Oscar Nominations and Winners (1927-1928)
Best Picture
- The Racket
- 7th Heaven
- Wings
Best Production
Best Director - Dramatic Picture
- Frank Borzage (7th Heaven)
- Herbert Brenon (Sorrell and Son)
- King Vidor (The Crowd)
Best Director - Comedy Picture
- Charles Chaplin (The Circus) (Though nominated Chaplin's name was later removed when the Academy decided to give him a Special Award for writing, acting, directing and producing The Circus.)
- Lewis Milestone (Two Arabian Knights)
- Ted Wilde (Speedy)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Richard Barthelmess (The Noose and The Patent Leather Kid)
- Charles Chaplin (The Circus) (Though nominated Chaplin's name was later removed when the Academy decided to give him a Special Award for writing, acting, directing and producing The Circus.)
- Emil Jannings (The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Louise Dresser (A Ship Comes In)
- Janet Gaynor (7th Heaven, Street Angel and Sunrise)
- Gloria Swanson (Sadie Thompson)
Best Original Story
- The Last Command (Lajos Biro)
- Underworld (Ben Hecht)
Best Adaptation
- 7th Heaven (Benjamin Glazer)
- Glorious Betsy (Anthony Coldeway)
- The Jazz Singer (Alfred Cohn)
Best Title Writing
- Gerald Duffy (The Private Life of Helen of Troy)
- Joseph Farnham
- George Marion, Jr.
Art Direction
- 7th Heaven
- The Dove and Tempest
- Sunrise
Cinematography
- The Devil Dancer
- The Magic Flame
- Sadie Thompson
- Sunrise
Engineering Effects
- Ralph Hammeras
- The Jazz Singer (Nugent Slaughter)
- Wings (Roy Pomeroy)