Awards season
1960 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February to April 1960, with 127 nominations and 32 winners. Ben-Hur won the most, 16 awards at 4 ceremonies. At the Oscars, Ben-Hur won Best Motion Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.
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Top prizes
The Top Prize at Every 1960 Ceremony
Ben-Hur swept all 4 top prizes recorded for 1960: BAFTA, Golden Globes, DGA Awards and Oscars.
Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1960
Ben-Hur won 16 awards from 18 nominations at the 1960 ceremonies. Some Like It Hot was next with 5 wins. The logos show where each film won.
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Ben-Hur 16 / 181959 · Adventure, Drama · 16 wins from 18 nominations -
Some Like It Hot 5 / 121959 · Comedy, Romance · 5 wins from 12 nominations -
The Diary of Anne Frank 3 / 131959 · Biography, Drama · 3 wins from 13 nominations -
Room at the Top 2 / 71959 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 7 nominations -
Porgy and Bess 2 / 71959 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 7 nominations -
The Nun's Story 1 / 171959 · Drama · 1 win from 17 nominations -
Pillow Talk 1 / 81959 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 8 nominations -
Suddenly, Last Summer 1 / 51960 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 5 nominations -
Imitation of Life 1 / 51959 · Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1960
William Wyler won 3 awards at the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.
Month by month
Every 1960 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February to April 1960. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1960 Award Ceremony
March 1960 Award Ceremonies
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12th Directors Guild of America Awards (1960)· 1 category · 9 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: Ben-Hur
April 1960 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; 1960 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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FAQ
1960 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1960, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1960?
Ben-Hur (1959) won the most awards at the 1960 ceremonies: 16 wins from 18 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Some Like It Hot was next with 5 wins.
About Ben-Hur Who won the most awards in 1960?
William Wyler won 3 awards in 1960, at the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.
William Wyler's awards What won Best Picture at the 1960 Oscars?
Ben-Hur (1959) won Best Motion Picture at the 32nd Academy Awards (1960) on April 4, 1960.
1960 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1960?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1960: 13th British Academy Film Awards, 17th Golden Globe Awards, 12th Directors Guild of America Awards and 32nd Academy Awards.