1987 Oscars — Sound

Platoon won Sound at the 1987 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Aliens, Heartbreak Ridge, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Top Gun. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1986 and 1988 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Platoon(1986)
John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles "Bud" Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
Winner
Aliens(1986)
Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, Roy Charman
Heartbreak Ridge(1986)
Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, William Nelson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home(1986)
Terry Porter, Dave Hudson, Mel Metcalfe, Gene S. Cantamessa
Top Gun(1986)
Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, William B. Kaplan