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Oscars 1997 winners and nominees

The 1997 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996)
GoodWatch score 77
Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87

Directing

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88
Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
GoodWatch score 78
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87

Actress in a Leading Role

Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves (1996)
GoodWatch score 82
The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Marvin's Room
Marvin's Room (1996)
GoodWatch score 71
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88

Actor in a Supporting Role

Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996)
GoodWatch score 77
Won
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
GoodWatch score 50
Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83
Primal Fear
Primal Fear (1996)
GoodWatch score 71
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87

Actor in a Leading Role

Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996)
GoodWatch score 77
Sling Blade
Sling Blade (1996)
GoodWatch score 85
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
GoodWatch score 78

Actress in a Supporting Role

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
GoodWatch score 57
The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)
GoodWatch score 70
The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996)
GoodWatch score 77
Lone Star
Lone Star (1996)
GoodWatch score 80
Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Sling Blade
Sling Blade (1996)
GoodWatch score 85
Won
The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)
GoodWatch score 70
Trainspotting
Trainspotting (1996)
GoodWatch score 86

Visual Effects

Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
DragonHeart
DragonHeart (1996)
GoodWatch score 56
Twister
Twister (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Foreign Language Film

Kolya
Kolya (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
A Chef in Love
A Chef in Love (1996)
GoodWatch score 62
The Other Side of Sunday
The Other Side of Sunday (1996)
GoodWatch score 65
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
GoodWatch score 82
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Music (Original Song)

Evita
Evita (1996)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
GoodWatch score 52
One Fine Day
One Fine Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 59
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

Makeup and Hairstyling

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1996)
GoodWatch score 59
Won
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
GoodWatch score 80
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Documentary Feature Film

When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Mandela
Mandela (1996)
GoodWatch score 66
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996)
GoodWatch score 80
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 81
Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse
Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

Documentary Short Film

Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996)
GoodWatch score 73
Won
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Cosmic Voyage
Cosmic Voyage (1996)
GoodWatch score 74
An Essay on Matisse
An Essay on Matisse (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

International Feature Film

Kolya
Kolya (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
A Chef in Love
A Chef in Love (1996)
GoodWatch score 62
The Other Side of Sunday
The Other Side of Sunday (1996)
GoodWatch score 65
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
GoodWatch score 82

Costume Design

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
GoodWatch score 57
Emma
Emma (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Angels and Insects
Angels and Insects (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

Production Design

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Evita
Evita (1996)
GoodWatch score 60
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
GoodWatch score 64
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
The Birdcage
The Birdcage (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Sound

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Twister
Twister (1996)
GoodWatch score 66
The Rock
The Rock (1996)
GoodWatch score 71
Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 69
Evita
Evita (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Short Film (Live Action)

Dear Diary
Dear Diary (1996)
GoodWatch score 63
Won
De Tripas, Corazón
De Tripas, Corazón (1996)
GoodWatch score 62
Duke of Groove
Duke of Groove (1996)
GoodWatch score 55
Ernst & the Light
Ernst & the Light (1996)
GoodWatch score 70
Linked
Linked (1996)
GoodWatch score 64
Wordless
Wordless (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Cinematography

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996)
GoodWatch score 70
Evita
Evita (1996)
GoodWatch score 60
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

Short Film (Animated)

Quest
Quest (1997)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
The Chicken from Outer Space
The Chicken from Outer Space (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Canhead
Canhead (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Wat's Pig
Wat's Pig (1996)
GoodWatch score 67
La Salla
La Salla (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

Sound Editing

The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
GoodWatch score 59
Won
Daylight
Daylight (1996)
GoodWatch score 45
Eraser
Eraser (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

Film Editing

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996)
GoodWatch score 77
Evita
Evita (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Documentary (Feature)

When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse
Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (1996)
GoodWatch score 74
Mandela
Mandela (1996)
GoodWatch score 66
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996)
GoodWatch score 80
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 81

Best Original Dramatic Score

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Shine
Shine (1996)
GoodWatch score 83
Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996)
GoodWatch score 70
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Sleepers
Sleepers (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Emma
Emma (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
The Preacher's Wife
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
GoodWatch score 59
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
GoodWatch score 75
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
GoodWatch score 75
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club (1996)
GoodWatch score 63