The 61st Academy Awards | 1989
The complete list of Academy Awards nominees for 1989. We have had 23 different categories and 53 different movies nominated in this year of academy awards. Amongst all the movies, there were 16 distinct movies awarded. Rain Man is the most-awarded movie of this year with 8 Oscars nominations and 4 awards. Rain Man won this year's Best Picture.
- Categories
- 23
- Nominees
- 53
- Winners
- 16
1989 Oscars Recap
Here is a recap of all the 23 categories in 1989.
- A Fish Called Wanda
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Beetlejuice
- Best Makeup
- Bird
- Best Sound
- Dangerous Liaisons
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Dangerous Liaisons
- Best Costume Design
- Dangerous Liaisons
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
- Hôtel Terminus
- Best Documentary, Features
- Mississippi Burning
- Best Cinematography
- Pelle the Conqueror
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Rain Man
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Rain Man
- Best Director
- Rain Man
- Best Picture
- Rain Man
- Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- The Accidental Tourist
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- The Accused
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
- Best Short Film, Live Action
- The Milagro Beanfield War
- Best Music, Original Score
- Tin Toy
- Best Short Film, Animated
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Best Effects, Visual Effects
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Best Film Editing
- Working Girl
- Best Music, Original Song
- You Don't Have to Die
- Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19887.3/10·90%
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19877.8/10·88%
- 19887.3/10·97%
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 19887.5/10·96%
- 19877.3/10
- 19886.2/10·89%
- 19886.9/10·82%
- 19887.6/10·79%
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 19887.1/10·92%
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19886.8/10·84%+
- 19886.9/10·93%
- 19887.0/10·84%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- 19886.7/10·82%
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19886.8/10·84%+
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19886.8/10·84%+
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19887.0/10·40%
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19886.9/10·82%
- 19887.7/10·97%+
Best Cinematography
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19886.1/10·52%
- 19887.3/10·85%
- 19887.7/10·97%+
Best Costume Design
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19886.7/10
- 19887.1/10·73%
- 19885.7/10·21%
- 19886.9/10·82%
Best Director
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19887.5/10·96%
- 19887.5/10·81%
- 19886.8/10·84%+
Best Documentary, Features
- 19887.6/10·100%
- 19887.8/10·96%
- 19887.8/10
- 19877.5/10
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
- 19887.3/10
- 1988N/A/10
- 19877.4/10
- 19887.4/10
- 1988
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
- 19887.7/10·97%+
- 19888.2/10·94%
- 19887.3/10·51%
Best Effects, Visual Effects
- 19887.7/10·97%+
- 19888.2/10·94%
- 19887.3/10·51%
Best Film Editing
- 19887.7/10·97%+
- 19888.2/10·94%
- 19887.0/10·84%
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19888.0/10·89%+
Best Foreign Language Film
- 19877.8/10·88%
- 19887.2/10
- 19887.9/10·93%
- 19887.1/10
- 1988
Best Makeup
- 19887.5/10·85%
- 19887.1/10·73%
- 19886.9/10·69%
Best Music, Original Score
- 19886.8/10·59%
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19887.0/10·84%
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19886.7/10·82%
Best Music, Original Song
- 19886.8/10·84%+
- 19877.4/10·85%
- 19885.9/10
Best Picture
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19886.7/10·82%
- 19886.8/10·84%+
Best Short Film, Animated
- 19886.5/10
- 19886.4/10
- 19887.5/10
Best Short Film, Live Action
- 1988
- 19887.1/10
- 19886.4/10
Best Sound
- 19887.1/10·83%
- 19888.2/10·94%
- 19887.0/10·84%
- 19887.8/10·84%+
- 19887.7/10·97%+
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
- 19887.6/10·93%+
- 19887.0/10·84%
- 19877.3/10
- 19886.7/10·82%
- 19887.3/10·85%
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- 19888.0/10·89%+
- 19887.5/10·96%
- 19887.3/10·97%
- 19887.1/10·97%
- 19887.6/10·79%