Dance Direction — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Oscars Dance Direction category in CineRoll's records: 24 films across 3 years, 4 of them winners.

The most recent winner is A Damsel in Distress (1938); the earliest on record is Folies Bergère (1936).

The last three winners were A Damsel in Distress (1938), The Great Ziegfeld (1937) and Broadway Melody of 1936 (1936).

The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.

Last updated August 12, 2026

1938

A Damsel in Distress(1937)
"Fun House" from "A Damsel in Distress"
Winner
A Day at the Races(1937)
"All God's Children Got Rhythm" from "A Day at the Races"
Ali Baba Goes to Town(1937)
"Swing Is Here to Stay" from "Ali Baba Goes to Town"
Ready, Willing and Able(1937)
"Too Marvelous for Words" from "Ready, Willing and Able"
Thin Ice(1937)
"Prince Igor Suite" from "Thin Ice"
Varsity Show(1937)
"The Finale" from "Varsity Show"
Waikiki Wedding(1937)
"Luau" from "Waikiki Wedding"

The Great Ziegfeld(1936)
"A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" from "The Great Ziegfeld"
Winner
Born to Dance(1936)
"Swingin' the Jinx" from "Born to Dance"
Cain and Mabel(1936)
"1000 Love Songs" from "Cain and Mabel"
Dancing Pirate(1936)
"The Finale" from "Dancing Pirate"
Gold Diggers of 1937(1936)
"Love and War" from "Gold Diggers of 1937"
One in a Million(1937)
"Skating Ensemble" from "One in a Million"
Swing Time(1936)
"Bojangles of Harlem" from "Swing Time"

Broadway Melody of 1936(1935)
"I've Got a Feeling You're Fooling" from "Broadway Melody of 1936"
Winner
Folies Bergère(1935)
"Straw Hat" from "Folies Bergere"
Winner
All the King's Horses(1935)
"Viennese Waltz" from "All the King's Horses"
Broadway Hostess(1935)
"Playboy from Paree" from "Broadway Hostess"
Go Into Your Dance(1935)
"Latin from Manhattan" from "Go into Your Dance"
Gold Diggers of 1935(1935)
"Lullaby of Broadway" from "Gold Diggers of 1935", "The Words Are In My Heart" from "Gold Diggers of 1935"
King of Burlesque(1936)
"Lovely Lady" from "King of Burlesque", "Too Good To Be True" from "King of Burlesque"
She(1935)
"Hall of Kings" from "She"
The Big Broadcast of 1936(1935)
"It's the Animal in Me" from "Big Broadcast of 1936"
Top Hat(1935)
"Piccolino" from "Top Hat", "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails" from "Top Hat"