1939 Oscars — Music (Scoring)

Alexander's Ragtime Band won Music (Scoring) at the 1939 Oscars. All 11 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Carefree, Girls' School, Jezebel, Mad About Music, Storm Over Bengal, Sweethearts, The Goldwyn Follies, The Young in Heart, There Goes My Heart and Tropic Holiday. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1938 and 1940 Music (Scoring) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938)
Alfred Newman
Winner
Carefree(1938)
Victor Baravalle
Girls' School(1938)
Morris Stoloff, Gregory Stone
Jezebel(1938)
Max Steiner
Mad About Music(1938)
Charles Previn, Frank Skinner
Storm Over Bengal(1938)
Cy Feuer
Sweethearts(1938)
Herbert Stothart
The Goldwyn Follies(1938)
Alfred Newman
The Young in Heart(1938)
Franz Waxman
There Goes My Heart(1938)
Marvin Hatley
Tropic Holiday(1938)
Boris Morros