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The 27th Academy Awards | 1955

The complete list of Academy Awards nominees for 1955. We have had 26 different categories and 54 different movies nominated in this year of academy awards. Amongst all the movies, there were 16 distinct movies awarded. On the Waterfront is the most-awarded movie of this year with 12 Oscars nominations and 8 awards. On the Waterfront won this year's Best Picture.

Categories
26
Nominees
54
Winners
16

1955 Oscars Recap

Here is a recap of all the 26 categories in 1955.

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Best Effects, Special Effects
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A Time Out of War
Best Short Subject, Two-reel
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Broken Lance
Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
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Gate of Hell
Best Costume Design, Color
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On the Waterfront
Best Actor in a Leading Role
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On the Waterfront
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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On the Waterfront
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
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On the Waterfront
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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On the Waterfront
Best Director
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On the Waterfront
Best Film Editing
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On the Waterfront
Best Picture
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On the Waterfront
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
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Sabrina
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
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The Barefoot Contessa
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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The Country Girl
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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The Country Girl
Best Writing, Screenplay
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The Glenn Miller Story
Best Sound, Recording
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The High and the Mighty
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
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The Vanishing Prairie
Best Documentary, Features
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This Mechanical Age
Best Short Subject, One-reel
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Three Coins in the Fountain
Best Cinematography, Color
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Three Coins in the Fountain
Best Music, Original Song
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Thursday's Children
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
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When Magoo Flew
Best Short Subject, Cartoons

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