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Oscar Ledger Year Dossier

79th Dossier

The 2006 file for 79th Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 2006
Best Picture The Departed
Winner Record 41/31
Top Winner The Departed
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Annual Thesis

The 2006 ceremony centers on The Departed.

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 41/31 ceremony ledger below.

4major races 20major-field records 4/4winners recorded 1linked reviews
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 The Departed. The winning leader is The Departed with 4 wins.

The Departed 4 wins | 5 nominations
Pan's Labyrinth 3 wins | 6 nominations
Dreamgirls 2 wins | 8 nominations
Little Miss Sunshine 2 wins | 4 nominations
An Inconvenient Truth 2 wins | 2 nominations
Winner Record 41/31

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.

130Nominations
41Wins
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

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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24 categories 130 records 41 winners Nominees summarized for speed

Category

Best Picture

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

COSTUME DESIGN

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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ART DIRECTION

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 4 records

3 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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SOUND EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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SOUND MIXING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Ceremony Highlights

Poster-first highlights from this ceremony, led by winners and the titles that defined the night.

On Lunara

Criticism from the Lunara archive tied to this ceremony's most visible contenders and winners.

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 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 JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN 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

A category-by-category winner roll call generated directly from the ceremony ledger.

AWARD OF COMMENDATION Winner

Ioan Allen, J. Wayne Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Ted Costas, Paul R. Goldberg, Shawn Jones, Thomas Kuhn, Dr. Alan Masson, Colin Mossman, Martin Richards, Frank Ricotta and Richard C. Sehlin

Ioan Allen | J. Wayne Anderson | Mary Ann Anderson | Ted Costas | Paul R. Goldberg | Shawn Jones | Thomas Kuhn | Dr. Alan Masson | Colin Mossman | Martin Richards | Frank Ricotta | Richard C. Sehlin

Research Mode

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