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Grand Hotel poster
Best Picture

Oscar Ledger Year Dossier

5th Dossier

The 1931/32 file for 5th Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1931/32
Best Picture Grand Hotel
Winner Record 16/15
Top Winner The Champ
All Ceremonies Full Ballot Open Full Ledger

Annual Thesis

Grand Hotel took Picture; The Champ 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 17 major-field records feeding into the full 16/15 ceremony ledger below.

4major races 17major-field records 4/4winners recorded
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 Grand Hotel. The winning leader is The Champ with 2 wins.

The Champ 2 wins | 4 nominations
Bad Girl 2 wins | 3 nominations
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1 wins | 3 nominations
Shanghai Express 1 wins | 3 nominations
Flowers and Trees 1 wins | 1 nominations
Winner Record 16/15

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 8 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

47Nominations
16Wins
15Categories
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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12 categories 47 records 16 winners Nominees summarized for speed

Category

Best Picture

1 winner / 8 records

7 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Director

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Actress

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Actor

2 winners / 3 records

1 nominee summarized Open Full Category Ballot
Winner

The Champ

Credit: Wallace Beery

Champ

NOTE: A tie. Mr. Beery had one vote less than Fredric March (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), and rules at the time stated that if any achievement came within three votes of the First Award, it would be considered a tie.

Film History Person History

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

ART DIRECTION

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 4 records

3 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

SOUND RECORDING

1 winner / 4 records

3 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 4 records

3 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 Actress ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY Best Director SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT SUBJECT (Comedy) SHORT SUBJECT (Novelty) SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL AWARD WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

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