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Oscars 2017 Winners & Nominees

The 89th Academy Awards (2017) took place on February 26, 2017. Moonlight won Best Picture and 2 more awards. La La Land won the most, 5 of its 12 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 20 categories is below.

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Best Picture
Moonlight
Headline winners

Oscars 2017: The Winners

Moonlight won Best Picture against 8 other nominees. Damien Chazelle (Best Director), Casey Affleck (Best Actor) and Emma Stone (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Moonlight (2016) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

Moonlight

2016 · Drama · $65.2M worldwide

3 wins from 8 nominations at the 89th Academy Awards (2017)

  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Adapted Screenplay

Through three defining chapters, this film portrays the life of Chiron, a young man growing up in a poor, drug-infested neighborhood of Miami. It explores his journey of self-discovery as he grapples with his identity and sexuality, shaped by the kindness and support of mentors and friends during his childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, offering a deeply moving and insightful look at resilience and the search for connection.

About Moonlight
Scoreboard

Oscars 2017: Which Films Won the Most

La La Land won 5 awards from 12 nominations. 12 films won at least once, while Lion went home empty-handed from 6 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. La La Land (2016) movie poster
    La La Land 5 / 12
    2016 · Drama, Comedy · 5 wins from 12 nominations
  2. Moonlight (2016) movie poster
    Moonlight 3 / 8
    2016 · Drama · 3 wins from 8 nominations
  3. Manchester by the Sea (2016) movie poster
    Manchester by the Sea 2 / 6
    2016 · Drama · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  4. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) movie poster
    Hacksaw Ridge 2 / 6
    2016 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  5. Arrival (2016) movie poster
    Arrival 1 / 8
    2016 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1 win from 8 nominations
  6. Fences (2016) movie poster
    Fences 1 / 4
    2016 · Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations
  7. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) movie poster
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 1 / 2
    2016 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  8. The Salesman (2017) movie poster
    The Salesman 1 / 1
    2017 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Zootopia (2016) movie poster
    Zootopia 1 / 1
    2016 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Suicide Squad (2016) movie poster
    Suicide Squad 1 / 1
    2016 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 1 nomination
Full results

All 20 Oscars 2017 Categories: Winners & Nominees

20 categories and 102 nominations; Best Picture had the most nominees (9). 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.

20 categories · 102 nominations

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The Genres Behind the Oscars 2017 Winners

Drama led with 84 nominations across 30 films and won 15. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 15 wins · 84 nominations · 18%
  2. Romance 7 wins · 26 nominations · 27%
  3. Comedy 6 wins · 25 nominations · 24%
  4. Thriller 3 wins · 18 nominations · 17%
  5. Biography 2 wins · 16 nominations · 13%
  6. Musical 6 wins · 15 nominations · 40%
  7. Sci-Fi 2 wins · 14 nominations · 14%
  8. Adventure 4 wins · 12 nominations · 33%
  9. History 2 wins · 12 nominations · 17%
  10. Action 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
2017 season

How the Rest of the 2017 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2017, with the winner of each top prize. Moonlight also won the top prize at 2 of them. La La Land took as many.

All 2017 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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Oscars 2017: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 89th Academy Awards (2017), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards (2017)?

Moonlight (2016) won Best Picture. The other nominees were Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion and Manchester by the Sea.

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Which film won the most awards at the 89th Academy Awards (2017)?

La La Land (2016) won the most: 5 awards from 12 nominations. Moonlight was next with 3 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 89th Academy Awards (2017)?

La La Land (2016) led with 12 nominations and won 5 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 89th Academy Awards (2017)?

Best Director: Damien Chazelle for La La Land. Best Actor: Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea. Best Actress: Emma Stone for La La Land. Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali for Moonlight. Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis for Fences.

When was the 89th Academy Awards (2017)?

The 89th Academy Awards (2017) took place on February 26, 2017. The database has 20 categories and 102 nominations for it.