1931 Oscars — Sound Recording

The Big House won Sound Recording at the 1931 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Raffles, The Case of Sergeant Grischa, The Love Parade and The Song of the Flame. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1935 Sound Recording race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Big House(1930)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
Winner
Raffles(1930)
(United Artists Studio Sound Department, Oscar Lagerstrom, Sound Director)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa(1930)
(RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Tribby, Sound Director)
The Love Parade(1929)
(Paramount Famous Lasky Studio Sound Department, Franklin Hansen, Sound Director)
The Song of the Flame(1930)
(First National Studio Sound Department, George Groves, Sound Director)