Academy Awards archive
Ghostbusters Oscar Nominations & Wins
Ghostbusters has 2 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for Ghostbusters are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 2 award records
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| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1984 | Original Song Credited nominee / recipientMusic and Lyric by Ray Parker, Jr. Ghostbusters | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe Woman in RedI Just Called To Say I Love You Music and Lyric by Stevie Wonder |
| Film year1984 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientRichard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo, Chuck Gaspar | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Dennis Muren, Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Ghostbusters 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.
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Original Song 1984 film year · Ceremony 57
- Nominee
- Nominee
- Ghostbusters This filmNominee
Ghostbusters
Music and Lyric by Ray Parker, Jr. - ★ Winner
- Nominee
Visual Effects 1984 film year · Ceremony 57
- Ghostbusters This filmNomineeRichard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo, Chuck Gaspar
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom★ WinnerDennis Muren, Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs
- 2010NomineeRichard Edlund, Neil Krepela, George Jenson, Mark Stetson
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