quiet on the Western Front. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 22 nominees in all.

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Winner

The Divorcee

Credit: Norma Shearer

Jerry

NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both The Divorcee and Their Own Desire in her nomination, the award was announced for only the The Divorcee performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed The Divorcee performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the The Divorcee performance over the other.

Nominee

Their Own Desire

Credit: Norma Shearer

Lucia 'Lally' Marlett

NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both The Divorcee and Their Own Desire in her nomination, the award was announced for only the The Divorcee performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed The Divorcee performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the The Divorcee performance over the other.

1 winner6 records

Winner

Disraeli

Credit: George Arliss

Benjamin Disraeli

NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both Disraeli and The Green Goddess in his nomination, the award was announced for only the Disraeli performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed the Disraeli performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the Disraeli performance over the other.

Nominee

The Green Goddess

Credit: George Arliss

Oxonian, the Rajah of Rukh

NOTE: As allowed by the award rules for this year, a single nomination could honor work in one or more films. Though the final awards ballot listed both Disraeli and The Green Goddess in his nomination, the award was announced for only the Disraeli performance. It has never been established as to why this was, but it possibly could have been because the original report from the Acting Branch Board of Judges only listed the Disraeli performance in the results of the nominations voting, or it could have been because on some of the final ballots, the voters had indicated the Disraeli performance over the other.

1 winner5 records

Nominee

All Quiet on the Western Front

Credit: George AbbottMaxwell AndersonDel Andrews

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

Disraeli

Credit: Julian Josephson

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

Street of Chance

Credit: Howard Estabrook

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

The Divorcee

Credit: John Meehan

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

1 winner5 records

Nominee

All Quiet on the Western Front

Credit: Arthur Edeson

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

Anna Christie

Credit: William Daniels

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

Hell's Angels

Credit: Gaetano GaudioHarry Perry

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

The Love Parade

Credit: Victor Milner

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

1 winner5 records

Nominee

Bulldog Drummond

Credit: William Cameron Menzies

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

Sally

Credit: Jack Okey

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

The Love Parade

Credit: Hans Dreier

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

The Vagabond King

Credit: Hans Dreier

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

1 winner5 records

Nominee

Raffles

Credit: United ArtistsOscar Lagerstrom

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

Song of the Flame

Credit: First NationalGeorge Groves

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Credit: RKO RadioJohn Tribby

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Nominee

The Love Parade

Credit: Paramount Famous LaskyFranklin Hansen

NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.

Sortable ledger

Every nomination from this ceremony as a sortable table, for research that needs the raw record beside the posters and winners above.