Oscar Nominations and Winners (1949)
Best Picture
- All the King's Men
- Battleground
- The Heiress
- A Letter to Three Wives
- Twelve O'Clock High
Best Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz (A Letter to Three Wives)
- Carol Reed (The Fallen Idol)
- Robert Rossen (All the King's Men)
- William A. Wellman (Battleground)
- William Wyler (The Heiress)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Broderick Crawford (All the King's Men)
- Kirk Douglas (Champion)
- Gregory Peck (Twelve O'Clock High)
- Richard Todd (The Hasty Heart)
- John Wayne (Sands of lwo Jima)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- John Ireland (All the King's Men)
- Dean Jagger (Twelve O'Clock High)
- Arthur Kennedy (Champion)
- Ralph Richardson (The Heiress)
- James Whitmore (Battleground)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Jeanne Crain (Pinky)
- Olivia de Havilland (The Heiress)
- Susan Hayward (My Foolish Heart)
- Deborah Kerr (Edward, My Son)
- Loretta Young (Come to the Stable)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Ethel Barrymore (Pinky)
- Celeste Holm (Come to the Stable)
- Elsa Lanchester (Come to the Stable)
- Mercedes McCambridge (All the King's Men)
- Ethel Waters (Pinky)
Best Story
- Come to the Stable (Clare Boothe Luce)
- It Happens Every Spring (Shirley W. Smith and Valentine Davies)
- Sands of Iwo Jima (Harry Brown)
- The Stratton Story (Douglas Morrow)
- White Heat (Virginia Kellogg)
Best Adapted Screenplay
- All the King's Men (Robert Rossen)
- The Bicycle Thief (Cesare Zavattini)
- Champion (Carl Foreman)
- The Fallen Idol (Graham Greene)
- A Letter to Three Wives (Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
Best Original Story and Screenplay
- Battleground (Robert Pirosh)
- Jolson Sings Again (Sidney Buchman)
- Paisan (Alfred Hayes, Federico Fellini, Sergio Amidei, Marcello Pagliero and Roberto Rossellini)
- Passport to Pimlico (T. E. B. Clarke)
- The Quiet One (Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb and Sidney Meyers)
Art Direction - Black and White
- Come to the Stable
- The Heiress
- Madame Bovary
Art Direction - Color
- The Adventures of Don Juan
- Little Women
- Saraband
Cinematography - Black and White
- Battleground
- Champion
- Come to the Stable
- The Heiress
- Prince of Foxes
Cinematography - Color
- The Barkleys of Broadway
- Jolson Sings Again
- Little Women
- Sand
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Costume Design - Black and White
- The Heiress
- Prince of Foxes
Costume Design - Color
- Mother Is a Freshman
- The Adventures of Don Juan
Documentary Feature
- Daybreak in Udi
- Kenji Comes Home
Documentary Short Subject
- A Chance to Live
- 1848
- The Rising Tide
- So Much for So Little
Film Editing
- All the King's Men
- Battleground
- Champion
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- The Window
Original Score For Drama or Comedy
- Beyond the Forest (Max Steiner)
- Champion (Dimitri Tiomkin)
- The Heiress (Aaron Copland)
Original Score For Musical
- Jolson Sings Again (Morris Stoloff and George Duning)
- Look for the Silver Lining (Ray Heindorf)
- On the Town (Roger Edens and Lennie Hayton)
Original Song
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Neptune's Daughter) Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.
- "It's a Great Feeling" (It's a Great Feeling) Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
- "Lavender Blue" (So Dear to My Heart) Music by Eliot Daniel. Lyrics by Larry Morey.
- "My Foolish Heart" (My Foolish Heart) Music by Victor Young. Lyrics by Ned Washington.
- "Through a Long and Sleepless Night" (Come to the Stable) Music by Alfred Newman. Lyrics by Mack Gordon.
Animated Short Film (Cartoons)
- Canary Row
- For Scent-imental Reasons
- Hatch Up Your Troubles
- The Magic Fluke
- Toy Tinkers
Live Action Short Film - One Reel
- Aquatic House-Party
- Roller Derby Girl
- So You Think You're Not Guilty
- Spills and Chills
- Water Trix
Live Action Short Film - Two Reels
- The Boy and the Eagle
- Chase of Death
- The Grass Is Always Greener
- Snow Carnival
- Van Gogh
Sound
- Once More, My Darling
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- Twelve O'Clock High
Special Effects