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American Beauty poster
Best PictureAmerican Beauty

72nd Academy Awards

The 1999 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1999
Nominations 126
Categories Decided All 30
Top Winner American Beauty
Full Ballot Open Full Ledger

Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to American Beauty. The winning leader is American Beauty with 5 wins. The most nominated title is American Beauty with 8 nominations. 41 winners named across 30 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. American Beauty 5 wins8 nominations
  2. The Matrix 4 wins4 nominations
  3. The Cider House Rules 2 wins7 nominations
  4. Topsy-Turvy 2 wins4 nominations
  5. Sleepy Hollow 1 win3 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1999 ceremony centers on American Beauty. 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.

Open Full Ballot

23 categories126 records41 winners

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION AWARD OF COMMENDATION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY COSTUME DESIGN Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND EDITING SOUND MIXING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)

Winner Circle

Sortable ledger

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