1952 Oscars — Sound Recording

The Great Caruso won Sound Recording at the 1952 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were A Streetcar Named Desire, Bright Victory, I Want You and Two Tickets to Broadway. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1951 and 1953 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Great Caruso(1951)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
Winner
A Streetcar Named Desire(1951)
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Col. Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
Bright Victory(1951)
Universal-International Studio Sound Department, Leslie I. Carey, Sound Director
I Want You(1951)
Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon Sawyer, Sound Director
Two Tickets to Broadway(1951)
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John O. Aalberg, Sound Director