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Current categories 2025 film year

Best Actor5 nominations Best Supporting Actor5 nominations Best Picture10 nominations Best Actress5 nominations Best Supporting Actress5 nominations Animated Feature Film5 nominations Animated Short Film5 nominations Casting5 nominations Cinematography5 nominations Costume Design5 nominations Best Director5 nominations Documentary Feature5 nominations Documentary Short Subject5 nominations Film Editing5 nominations International Feature Film5 nominations Live Action Short Film5 nominations Makeup and Hairstyling5 nominations Original Score5 nominations Original Song5 nominations Art Direction5 nominations Sound Mixing5 nominations Visual Effects5 nominations Adapted Screenplay5 nominations Original Screenplay5 nominations

Historical categories

Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score)294 nominations Sound Recording187 nominations Cinematography (Black-and-White)161 nominations Sound Editing143 nominations Art Direction (Black-and-White)138 nominations Cinematography (Color)135 nominations Writing (Original Story)127 nominations Art Direction (Color)112 nominations Short Subject (One-Reel)90 nominations Short Subject (Two-Reel)81 nominations Costume Design (Black-and-White)77 nominations Costume Design (Color)77 nominations Dance Direction24 nominations Special Award23 nominations Assistant Director17 nominations Short Subject (Comedy)13 nominations Short Subject (Novelty)12 nominations Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects)9 nominations Honorary Award7 nominations Short Subject (Color)6 nominations Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)4 nominations Directing (Dramatic Picture)3 nominations Unique and Artistic Picture3 nominations Special Achievement Award3 nominations Directing (Comedy Picture)2 nominations Scientific or Technical Award (Class III)2 nominations Special Foreign Language Film Award2 nominations Writing (Title Writing)1 nominations Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects)1 nominations Special Achievement Award (Sound Editing)1 nominations Award of Commendation1 nominations

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