1931 Oscars: Winners and Nominees

26 films were recognised at the 1931 Academy Awards, across 8 categories. 6 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was All Quiet on the Western Front, with 2 awards, ahead of The Big House with 2. The categories below run from Actor, Actress and Directing to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.

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Actor

Actress

Directing

Art Direction

Best Picture

Cinematography

Sound Recording

  • The Big House (1930) poster, Sound Recording winner
    The Big House(1930)

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director

    Winner
  • Raffles (1930) poster, Sound Recording nominee
    Raffles(1930)

    (United Artists Studio Sound Department, Oscar Lagerstrom, Sound Director)

  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) poster, Sound Recording nominee
    The Case of Sergeant Grischa(1930)

    (RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Tribby, Sound Director)

  • The Love Parade (1929) poster, Sound Recording nominee
    The Love Parade(1929)

    (Paramount Famous Lasky Studio Sound Department, Franklin Hansen, Sound Director)

  • The Song of the Flame (1930) poster, Sound Recording nominee
    The Song of the Flame(1930)

    (First National Studio Sound Department, George Groves, Sound Director)

Writing

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