Awards season
1929 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
One ceremony in the database for 1929: the 1st Academy Awards in May 1929, with 9 nominations and 7 winners. At the Oscars, Wings won Outstanding Picture. Below: every winner and the most-awarded films.
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Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1929
Sunrise won 3 awards from 4 nominations at the 1929 ceremony. Wings was next with 2 wins. The logos show where each film won.
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Sunrise 3 / 41927 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 4 nominations -
Wings 2 / 21929 · Action, Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations -
The Jazz Singer 1 / 21927 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations -
The Circus 1 / 11929 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
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Every 1929 Award Ceremony
The one 1929 ceremony in the database, with its full list of winners and nominees.
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98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 1929 has 1. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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1929 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1929, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1929?
Sunrise (1927) won the most awards at the 1929 ceremony: 3 wins from 4 nominations. Wings was next with 2 wins.
About Sunrise What won Best Picture at the 1929 Oscars?
Wings (1929) won Outstanding Picture at the 1st Academy Awards (1929) on May 16, 1929.
1929 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1929?
The database has one ceremony for 1929: the 1st Academy Awards.