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Oscars 1974 Winners & Nominees

The 46th Academy Awards (1974) took place on April 2, 1974. The Sting won Best Picture and 6 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 16 categories is below.

All 16 categories Most wins
categories
16
nominations
52
films nominated
15
winners
13
Held on
Best Picture
The Sting
Headline winners

Oscars 1974: The Winners

The Sting won Best Picture against 2 other nominees. George Roy Hill (Best Director), John Houseman (Best Supporting Actor) and Tatum O'Neal (Best Supporting Actress) took the main individual prizes.

The Sting (1973) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

The Sting

1973 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · $156M worldwide

7 wins from 10 nominations at the 46th Academy Awards (1974)

  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Director
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Music (Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation)
  • Best Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)

Two seasoned con men, Fargo Gondorff and Jake Hooker, plan one last elaborate scheme. They join forces for a final heist, but their plans are complicated by Doyle Lonnegan, a formidable adversary and their longtime nemesis. The pair must use all their cunning and skill to navigate a dangerous world of deception and outwit their opponent in this thrilling sequel.

About The Sting
Scoreboard

Oscars 1974: Which Films Won the Most

The Sting won 7 awards from 10 nominations. 5 films won at least once, while American Graffiti went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Sting (1973) movie poster
    The Sting 7 / 10
    1973 · Drama, Comedy · 7 wins from 10 nominations
  2. The Exorcist (1973) movie poster
    The Exorcist 2 / 10
    1973 · Drama, Thriller · 2 wins from 10 nominations
  3. The Way We Were (1973) movie poster
    The Way We Were 2 / 6
    1973 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  4. Paper Moon (1973) movie poster
    Paper Moon 1 / 4
    1973 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 4 nominations
  5. The Paper Chase (1973) movie poster
    The Paper Chase 1 / 3
    1973 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 3 nominations
  6. American Graffiti (1973) movie poster
    American Graffiti 0 / 5
    1973 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  7. The Last Detail (1973) movie poster
    The Last Detail 0 / 3
    1973 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  8. Last Tango in Paris (1973) movie poster
    Last Tango in Paris 0 / 2
    1973 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  9. Serpico (1973) movie poster
    Serpico 0 / 2
    1973 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  10. The Day of the Dolphin (1973) movie poster
    The Day of the Dolphin 0 / 2
    1973 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 0 wins from 2 nominations
Full results

All 16 Oscars 1974 Categories: Winners & Nominees

16 categories and 52 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

16 categories · 52 nominations

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Oscars 1974 Best Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)

Official name: Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)

2 nominees

Oscars 1974 Best Music (Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation)

Official name: Music (Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation)

1 nominee
Movie marathon

The Oscars 1974 Best Picture Marathon

All 3 Best Picture nominees at the 46th Academy Awards (1974), back to back: 6 hours 1 minute.

Total running time 6h 1m 6 hours 1 minute All 3 films
Longest
The Sting 2h 9m
Shortest
American Graffiti 1h 50m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1974 Winners

Drama led with 50 nominations across 13 films and won 13. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 13 wins · 50 nominations · 26%
  2. Comedy 9 wins · 26 nominations · 35%
  3. Crime 8 wins · 18 nominations · 44%
  4. Thriller 2 wins · 14 nominations · 14%
  5. Horror 2 wins · 10 nominations · 20%
  6. Romance 2 wins · 9 nominations · 22%
  7. Biography 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  8. Sci-Fi 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  9. Adventure 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  10. Sport 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1974 season

How the Rest of the 1974 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1974, with the winner of each top prize. The Sting also won the top prize at one of them.

All 1974 awards
Earlier years

Previous Oscars Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Oscars page has every year back to 1929.

Every Oscars ceremony

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FAQ

Oscars 1974: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 46th Academy Awards (1974), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 46th Academy Awards (1974)?

The Sting (1973) won Best Picture. The other nominees were American Graffiti and The Exorcist.

About The Sting

Which film won the most awards at the 46th Academy Awards (1974)?

The Sting (1973) won the most: 7 awards from 10 nominations. The Exorcist and The Way We Were followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 46th Academy Awards (1974)?

The Sting (1973) and The Exorcist (1973) led with 10 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 46th Academy Awards (1974)?

Best Director: George Roy Hill for The Sting. Best Supporting Actor: John Houseman for The Paper Chase. Best Supporting Actress: Tatum O'Neal for Paper Moon.

When was the 46th Academy Awards (1974)?

The 46th Academy Awards (1974) took place on April 2, 1974. The database has 16 categories and 52 nominations for it.