Awards season
1961 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February to April 1961, with 89 nominations and 24 winners. The Apartment won the most, 11 awards at 4 ceremonies. At the Oscars, The Apartment 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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- nominations
- 89
- winners
- 24
- top prizes
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Top prizes
The Top Prize at Every 1961 Ceremony
The Apartment took the top prize at 3 ceremonies (BAFTA, DGA Awards and Oscars). The other went to Spartacus (Golden Globes).
Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1961
The Apartment won 11 awards from 17 nominations at the 1961 ceremonies. Spartacus was next with 5 wins. The logos show where each film won.
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The Apartment 11 / 171960 · Drama, Comedy · 11 wins from 17 nominations -
Spartacus 5 / 131960 · Adventure, Biography · 5 wins from 13 nominations -
Exodus 2 / 51960 · Action, Drama · 2 wins from 5 nominations -
Sunrise at Campobello 1 / 71960 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 7 nominations -
Psycho 1 / 61960 · Mystery, Thriller · 1 win from 6 nominations -
BUtterfield 8 1 / 31960 · Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations -
Pollyanna 1 / 21960 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations -
Splendor in the Grass 1 / 11961 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination -
The Time Machine 1 / 11960 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1 win from 1 nomination
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1961
Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder each won 2 awards. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.
Month by month
Every 1961 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February to April 1961. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1961 Award Ceremony
March 1961 Award Ceremonies
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13th Directors Guild of America Awards (1961)· 1 category · 5 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: The Apartment
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April 1961 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; 1961 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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FAQ
1961 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1961, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1961?
The Apartment (1960) won the most awards at the 1961 ceremonies: 11 wins from 17 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Spartacus was next with 5 wins.
About The Apartment Who won the most awards in 1961?
Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder each won 2 awards in 1961, the most of anyone named in a category.
Shirley MacLaine's awards What won Best Picture at the 1961 Oscars?
The Apartment (1960) won Best Motion Picture at the 33rd Academy Awards (1961) on April 17, 1961.
1961 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1961?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1961: 14th British Academy Film Awards, 13th Directors Guild of America Awards, 18th Golden Globe Awards and 33rd Academy Awards.