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Oscars 1938 winners and nominees

The 1938 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Dead End
Dead End (1937)
GoodWatch score 77

Best Assistant Director

In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)
GoodWatch score 62
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

Directing

The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

Best Dance Direction

A Damsel in Distress
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
GoodWatch score 60
Thin Ice
Thin Ice (1937)
GoodWatch score 52
Ready, Willing and Able
Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
GoodWatch score 43
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)
GoodWatch score 86
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
GoodWatch score 61
Varsity Show
Varsity Show (1937)
GoodWatch score 48

Actress in a Leading Role

The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas (1937)
GoodWatch score 78
Camille
Camille (1936)
GoodWatch score 85
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80

Actor in a Supporting Role

The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Topper
Topper (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

Actor in a Leading Role

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall (1937)
GoodWatch score 72
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Conquest
Conquest (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

Actress in a Supporting Role

In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall (1937)
GoodWatch score 72
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas (1937)
GoodWatch score 78
Dead End
Dead End (1937)
GoodWatch score 77

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80

Outstanding Production

The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion (1937)
GoodWatch score 90
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
Dead End
Dead End (1937)
GoodWatch score 77
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81

Sound Recording

The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1937)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75
Topper
Topper (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Maytime
Maytime (1937)
GoodWatch score 87

Best Story

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64
Black Legion
Black Legion (1937)
GoodWatch score 82
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

The Private Life of the Gannets
The Private Life of the Gannets (1934)
GoodWatch score 62
Won
Romance of Radium
Romance of Radium (1937)
GoodWatch score 62
A Night at the Movies
A Night at the Movies (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

Production Design

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
GoodWatch score 59
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937)
GoodWatch score 57
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Dead End
Dead End (1937)
GoodWatch score 77
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)
GoodWatch score 62
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
GoodWatch score 84
Conquest
Conquest (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
A Damsel in Distress
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
GoodWatch score 68
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
GoodWatch score 69
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart (1937)
GoodWatch score 50
Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Sound

The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1937)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64
Hitting a New High
Hitting a New High (1937)
GoodWatch score 52
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No (1937)
GoodWatch score 58
Topper
Topper (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
Maytime
Maytime (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83

Cinematography

The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)
GoodWatch score 58
Dead End
Dead End (1937)
GoodWatch score 77

Short Film (Animated)

The Old Mill
The Old Mill (1937)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
Educated Fish
Educated Fish (1937)
GoodWatch score 59
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Torture Money
Torture Money (1937)
GoodWatch score 62
Won
Should Wives Work?
Should Wives Work? (1937)
GoodWatch score 59
Deep South
Deep South (1937)
GoodWatch score 65

Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment

One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75
Won
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)
GoodWatch score 62
Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About (1937)
GoodWatch score 67
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
GoodWatch score 84
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)
GoodWatch score 64
Maytime
Maytime (1937)
GoodWatch score 87
Make a Wish
Make a Wish (1937)
GoodWatch score 56
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1937)
GoodWatch score 67
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
GoodWatch score 85
Quality Street
Quality Street (1937)
GoodWatch score 60
Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial (1937)
GoodWatch score 59
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
Way Out West
Way Out West (1937)
GoodWatch score 89

Film Editing

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)
GoodWatch score 81
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 80
The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83

Best Live Action Short Film, Color

Penny Wisdom
Penny Wisdom (1937)
GoodWatch score 62
Won
Popular Science J-7-1
Popular Science J-7-1 (1937)
GoodWatch score 55
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country (1937)
GoodWatch score 58