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The 51st Academy Awards | 1979

The complete list of Academy Awards nominees for 1979. We have had 21 different categories and 48 different movies nominated in this year of academy awards. Amongst all the movies, there were 14 distinct movies awarded. The Deer Hunter is the most-awarded movie of this year with 9 Oscars nominations and 5 awards. The Deer Hunter won this year's Best Picture.

Categories
21
Nominees
48
Winners
14

1979 Oscars Recap

Here is a recap of all the 21 categories in 1979.

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California Suite
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Coming Home
Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Coming Home
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Coming Home
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
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Days of Heaven
Best Cinematography
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Death on the Nile
Best Costume Design
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Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Best Foreign Language Film
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Heaven Can Wait
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
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Midnight Express
Best Music, Original Score
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Midnight Express
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
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Scared Straight!
Best Documentary, Features
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Special Delivery
Best Short Film, Animated
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Teenage Father
Best Short Film, Live Action
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Thank God It's Friday
Best Music, Original Song
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The Buddy Holly Story
Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score
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The Deer Hunter
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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The Deer Hunter
Best Director
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The Deer Hunter
Best Film Editing
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The Deer Hunter
Best Picture
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The Deer Hunter
Best Sound
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The Flight of the Gossamer Condor
Best Documentary, Short Subjects

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

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Director

Best Film Editing

Best Foreign Language Film

Best Music, Original Score

Best Music, Original Song

Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score

Best Picture

Best Short Film, Animated

Best Short Film, Live Action

Best Sound

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen