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1948 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee

3 award ceremonies from March 1948 to March 1949, with 31 nominations and 13 winners. Hamlet and Miracle on 34th Street tied for the most wins, 3 wins each. At the Oscars, Hamlet won Best Motion Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize and the most-awarded films.

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Most awarded

The Most-Awarded Films of 1948

Hamlet and Miracle on 34th Street each won 3 awards at the 1948 ceremonies. The Naked City and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre followed with 2 wins each. The logos show where each film won.

  1. Hamlet (1948) movie poster
    Hamlet 3 / 5
    1948 · Drama · 3 wins from 5 nominations
  2. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) movie poster
    1947 · Drama, Comedy · 3 wins from 3 nominations
  3. The Naked City (1948) movie poster
    1948 · Drama, Mystery · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  4. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) movie poster
    1948 · Adventure, Drama · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  5. Life with Father (1947) movie poster
    1947 · Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  6. Black Narcissus (1947) movie poster
    1947 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. The Bishop's Wife (1948) movie poster
    1948 · Drama, Fantasy · 1 win from 1 nomination
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Every 1948 Award Ceremony

3 ceremonies in date order from March 1948 to March 1949. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.

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March 1948 Award Ceremonies

March 1949 Award Ceremony

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Movie Awards by Year

98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 1948 has 3. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.

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1948 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers

The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1948, answered from the results on this page.

Which movie won the most awards in 1948?

Hamlet (1948) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947) tied for the most awards at the 1948 ceremonies, with 3 wins each. The Naked City and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre followed with 2 wins each.

About Hamlet

Who won the most awards in 1948?

Edmund Gwenn won 2 awards in 1948, at the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.

Edmund Gwenn's awards

What won Best Picture at the 1948 Oscars?

Hamlet (1948) won Best Motion Picture at the 20th Academy Awards (1948) on March 20, 1948.

1948 Oscar winners

Which award ceremonies took place in 1948?

The database has 3 ceremonies for 1948: 5th Golden Globe Awards, 20th Academy Awards and 1st Directors Guild of America Awards.