Andre Previn, Ken Darby
1959 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Porgy and Bess Oscar Nominations & Wins
Porgy and Bess has 4 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 4 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1959 | Cinematography (Color) Credited nominee / recipientLeon Shamroy | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1959 | Costume Design (Color) Credited nominee / recipientIrene Sharaff | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1959 | Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) Credited nominee / recipientAndre Previn, Ken Darby | Win recorded |
| Film year1959 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientSamuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryBen-Hur Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Porgy and Bess with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Cinematography (Color) 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
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- Porgy and Bess This filmNominee
Costume Design (Color) 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
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- Porgy and Bess This filmNominee
Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
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- Li'l AbnerNomineeNelson Riddle, Joseph J. Lilley
- Porgy and Bess This film★ WinnerAndre Previn, Ken Darby
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Sound Mixing 1959 film year · Ceremony 32
- Ben-Hur★ WinnerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
- Journey to the Center of the EarthNominee20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Carl Faulkner, Sound Director
- Libel!NomineeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer London Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins, Sound Director
- The Nun's StoryNomineeWarner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves, Sound Director
- Porgy and Bess This filmNomineeSamuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
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