1941 Oscars — Sound Recording

Strike Up the Band won Sound Recording at the 1941 Oscars. All 11 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Behind the News, Captain Caution, Kitty Foyle, North West Mounted Police, Our Town, Spring Parade, The Grapes of Wrath, The Howards of Virginia, The Sea Hawk and Too Many Husbands. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1940 and 1942 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Strike Up the Band(1940)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
Winner
Behind the News(1940)
Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens, Sound Director
Captain Caution(1940)
Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
Kitty Foyle(1940)
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director
North West Mounted Police(1940)
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director
Our Town(1940)
Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
Spring Parade(1940)
Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director
The Grapes of Wrath(1940)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
The Howards of Virginia(1940)
General Service Sound Department, Jack Whitney, Sound Director
The Sea Hawk(1940)
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
Too Many Husbands(1940)
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director