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The 25th Academy Awards | 1953

The complete list of Academy Awards nominees for 1953. We have had 26 different categories and 61 different movies nominated in this year of academy awards. Amongst all the movies, there were 16 distinct movies awarded. The Bad and the Beautiful is the most-awarded movie of this year with 6 Oscars nominations and 5 awards. The Greatest Show on Earth won this year's Best Picture.

Categories
26
Nominees
61
Winners
16

1953 Oscars Recap

Here is a recap of all the 26 categories in 1953.

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Come Back, Little Sheba
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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High Noon
Best Actor in a Leading Role
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High Noon
Best Film Editing
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High Noon
Best Music, Original Song
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High Noon
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
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Johann Mouse
Best Short Subject, Cartoons
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Light in the Window
Best Short Subject, One-reel
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Moulin Rouge
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
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Moulin Rouge
Best Costume Design, Color
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Neighbours
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
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Plymouth Adventure
Best Effects, Special Effects
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Best Writing, Screenplay
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
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The Lavender Hill Mob
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
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The Quiet Man
Best Cinematography, Color
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The Quiet Man
Best Director
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The Sea Around Us
Best Documentary, Features
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The Sound Barrier
Best Sound, Recording
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Viva Zapata!
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Water Birds
Best Short Subject, Two-reel
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With a Song in My Heart
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Best Cinematography, Color

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Best Costume Design, Color

Best Director

Best Documentary, Features

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

Best Effects, Special Effects

Best Film Editing

Best Music, Original Song

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture

Best Picture

Best Short Subject, Cartoons

Best Short Subject, One-reel

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Best Sound, Recording

Best Writing, Motion Picture Story

Best Writing, Screenplay

Best Writing, Story and Screenplay