Academy Awards archive
Aliens Oscar Nominations & Wins
Aliens has 7 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 2 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne Benson
1986 film yearAll 7 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 year1986 | Best Actress Credited nominee / recipientSigourney Weaver Ripley | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1986 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryA Room with a View Art Direction: Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow; Set Decoration: Brian Savegar, Elio Altamura |
| Film year1986 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientRay Lovejoy | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1986 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJames Horner | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1986 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientGraham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, Roy Charman | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryPlatoon John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach, Simon Kaye |
| Film year1986 | Sound Editing Credited nominee / recipientDon Sharpe | Win recorded |
| Film year1986 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientRobert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne Benson | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Aliens 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.
Best Actress 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
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Art Direction 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
- Aliens This filmNomineeArt Direction: Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis
- The Color of MoneyNomineeArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Karen A. O'Hara
- Hannah and Her SistersNomineeArt Direction: Stuart Wurtzel; Set Decoration: Carol Joffe
- The MissionNomineeArt Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Jack Stephens
- A Room with a View★ WinnerArt Direction: Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow; Set Decoration: Brian Savegar, Elio Altamura
Film Editing 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
- Aliens This filmNominee
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- Top GunNomineeBilly Weber, Chris Lebenzon
Original Score 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
- Aliens This filmNominee
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Sound Mixing 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
- Aliens This filmNomineeGraham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, Roy Charman
- Heartbreak RidgeNomineeLes Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, William Nelson
- Platoon★ WinnerJohn K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeNomineeTerry Porter, Dave Hudson, Mel Metcalfe, Gene S. Cantamessa
- Top GunNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, William B. Kaplan
Sound Editing 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
- Aliens This film★ Winner
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- Top GunNomineeCecelia Hall, George Watters II
Visual Effects 1986 film year · Ceremony 59
- Aliens This film★ WinnerRobert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne Benson
- Little Shop of HorrorsNomineeLyle Conway, Bran Ferren, Martin Gutteridge
- Poltergeist II: The Other SideNomineeRichard Edlund, John Bruno, Garry Waller, William Neil
About these award records
This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.
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