Oscar / Best Sound

With the Oscar for best sound are sound engineer of a film, formerly the relevant department of the film company honored. The prize has been awarded in this category since 1930.

In the table below, the winners are listed according to the year in which they were awarded.

1930

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1930 (2)	Douglas Shearer M-GM Studio Sound Department	Hell behind bars	George Groves and First National Studio Sound Department for The Song of the Flame Franklin Hansen and Paramount Famous Lasky Studio Sound Department for Love Parade Oscar Lagerstrom and United Artists Studio Sound Department for Raffles John E. Tribby and RKO Radio Studio Sound Department for The Case of Sergeant Grisha

1931-1940

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1931	Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department	-	MGM Studio Sound Department RKO Radio Studio Sound Department Samuel Goldwyn-United Artists Studio Sound Department
1932	Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department	-	MGM Studio Sound Department RKO Radio Studio Sound Department Walt Disney Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department
1933	Prize not awarded
1934	Franklin Hansen Paramount Studio Sound Department	In another country	Nathan Levinson and Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department for 42nd Street Nathan Levinson and Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department for 1933 gold miners Nathan Levinson and Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department for James A.
1935	John P. Livadary Columbia Studio Sound Department	The shining target	Carl Dreher and RKO Radio Studio Sound Department for dance with me! Edmund H. Hansen and Fox Studio Sound Department for The White Parade Franklin Hansen and Paramount Studio Sound Department for Cleopatra Nathan Levinson and Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department for Flirtation Walk Thomas T. Moulton and United Artists Studio Sound Department for The Affairs of Cellini Douglas Shearer and MGM Studio Sound Department for Scream of the Haunted Theodore Soderberg and Universal Studio Sound Department for Imitation of Life
1936	Douglas Shearer M-GM SSD	Great Marietta	Carl Dreher and RKO Radio SSD for I Dream Too Much Edmund H. Hansen and 20th Century Fox SSD for Music at Midnight Franklin Hansen and Paramount SSD for Bengali Gilbert Kurland and Universal SSD for Frankenstein's bride Nathan Levinson and Warner Bros.-First National SSD for Under pirate flag John P. Livadary and Columbia SSD for Love Me Forever Thomas T. Moulton and United Artists SSD for Der Weg im Dunkel Republic SSD for 1,000 dollars a minute
1937	Douglas Shearer	San Francisco	John Aalberg for That Girl from Paris Edmund H. Hansen for Mississippi Melody Franklin Hansen for Texas Rangers Oscar Lagerstrom for Time of Love, Time of Farewell Nathan Levinson for The Betrayal of Surat Khan John P. Livadary for Mr. Deeds goes to town Elmer Raguse for General Spanky Homer G. Tasker for Three Sweet Girls
1938	Thomas T. Moulton	... then came the hurricane	John Aalberg for Hitting a New High Edmund H. Hansen for In Old Chicago A. E. Kaye for The Girl Said No Nathan Levinson for The Life of Emile Zola John P. Livadary for In den Fesseln von Shangri-La Elmer Raguse for Topper - Das blond Gespenst Loren L. Ryder for Frisco-Express Douglas Shearer for May Time Homer G. Tasker for 100 men and one girl
1939	Thomas T. Moulton	My husband the cowboy	Bernard B. Brown for That Certain Age Edmund H. Hansen for Suez Nathan Levinson for Father conducts John P. Livadary for bon vivant Charles L. Lootens for Army Girl Elmer Raguse for How do we live happily! Loren L. Ryder for If I Were King Douglas Shearer for Sweethearts James Wilkinson for Vivacious Lady
1940	Bernard B. Brown	When Tomorrow Comes	John Aalberg for The Hunchback of Notre Dame Edmund H. Hansen for Night Over India Nathan Levinson for a Queen's Favorite John P. Livadary for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Charles L. Lootens for Revenge for the Alamo Thomas T. Moulton for Gone With The Wind Elmer Raguse for Of Mice and Men Loren L. Ryder for Three-Four Time on Broadway Douglas Shearer for Balalaika A. W. Watkins for Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1941-1950

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1941	Douglas Shearer	Hot rhythms in Chicago	John Aalberg for Miss Kitty Bernard B. Brown for Spring Parade Edmund H. Hansen for The Fruits of Wrath Nathan Levinson for The Lord of the Seven Seas John P. Livadary for One Husband Too Much Charles L. Lootens for Behind the News Thomas T. Moulton for Ours small town of Elmer Raguse for Assault on the Olive Branch Loren L. Ryder for The Scarlet Riders Jack Whitney for The Howards of Virginia
1942	Jack Whitney	Lord Nelson's last love	John Aalberg for Citizen Kane Bernard B. Brown for Consultation Hours for Love Edmund H. Hansen for Beating Weather Nathan Levinson for Sergeant York John P. Livadary for Novel of a Dancer Charles L. Lootens for The Devil Pays Off Thomas T. Moulton for The Curious Taming the gangster bride Sugarpuss Elmer Raguse for Topper 2 - Das Gespensterschloß Loren L. Ryder for spouse Douglas Shearer for The Chocolate Soldier
1943	Nathan Levinson	Yankee Doodle Dandy	Daniel J. Bloomberg for Enterprise Tiger Leaping Bernard B. Brown for Arabian Nights Stephen Dunn for Once Upon a Honeymoon James L. Fields for Gold Rush (newly set to music) Edmund H. Hansen for This Above All John P. Livadary for You Were Never Enchanting Thomas T. Moulton for The Great Litter Loren L. Ryder for The Road to Morocco Douglas Shearer for Mrs. Miniver C. O. Slyfield for Bambi Jack Whitney for Friendly Enemies
1944	Stephen Dunn	This is my country	Daniel J. Bloomberg for The Hell of Oklahoma Bernard B. Brown for Phantom of the Opera James L. Fields for So This Is Washington Edmund H. Hansen for The Song by Bernadette Nathan Levinson for This Is the Army John P. Livadary for Sahara Thomas T Moulton for The North Star Loren L. Ryder for Riding High Douglas Shearer for Madame Curie C. O. Slyfield for Three Caballeros in Samba Fever Jack Whitney for The Executioner too
1945	Edmund H. Hansen	Wilson	Daniel J. Bloomberg for Brazilian Serenade Bernard B. Brown for Die Stubenfee Mac Dalgleish for Voice in the Wind Stephen Dunn for Music in Manhattan Nathan Levinson for Hollywood Canteen John P. Livadary for Es tanzt die Goddess Thomas T. Moulton for So ein Papa Loren L. Ryder for Woman Without a Conscience Douglas Shearer for Kismet Jack Whitney for It Happened Tomorrow
1946	Stephen Dunn	The bells of St. Mary	Daniel J. Bloomberg for San Francisco Lilly Bernard B. Brown for The Lady on the Train Nathan Levinson for Rhapsody in Blue John P. Livadary for Polonaise Thomas T. Moulton for Mortal Sin Loren L. Ryder for The Unseen Gordon Sawyer for The Wonder Man Douglas Shearer for Schnellboats in front of Bataan C. O. Slyfield for Three Caballeros Jack Whitney for The Man from the South WV Wolfe for Three Is a Family
1947	John P. Livadary	The jazz singer	John Aalberg for Isn't Life Beautiful? Gordon Sawyer for The Best Years Of Our Lives
1948	Gordon Sawyer	Every woman needs an angel	Douglas Shearer for Typhoon Jack Whitney for T-Men
1949	20th Century-Fox Sound Dept.	The snake pit	Republic Sound Dept. for Heir to the Executioner Warner Bros. Sound Dept. for silent lips
1950	20th Century-Fox Sound Dept.	The commander	Republic Sound Dept. for you our comrade was Universal-International Sound Dept. for Once More, My Darling

1951-1960

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1951	Thomas T. Moulton	Everything about Eva	Cyril Crowhurst for This is Life C. O. Slyfield for Cinderella Gordon Sawyer for Our Own Self Leslie I. Carey for Old Age Doesn't Protect Against Love
1952	Douglas Shearer	The great Caruso	John Aalberg for Two Tickets to Broadway Leslie I. Carey for Victory Over The Dark Nathan Levinson for Endstation Sehnsucht Gordon Sawyer for I Want You
1953	London Film Sound Dept.	The unknown enemy	Daniel J. Bloomberg for Der Sieger Thomas T. Moulton for With a Song in the Heart Pinewood SSD for The Card Gordon Sawyer for Hans Christian Andersen
1954	John P. Livadary	Damn to all eternity	Leslie I. Carey for The Mississippi Gambler William A. Mueller for Heavy Colts in Tender Hands Loren L. Ryder for Battle of the Worlds A. W. Watkins for The Knights of the Round Table
1955	Leslie I. Carey	The Glenn Miller Story	John Aalberg for One Night with Susanne John P. Livadary for The Caine Was Her Fate Wesley C. Miller for Brigadoon Loren L. Ryder for Das Fenster zum Hof
1956	Fred Hynes	Oklahoma!	Carlton W. Faulkner for All Glory on Earth Watson Jones for ... and not as a stranger Wesley C. Miller for Tyrannical Love William A. Mueller for No Time for Heroism
1957	Carlton W. Faulkner	The king and me	Gordon R. Glennan and Gordon Sawyer for Alluring Temptation John P. Livadary for Beloved Forever Buddy Myers for Red Dust Loren L. Ryder for The Ten Commandments
1958	George Groves	Sayonara	George Dutton for Two Count John P. Livadary for Pal Joey Wesley C. Miller for The Girls Gordon Sawyer for Prosecution witness
1959	Fred Hynes	South Pacific	Leslie I. Carey for Time to Live and Time to Die George Dutton for Vertigo - From the Realm of the Dead Carlton W. Faulkner for The Young Lions Gordon Sawyer for Let Me Live
1960	Franklin Milton	Ben Hur	Carlton W. Faulkner for Journey to the Center of the Earth George Groves for a Nun's Story Gordon Sawyer and Fred Hynes for Porgy and Bess A. W. Watkins for Libel

1961-1970

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1961	Gordon Sawyer Fred Hynes	Alamo	George Groves for Sunrise at Campobello Franklin Milton for Cimarron Charles Rice for Pepe - What Can the World Cost? Gordon Sawyer for Das Appartement
1962	Fred Hynes Gordon Sawyer	West Side Story	Robert O. Cook for Announcing Her Parents' Wedding John Cox for The Guns of Navarone Gordon Sawyer for Infam Waldon O. Watson for Almond Eyes and Lotus Blossoms
1963	John Cox	Lawrence of Arabia	Robert O. Cook for Champagne in Paris George Groves for Music Man Joseph D. Kelly for What Really Happened to Baby Jane? Waldon O. Watson for A Touch of Mink
1964	Franklin Milton	That was the wild west	James Corcoran and Fred Hynes for Cleopatra Charles Rice for Bye Bye Birdie Gordon Sawyer for A Totally Crazy World Waldon O. Watson for Captain Newman
1965	George Groves	My fair lady	Robert O. Cook for Mary Poppins John Cox for Becket Franklin Milton for gold digger-Molly Waldon O. Watson for The Big Wolf Calls
1966	James Corcoran Fred Hynes	My songs, my dreams	James Corcoran for Michelangelo - Inferno and Ecstasy George Groves for The Great Race Around the World A. W. Watkins and Franklin Milton for Doctor Schiwago Waldon O. Watson for The Man from the Great River
1967	Franklin Milton	Grand Prix	James Corcoran for Gunboat on the Yangtze Kiang George Groves for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Gordon Sawyer for Hawaii Waldon O. Watson for The Girl from the Cherry Bar
1968	Samuel Goldwyn SSD	In the Heat of the Night	20th Century-Fox SSD for Doctor Dolittle M-GM SSD for The Dirty Dozen Universal City SSD for Modern Millie - Rich man wanted Warner Bros.-Seven Arts SSD for Camelot - At the court of King Arthur
1969	Shepperton SSD	Oliver	20th Century-Fox SSD for Star! Columbia SSD for Funny Girl Warner Bros.-Seven Arts SSD for Bullitt Warner Bros.-Seven Arts SSD for The Golden Rainbow
1970	Jack Solomon Murray Spivack	Hello, Dolly!	John Aldred for Queen for a Thousand Days William Edmondson and David Dockendorf for Two Bandits Les Fresholtz and Arthur Piantadosi for Lost in Space Robert Martin and Clem Portman for Gaily, Gaily

1971-1980

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1971	Douglas O. Williams Don J. Bassman	Patton - rebel in uniform	Gordon K. McCallum and John Bramall for Ryan's daughter Ronald Pierce and David H. Moriarty for Airport Murray Spivack and Herman Lewis for Tora! Torah! Torah! Dan Wallin and LA Johnson for Woodstock
1972	Gordon K. McCallum David Hildyard	Anatevka	Bob Jones and John Aldred for Mary Queen of Scots, Queen of Scotland Gordon K. McCallum , John W. Mitchell and Al Overton for James Bond 007 - Diamond Fever Richard Portman and Jack Solomon for Grandpa can't help but Theodore Soderberg and Christopher Newman for Hot Spot Brooklyn
1973	Robert Knudson David Hildyard	Cabaret	Charles Grenzbach , Richard Portman and Christopher Newman for The Godfather Arthur Piantadosi and Charles T. Knight for Butterflies are free Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa for Bill McKay - The Candidate Theodore Soderberg and Herman Lewis for The Descent into Hell of Poseidon
1974	Robert Knudson Christopher Newman	The exorcist	Donald O. Mitchell and Larry Jost for Trials Ronald Pierce and Robert R. Bertrand for The Clou Richard Portman and Larry Jost for The Day of the Dolphin Richard Portman and Les Fresholtz for Paper Moon
1975	Ronald Pierce Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.	earthquake	Charles Grenzbach and Larry Jost for Chinatown Walter Murch and Art Rochester for Der Dialog Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa for Frankenstein Junior Theodore Soderberg and Herman Lewis for Flammendes Inferno
1976	Robert L. Hoyt Roger Heman Jr. Earl Madery John R. Carter	The White shark	Leonard Peterson , John A. Bolger Jr. , John L. Mack and Don Sharpless for Die Hindenburg Arthur Piantadosi , Les Fresholtz , Richard Tyler and Al Overton Jr. for 700 miles west Richard Portman , Don MacDougall , Curly Thirlwell and Jack Solomon for Funny Lady Harry W. Tetrick , Aaron Rochin , William McCaughey and Roy Charman for The Wind and the Lion
1977	Arthur Piantadosi Les Fresholtz Rick Alexander James E. Webb	The incorruptible	Robert Knudson , Dan Wallin , Robert J. Glass and Tom Overton for A Star Is Born Donald O. Mitchell , Douglas O. Williams , Richard Tyler and Harold M. Etherington for Trans-America-Express Harry W. Tetrick , William L. McCaughey , Aaron Rochin and Jack Solomon for King Kong Harry W. Tetrick , William McCaughey , Lyle J. Burbridge and Bud Alper for Rocky
1978	Don MacDougall Ray West Bob Minkler Derek Ball	war of stars	Walter Goss , Rick Alexander , Tom Beckert and Robin Gregory for The Deep Robert Knudson , Robert J. Glass , Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa for Close Encounters of the Third Kind Robert Knudson , Robert J. Glass , Richard Tyler and Jean-Louis Ducarme for Breathless with fear Theodore Soderberg , Paul Wells , Douglas O. Williams and Jerry Jost for At the turning point
1979	Richard Portman William McCaughey Aaron Rochin C. Darin Knight	Those who go through hell	Robert Knudson , Robert J. Glass , Don MacDougall and Jack Solomon for Um Kopf und Kragen Gordon K. McCallum , Graham V. Hartstone , Nicolas Le Messurier and Roy Charman for Superman Tex Rudloff , Joel Fein , Curly Thirlwell and Willie D. Burton for The Buddy Holly Story John Wilkinson , Robert W. Glass Jr. , John T. Reitz and Barry Thomas for In the Embers of the South
1980	Walter Murch Mark Berger Richard Beggs Nathan Boxer	Apocalypse Now	Robert Knudson , Robert J. Glass , Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa for 1941 - Where Please Go to Hollywood William McCaughey , Aaron Rochin , Michael J. Kohut and Jack Solomon for Meteor Arthur Piantadosi , Les Fresholtz , Michael Minkler and Al Overton Jr. for The Electric Rider Theodore Soderberg , Douglas O. Williams , Paul Wells and James E. Webb for The Rose

1981-1990

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1981	Bill Varney Steve Maslow Gregg Landaker Peter Sutton	The Empire Strikes Back	Michael J. Kohut , Aaron Rochin , Jay M. Harding and Christopher Newman for Fame - The Road to Glory Donald O. Mitchell , Bill Nicholson , David J. Kimball and Les Lazarowitz for Like a Wild Bull Arthur Piantadosi , Les Fresholtz , Michael Minkler and Willie D. Burton for The Trip to Hell Richard Portman , Roger Heman Jr., and James R. Alexander for Nashville Lady
1982	Bill Varney Steve Maslow Gregg Landaker Roy Charman	Hunter of the lost treasure	Michael J. Kohut , Jay M. Harding , Richard Tyler and Al Overton Jr. for Pennies from Heaven Richard Portman and David M. Ronne for At the Golden Lake Dick Vorisek , Tom Fleischman and Simon Kaye for Reds John Wilkinson , Robert W. Glass Jr . , Robert Thirlwell and Robin Gregory for Outland - Planet of the Damned
1983	Robert Knudson Robert J. Glass Don Digirolamo Gene Cantamessa	ET - The Alien	Milan Bor , Trevor Pyke and Mike Le Mare for Das Boot Gerry Humphreys , Robin O'Donoghue , Jonathan Bates and Simon Kaye for Gandhi Michael Minkler , Bob Minkler , Lee Minkler and James LaRue for Tron Arthur Piantadosi , Les Fresholtz , Rick Alexander and Les Lazarowitz for Tootsie
1984	Mark Berger Thomas Scott Randy Thom David MacMillan	The stuff the heroes are made of	Ben Burtt , Gary Summers , Randy Thom and Tony Dawe for Return of the Jedi Michael J. Kohut , Carlos Delarios , Aaron Rochin and Willie D. Burton for WarGames - Donald O. Mitchell , Rick Kline , Kevin O'Connell and James R. Alexander for Time of Tenderness Alan Splet , Todd Boekelheide , Randy Thom and David Parker for When the Wolves Howl
1985	Mark Berger Thomas Scott Todd Boekelheide Christopher Newman	Amadeus	Nick Alphin , Robert Thirlwell , Richard Portman and David M. Ronne for People by the River Graham V. Hartstone , Nicolas Le Messurier , Michael A. Carter and John W. Mitchell for Trip to India Michael J. Kohut , Aaron Rochin , Carlos Delarios and Gene Cantamessa for 2010: The Year We Contact Bill Varney , Steve Maslow , Kevin O'Connell, and Nelson Stoll for The Desert Planet
1986	Chris Jenkins Gary Alexander Larry Stensvold Peter Handford	Far away from Africa	Les Fresholtz , Rick Alexander , Vern Poore and Bud Alper for The Day of the Hawk Donald O. Mitchell , Michael Minkler , Gerry Humphreys and Christopher Newman for A Chorus Line Donald O. Mitchell , Rick Kline , Kevin O'Connell and David M. Ronne for Silverado Bill Varney , B. Tennyson Sebastian II , Robert Thirlwell, and William B. Kaplan for Back to the Future
1987	John Wilkinson Richard D. Rogers Charles Grenzbach Simon Kaye	Platoon	Les Fresholtz , Rick Alexander , Vern Poore and Bill Nelson for Heartbreak Ridge Graham V. Hartstone , Nicolas Le Messurier , Michael A. Carter and Roy Charman for Aliens: The Return Donald O. Mitchell , Kevin O'Connell , Rick Kline and William B. Chaplain for Top Gun - You Fear No Death or the Devil Terry Porter , David J. Hudson , Mel Metcalfe and Gene Cantamessa for Star Trek IV: Back to the Present
1988	Bill Rowe Ivan Sharrock	The last emperor	Wayne Artman , Tom Beckert , Tom E. Dahl and Art Rochester for The Witches of Eastwick Les Fresholtz , Rick Alexander , Vern Poore and Bill Nelson for Lethal Weapon - Robert Knudson , Don Digirolamo , John S. Boyd and Tony Dawe for The Realm of the Sun Michael J. Kohut , Carlos Delarios , Aaron Rochin and Robert Wald for RoboCop
1989	Les Fresholtz Rick Alexander Vern Poore Willie D. Burton	Bird	Don J. Bassman , Kevin F. Cleary , Richard Overton and Al Overton Jr. for Die Hard Robert Knudson , John S. Boyd , Don Digirolamo and Tony Dawe for Bad Game with Roger Rabbit Robert J. Litt , Elliot Tyson , Rick Kline and Danny Michael for Mississippi Burning Andy Nelson , Brian Saunders and Peter Handford for Gorillas in the Fog
1990	Donald O. Mitchell Gregg Rudloff Elliot Tyson Russell Williams II	Glory	Don J. Bassman , Kevin F. Cleary , Richard Overton and Lee Orloff for Abyss Ben Burtt , Gary Summers , Shawn Murphy and Tony Dawe for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Michael Minkler , Gregory H. Watkins , Wylie Stateman and A. Maitland died for Born July 4th Donald O. Mitchell , Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester for Black Rain

1991-2000

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
1991	Russell Williams II Jeffrey Perkins Bill W. Benton Gregory H. Watkins	The one, who dances with the wolf	Thomas Causey , Chris Jenkins , David E. Campbell and Doug Hemphill for Dick Tracy Richard Bryce Goodman , Richard Overton , Kevin F. Cleary and Don J. Bassman for the Red October Hunt Nelson Stoll , Michael J. Kohut , Carlos Delarios and Aaron Rochin for Total Recall - Total Recall Charles M. Wilborn , Donald O. Mitchell , Rick Kline, and Kevin O'Connell for Days of Thunder
1992	Tom Johnson Gary Rydstrom Gary Summers Lee Orloff	Terminator 2 - Day of Reckoning	Tom Fleischman and Christopher Newman for The Silence of the Lambs Michael Minkler , Gregg Landaker and Tod A. Maitland for JFK - Tatort Dallas Terry Porter , Mel Metcalfe , David J. Hudson and Doc Kane for Beauty and the Beast Gary Summers , Randy Thom , Gary Rydstrom and Glenn Williams for Backdraft - Men Who Go Through Fire
1993	Chris Jenkins Doug Hemphill Mark Smith Simon Kaye	The last of the Mohicans	Les Fresholtz , Vern Poore , Rick Alexander and Rob Young for Relentless Donald O. Mitchell , Frank A. Montaño , Rick Hart and Scott D. Smith for Red Alert Kevin O'Connell , Rick Kline and Robert Eber for A Matter of Honor Terry Porter , Mel Metcalfe , David J. Hudson, and Doc Kane for Aladdin
1994	Gary Summers Gary Rydstrom Shawn Murphy Ron Judkins	Jurassic Park	Chris Carpenter , Doug Hemphill , Bill W. Benton and Lee Orloff for Geronimo - A Legend Michael Minkler , Bob Beemer and Tim Cooney for Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive Donald O. Mitchell , Michael Herbick , Frank A. Montaño and Scott D. Smith for fleeing Andy Nelson , Steve Pederson , Scott Millan and Ron Judkins for Schindler's list
1995	Gregg Landaker Steve Maslow Bob Beemer David MacMillan	speed	Robert J. Litt , Elliot Tyson , Michael Herbick and Willie D. Burton for The Convicted Paul Massey , David E. Campbell , Chris David and Douglas Ganton for Legends of the Passion Donald O. Mitchell , Michael Herbick , Frank A. Montaño and Art Rochester for The Cartel Randy Thom , Tom Johnson , Dennis S. Sands, and William B. Kaplan for Forrest Gump
1996	Rick Dior Steve Pederson Scott Millan David MacMillan	Apollo 13	Steve Maslow , Gregg Landaker and Keith A. Wester for Waterworld Donald O. Mitchell , Frank A. Montaño , Michael Herbick and Petur Hliddal for Batman Forever Andy Nelson , Scott Millan , Anna Behlmer and Brian Simmons for Braveheart Kevin O'Connell , Rick Kline , Gregory H. Watkins and William B. Kaplan for Crimson Tide - In Deepest Peril
1997	Walter Murch Mark Berger David Parker Christopher Newman	The English patient	Chris Carpenter , Bill W. Benton , Bob Beemer and Jeff Wexler for Independence Day Steve Maslow , Gregg Landaker , Kevin O'Connell and Geoffrey Patterson for Twister Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Ken Weston for Evita Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester for The Rock
1998	Gary Rydstrom Tom Johnson Gary Summers Mark Ulano	Titanic	Paul Massey , Rick Kline , Doug Hemphill and Keith A. Wester for Air Force One Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Kirk Francis for LA Confidential Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Art Rochester for Con Air Randy Thom , Tom Johnson , Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan for Contact
1999	Gary Rydstrom Gary Summers Andy Nelson Ron Judkins	The soldier James Ryan	Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Paul "Salty" Brincat for The Thin Line Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester for Armageddon Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Pud Cusack for The Mask of Zorro Robin O. 'Donoghue , Dominic Lester and Peter Glossop for Shakespeare in Love
2000	John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell David Lee	matrix	Robert J. Litt , Elliot Tyson , Michael Herbick and Willie D. Burton for The Green Mile Andy Nelson , Doug Hemphill and Lee Orloff for Insider Gary Rydstrom , Tom Johnson , Shawn Murphy and John Midgley for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Leslie Shatz , Chris Carpenter , Rick Kline and Chris Munro for The Mummy

2001-2010

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
2001	Scott Millan Bob Beemer Ken Weston	gladiator	Steve Maslow , Gregg Landaker , Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock for U-571 Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff for The Patriot John T. Reitz , Gregg Rudloff , David E. Campbell and Keith A. Wester for The Storm Randy Thom , Tom Johnson , Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan for Cast Away
2002	Michael Minkler Myron Nettinga Chris Munro	Black Hawk Down	Vincent Arnardi , Guillaume Leriche and Jean Umansky for The fabulous world of Amélie Christopher Boyes , Michael Semanick , Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek for The Lord of the Rings: The Companions Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer , Roger Savage and Guntis Sics for Moulin Rouge Greg P. Russell , Peter J. Devlin, and Kevin O'Connell for Pearl Harbor
2003	Michael Minkler Dominick Tavella David Lee	Chicago	Christopher Boyes , Michael Semanick , Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Tom Fleischman , Eugene Gearty and Ivan Sharrock for Gangs of New York Scott Millan , Bob Beemer and John Pritchett for Road to Perdition Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick for Spider-Man
2004	Christopher Boyes Michael Semanick Michael Hedges Hammond Peek	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Christopher Boyes , David Parker , David E. Campbell and Lee Orloff for Pirates of the Caribbean Paul Massey , Doug Hemphill and Art Rochester for Master & Commander Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler for Last Samurai Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland for Seabiscuit - With the will to succeed
2005	Scott Millan Greg Orloff Bob Beemer Steve Cantamessa	Ray	Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal for Aviator William B. Kaplan , Randy Thom , Tom Johnson and Dennis S. Sands for Der Polarexpress Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell , Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger for Spider-Man 2 Randy Thom , Gary Rizzo and Doc Kane for The Incredibles
2006	Christopher Boyes Michael Semanick Michael Hedges Hammond Peek	King Kong	Paul Massey , Doug Hemphill and Peter F. Kurland for Walk the Line Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Ron Judkins for War of the Worlds Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell , Rick Kline and John Pritchett for Die Geisha Terry Porter , Dean A. Zupancic and Tony Johnson for The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia
2007	Michael Minkler Bob Beemer Willie D. Burton	Dream girls	Paul Massey , Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff for Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock for Blood Diamond Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Fernando Cámara for Apocalypto John T. Reitz , David E. Campbell , Gregg Rudloff, and Walt Martin for Flags of Our Fathers
2008	Scott Millan David Parker Kirk Francis	The Bourne ultimatum	Skip Lievsay , Craig Berkey , Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland for No Country for Old Men Randy Thom , Michael Semanick and Doc Kane for Ratatouille Paul Massey , David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe for Death Train to Yuma Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin for Transformers
2009	Ian Tapp Richard Pryke Resul Pookutty	Slumdog millionaire	David Parker , Michael Semanick , Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten for The Strange Case of Benjamin Button Ed Novick , Lora Hirschberg and Gary Rizzo for The Dark Knight Tom Myers , Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt for WALL · E - The last one clears the earth on Chris Jenkins , Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt for Wanted
2010	Paul Ottosson Ray Beckett	Deadly Command - The Hurt Locker	Christopher Boyes , Gary Summers , Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson for Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora Michael Minkler , Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano for Inglourious Basterds Anna Behlmer , Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin for Star Trek Greg P. Russell , Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson for Transformers: Revenge

2011-2020

year	Award winners	for the movie	Nominations
2011	Lora Hirschberg Gary Rizzo Ed Novick	Inception	Paul Hamblin , Martin Jensen and John Midgley for The King's Speech Jeffrey J. Haboush , William Sarokin , Scott Millan and Greg P. Russell for Salt Ren Klyce , David Parker , Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten for The Social Network Skip Lievsay , Craig Berkey , Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland for True Grit
2012	Tom Fleischman John Midgley	Hugo Cabret	Deborah Adair , Ron Bochar , David Giammarco and Ed Novick for The Art of Winning - Moneyball David Parker , Michael Semanick , Ren Klyce and Bo Persson for Verblendung Greg P. Russell , Gary Summers , Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin for Transformers 3 Gary Rydstrom , Andy Nelson , Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson for companions
2013	Andy Nelson Mark Paterson Simon Hayes	Les Misérables	John T. Reitz , Gregg Rudloff and José Antonio García for Argo Ron Bartlett , Doug Hemphill and Drew Kunin for Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger Andy Nelson , Gary Rydstrom and Ron Judkins for Lincoln Scott Millan , Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson for James Bond 007: Skyfall
2014	Skip Lievsay Niv Adiri Christopher Benstead Chris Munro	Gravity	Chris Burdon , Mark Taylor , Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro for Captain Phillips Christopher Boyes , Michael Hedges , Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug's Skip Lievsay , Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland for Inside Llewyn Davis Andy Koyama , Beau Borders and David Brownlow for Lone Survivor
2015	Craig Mann Ben Wilkins Thomas Curley	Whiplash	John T. Reitz , Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin for American Sniper Jon Taylor , Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga for Birdman or (The Unexpected Power of Cluelessness) Gary A. Rizzo , Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten for Interstellar Jon Taylor , Frank A. Montaño and David Lee for Unbroken
2016	Chris Jenkins Gregg Rudloff Ben Osmo	Mad Max: Fury Road	Andy Nelson , Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin for Bridge of Spies - The Negotiator Paul Massey , Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth for The Martians - Save Mark Watney Jon Taylor , Frank A. Montaño , Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek for The Revenant - The returnees Andy Nelson , Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2017	Kevin O'Connell Andy Wright Robert Mackenzie Peter Grace	Hacksaw Ridge - The Decision	Andy Nelson , Ai-Ling Lee and Steve A. Morrow for La La Land David Parker , Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Gary Summers , Jeffrey J. Haboush and Mac Ruth for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Claude La Haye for Arrival
2018	Gregg Landaker Gary A. Rizzo Mark Weingarten	Dunkirk	Mary H. Ellis , Julian Slater and Tim Cavagin for Baby Driver Ron Bartlett , Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth , for Blade Runner 2049 Christian Cooke , Glen Gauthier and Brad Zoern for Shape of Water Ren Klyce , David Parker , Michael Semanick and Stuart Wilson for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2019	Paul Massey Tim Cavagin John Casali	Bohemian Rhapsody	Steve Boeddeker , Brandon Proctor and Peter J. Devlin for Black Panther Jon Taylor , Frank A. Montaño , Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis for Aufbruch zum Mond Skip Lievsay , Craig Henighan and José Antonio García for Roma Tom Ozanich , Dean A Zupancic , Jason Ruder, and Steve A. Morrow for A Star Is Born
2020	Mark Taylor Stuart Wilson	1917	Gary Rydstrom , Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano for Ad Astra - To the stars Paul Massey , David Giammarco and Steve A. Morrow for Le Mans 66 - Against every chance Tom Ozanich , Dean A. Zupancic and Tod A. Maitland for Joker Michael Minkler , Christian P. Minkler and Mark Ulano for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood