1939 Oscars — Sound Recording

The Cowboy and the Lady won Sound Recording at the 1939 Oscars. All 10 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Army Girl, Four Daughters, If I Were King, Merrily We Live, Suez, Sweethearts, That Certain Age, Vivacious Lady and You Can't Take It with You. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1938 and 1940 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)
United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
Winner
Army Girl(1938)
Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens, Sound Director
Four Daughters(1938)
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
If I Were King(1938)
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
Merrily We Live(1938)
Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
Suez(1938)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen, Sound Director
Sweethearts(1938)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
That Certain Age(1938)
Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director
Vivacious Lady(1938)
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director
You Can't Take It with You(1938)
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director