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Oscars 1952 winners and nominees

The 1952 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn (1951)
GoodWatch score 85
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89

Directing

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Detective Story
Detective Story (1951)
GoodWatch score 74
The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89

Best Art Direction, Black and White

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
The House on Telegraph Hill
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
GoodWatch score 65
La Ronde
La Ronde (1950)
GoodWatch score 79
Too Young to Kiss
Too Young to Kiss (1951)
GoodWatch score 48
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours (1951)
GoodWatch score 67

Best Art Direction, Color

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba (1951)
GoodWatch score 57
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
GoodWatch score 74
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73
On the Riviera
On the Riviera (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

Actress in a Leading Role

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil (1951)
GoodWatch score 67
Detective Story
Detective Story (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

Actor in a Supporting Role

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1951)
GoodWatch score 86
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

Actor in a Leading Role

The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85
Won
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Bright Victory
Bright Victory (1951)
GoodWatch score 88
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1951)
GoodWatch score 86

Actress in a Supporting Role

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1951)
GoodWatch score 86
The Mating Season
The Mating Season (1951)
GoodWatch score 64
Detective Story
Detective Story (1951)
GoodWatch score 74
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil (1951)
GoodWatch score 67

Writing (Original Screenplay)

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85
The Well
The Well (1951)
GoodWatch score 72
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba (1951)
GoodWatch score 57
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole (1951)
GoodWatch score 81
Go for Broke!
Go for Broke! (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85
La Ronde
La Ronde (1950)
GoodWatch score 79
Detective Story
Detective Story (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

Best Original Musical Score

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso (1951)
GoodWatch score 60
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
GoodWatch score 75
On the Riviera
On the Riviera (1951)
GoodWatch score 59
Show Boat
Show Boat (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba (1951)
GoodWatch score 57
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1951)
GoodWatch score 86

Sound Recording

The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso (1951)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Bright Victory
Bright Victory (1951)
GoodWatch score 88

Best Story

Seven Days to Noon
Seven Days to Noon (1950)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Teresa
Teresa (1951)
GoodWatch score 50
Bullfighter and the Lady
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
GoodWatch score 62
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
GoodWatch score 60
The Frogmen
The Frogmen (1951)
GoodWatch score 63

Best Cinematography, Color

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide (1951)
GoodWatch score 57
Show Boat
Show Boat (1951)
GoodWatch score 73
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba (1951)
GoodWatch score 57
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

Documentary Short Film

Benjy
Benjy (1951)
GoodWatch score 66
Won
The Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye (1951)
GoodWatch score 90
One Who Came Back
One Who Came Back (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
GoodWatch score 77
The Mudlark
The Mudlark (1950)
GoodWatch score 67
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

World of Kids
World of Kids (1951)
GoodWatch score 52
Won
The Story of Time
The Story of Time (1951)
GoodWatch score 64
Ridin' the Rails
Ridin' the Rails (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

Costume Design

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

Sound

The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso (1951)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Bright Victory
Bright Victory (1951)
GoodWatch score 88
Two Tickets to Broadway
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
GoodWatch score 46
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
I Want You
I Want You (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

Short Film (Animated)

The Two Mouseketeers
The Two Mouseketeers (1952)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
Rooty Toot Toot
Rooty Toot Toot (1951)
GoodWatch score 67
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)
GoodWatch score 73

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Nature's Half Acre
Nature's Half Acre (1951)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
Danger Under the Sea
Danger Under the Sea (1951)
GoodWatch score 81
Balzac
Balzac (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

Film Editing

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73
An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn (1951)
GoodWatch score 85
The Well
The Well (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

Best Costume Design, Color

An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba (1951)
GoodWatch score 57
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso (1951)
GoodWatch score 60
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
GoodWatch score 74
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train (1951)
GoodWatch score 87
The Frogmen
The Frogmen (1951)
GoodWatch score 63
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
GoodWatch score 89
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1951)
GoodWatch score 86