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Oscars 1941 winners and nominees

The 1941 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
GoodWatch score 79
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84

Directing

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84

Best Art Direction, Black and White

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
My Son, My Son!
My Son, My Son! (1940)
GoodWatch score 56
Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Westerner
The Westerner (1940)
GoodWatch score 71
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell (1940)
GoodWatch score 54
The Boys from Syracuse
The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
GoodWatch score 61
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife (1940)
GoodWatch score 66
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 85
Arizona
Arizona (1940)
GoodWatch score 62
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

Best Art Direction, Color

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
Down Argentine Way
Down Argentine Way (1940)
GoodWatch score 60
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940)
GoodWatch score 51
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

Actress in a Leading Role

Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Won
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72

Actor in a Supporting Role

The Westerner
The Westerner (1940)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
GoodWatch score 52
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89

Actor in a Leading Role

The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
GoodWatch score 78
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89

Actress in a Supporting Role

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
GoodWatch score 79
Primrose Path
Primrose Path (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty (1940)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
GoodWatch score 69
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

Outstanding Production

Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
GoodWatch score 79

Music (Original Score)

Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Fight for Life
The Fight for Life (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
GoodWatch score 77
Arizona
Arizona (1940)
GoodWatch score 62
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
GoodWatch score 60
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife (1940)
GoodWatch score 66
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. (1940)
GoodWatch score 64
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
GoodWatch score 87
Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

Sound Recording

Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940)
GoodWatch score 56
Won
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
Captain Caution
Captain Caution (1940)
GoodWatch score 56
Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands (1940)
GoodWatch score 57
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 85

Best Story

Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife (1940)
GoodWatch score 66
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man (1940)
GoodWatch score 74
Comrade X
Comrade X (1940)
GoodWatch score 61
The Westerner
The Westerner (1940)
GoodWatch score 71

Best Cinematography, Color

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
Down Argentine Way
Down Argentine Way (1940)
GoodWatch score 60
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940)
GoodWatch score 51

Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

Quicker'n a Wink
Quicker'n a Wink (1940)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Siege
Siege (1940)
GoodWatch score 64
London Can Take It!
London Can Take It! (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
More About Nostradamus
More About Nostradamus (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

Sound

Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940)
GoodWatch score 56
Won
Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands (1940)
GoodWatch score 57
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 85
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90
Captain Caution
Captain Caution (1940)
GoodWatch score 56
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Behind the News
Behind the News (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

Short Film (Animated)

The Milky Way
The Milky Way (1940)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
A Wild Hare
A Wild Hare (1940)
GoodWatch score 75
Puss Gets the Boot
Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
GoodWatch score 72

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
Won
Eyes of the Navy
Eyes of the Navy (1940)
GoodWatch score 66
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment

Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
GoodWatch score 52
Won
Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940)
GoodWatch score 56
Hit Parade of 1941
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
GoodWatch score 59
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 72
Irene
Irene (1940)
GoodWatch score 57
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 85
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
Second Chorus
Second Chorus (1941)
GoodWatch score 49

Film Editing

North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
Won
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
GoodWatch score 77
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
GoodWatch score 79
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
GoodWatch score 78
The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Special Effects

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 85
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 84
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
GoodWatch score 37
Typhoon
Typhoon (1940)
GoodWatch score 61
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
GoodWatch score 58
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. (1940)
GoodWatch score 64
The Boys from Syracuse
The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
GoodWatch score 61
Women in War
Women in War (1940)
GoodWatch score 54
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops (1940)
GoodWatch score 69
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1940)
GoodWatch score 63
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83