1999 Oscars: Winners and Nominees

53 films were recognised at the 1999 Academy Awards, across 24 categories. 12 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was Shakespeare in Love, with 7 awards, ahead of Saving Private Ryan with 5. The categories below run from Actor in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role and Actress in a Leading Role 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 in a Leading Role

Actor in a Supporting Role

Actress in a Leading Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Art Direction

  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) poster, Art Direction winner
    Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    Art Direction: Martin Childs; Set Decoration: Jill Quertier

    Winner
  • Elizabeth (1998) poster, Art Direction nominee
    Elizabeth(1998)

    Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Peter Howitt

  • Pleasantville (1998) poster, Art Direction nominee
    Pleasantville(1998)

    Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay Hart

  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) poster, Art Direction nominee
    Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    Art Direction: Tom Sanders; Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh

  • What Dreams May Come (1998) poster, Art Direction nominee
    What Dreams May Come(1998)

    Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr

Best Picture

  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) poster, Best Picture winner
    Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers

    Winner
  • Elizabeth (1998) poster, Best Picture nominee
    Elizabeth(1998)

    Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, Producers

  • Life Is Beautiful (1997) poster, Best Picture nominee
    Life Is Beautiful(1997)

    Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, Producers

  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) poster, Best Picture nominee
    Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, Producers

  • The Thin Red Line (1998) poster, Best Picture nominee
    The Thin Red Line(1998)

    Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau and Grant Hill, Producers

Cinematography

Costume Design

Directing

Documentary (Feature)

Film Editing

International Feature Film

Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Music (Original Song)

  • The Prince of Egypt (1998) poster, Music (Original Song) winner
    The Prince of Egypt(1998)

    When You Believe in "The Prince of Egypt" Music and Lyric by Stephen Schwartz

    Winner
  • Armageddon (1998) poster, Music (Original Song) nominee
    Armageddon(1998)

    I Don't Want To Miss A Thing in "Armageddon" Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998) poster, Music (Original Song) nominee
    Babe: Pig in the City(1998)

    That'll Do in "Babe: Pig in the City" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

  • Quest for Camelot (1998) poster, Music (Original Song) nominee
    Quest for Camelot(1998)

    The Prayer in "Quest for Camelot" Music by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster; Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis and Alberto Testa

  • The Horse Whisperer (1998) poster, Music (Original Song) nominee
    The Horse Whisperer(1998)

    A Soft Place To Fall in "The Horse Whisperer" Music and Lyric by Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen

Short Film (Animated)

Short Film (Live Action)

Sound

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

Documentary (Short Subject)

Makeup

Sound Effects Editing

Visual Effects

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