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Oscars 1976 winners and nominees

The 1976 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Nashville
Nashville (1975)
GoodWatch score 86
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Jaws
Jaws (1975)
GoodWatch score 87
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84

Directing

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Nashville
Nashville (1975)
GoodWatch score 86
Amarcord
Amarcord (1973)
GoodWatch score 85
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84

Actress in a Leading Role

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Tommy
Tommy (1975)
GoodWatch score 69
Hedda
Hedda (1975)
GoodWatch score 52
Hester Street
Hester Street (1975)
GoodWatch score 74
The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H. (1975)
GoodWatch score 83

Actor in a Supporting Role

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Shampoo
Shampoo (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust (1975)
GoodWatch score 58

Actor in a Leading Role

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
The Man in the Glass Booth
The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)
GoodWatch score 74
Give 'em Hell, Harry!
Give 'em Hell, Harry! (1975)
GoodWatch score 87
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

Actress in a Supporting Role

Shampoo
Shampoo (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
Won
Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
GoodWatch score 35
Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
GoodWatch score 71
Nashville
Nashville (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
And Now My Love
And Now My Love (1974)
GoodWatch score 70
Amarcord
Amarcord (1973)
GoodWatch score 85
Shampoo
Shampoo (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
Lies My Father Told Me
Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
GoodWatch score 55

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Won
Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1974)
GoodWatch score 76
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
GoodWatch score 69
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Lies My Father Told Me
Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
GoodWatch score 55
The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

Music (Original Score)

Jaws
Jaws (1975)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)
GoodWatch score 58
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

Foreign Language Film

Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala (1975)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
The Promised Land
The Promised Land (1975)
GoodWatch score 81
Letters from Marusia
Letters from Marusia (1975)
GoodWatch score 62
Sandakan No. 8
Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
GoodWatch score 76

Music (Original Song)

Nashville
Nashville (1975)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Mahogany
Mahogany (1975)
GoodWatch score 47
Whiffs
Whiffs (1975)
GoodWatch score 59
The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
GoodWatch score 68
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Documentary Feature Film

The Man Who Skied Down Everest
The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Fighting for Our Lives
Fighting for Our Lives (1975)
GoodWatch score 64
The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine (1975)
GoodWatch score 70
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (1975)
GoodWatch score 73
The California Reich
The California Reich (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

Documentary Short Film

The End of the Game
The End of the Game (1976)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
Whistling Smith
Whistling Smith (1975)
GoodWatch score 68
Probes in Space
Probes in Space (1975)
GoodWatch score 100
Arthur and Lillie
Arthur and Lillie (1975)
GoodWatch score 63
Millions of Years Ahead of Man
Millions of Years Ahead of Man (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

International Feature Film

Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala (1975)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
The Promised Land
The Promised Land (1975)
GoodWatch score 81
Sandakan No. 8
Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
GoodWatch score 76
Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1974)
GoodWatch score 76
Letters from Marusia
Letters from Marusia (1975)
GoodWatch score 62

Costume Design

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute (1975)
GoodWatch score 72
The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
GoodWatch score 86
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

Production Design

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
GoodWatch score 86
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
GoodWatch score 69
Shampoo
Shampoo (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1975)
GoodWatch score 43

Sound

Jaws
Jaws (1975)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)
GoodWatch score 58
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1975)
GoodWatch score 43
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Short Film (Live Action)

Angel and Big Joe
Angel and Big Joe (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
Won
Conquest of Light
Conquest of Light (1975)
GoodWatch score 81
Dawn Flight
Dawn Flight (1976)
GoodWatch score 68
Doubletalk
Doubletalk (1975)
GoodWatch score 70
A Day in the Life of Bonnie Consolo
A Day in the Life of Bonnie Consolo (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

Cinematography

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust (1975)
GoodWatch score 58
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1975)
GoodWatch score 43
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Short Film (Animated)

Great
Great (1975)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Sisyphus
Sisyphus (1974)
GoodWatch score 68
Monsieur Pointu
Monsieur Pointu (1976)
GoodWatch score 64
Kick Me
Kick Me (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Best Original Song Score

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Tommy
Tommy (1975)
GoodWatch score 69
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Film Editing

Jaws
Jaws (1975)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
GoodWatch score 86
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
GoodWatch score 75
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84

Best Original Dramatic Score

Jaws
Jaws (1975)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
GoodWatch score 66
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)
GoodWatch score 58
Birds Do It, Bees Do It
Birds Do It, Bees Do It (1974)
GoodWatch score 68
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
GoodWatch score 88