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1999 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee

10 award ceremonies and festivals from January to November 1999, with 345 nominations and 91 winners. Shakespeare in Love won the most, 16 awards at 5 ceremonies. At the Oscars, Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.

ceremonies
10
nominations
345
winners
91
top prizes
8
Most awarded

The Most-Awarded Films of 1999

Shakespeare in Love won 16 awards from 40 nominations at the 1999 ceremonies. Saving Private Ryan was next with 15 wins. The logos show where each film won.

  1. Shakespeare in Love (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Drama, Comedy · 16 wins from 40 nominations
  2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Action, Drama · 15 wins from 32 nominations
  3. Elizabeth (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Biography, Drama · 8 wins from 24 nominations
  4. The Truman Show (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Drama · 6 wins from 20 nominations
  5. Gods and Monsters (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Biography, Drama · 5 wins from 13 nominations
  6. Life Is Beautiful (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Drama, Romance · 5 wins from 12 nominations
  7. Primary Colors (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Drama, Comedy · 3 wins from 8 nominations
  8. The Prince of Egypt (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Adventure, Drama · 3 wins from 7 nominations
  9. A Bug's Life (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Adventure, Comedy · 3 wins from 5 nominations
  10. A Simple Plan (1998) movie poster
    1998 · Drama, Thriller · 2 wins from 6 nominations
People

Who Won the Most Awards in 1999

Steven Spielberg won 4 awards at the Critics' Choice Awards, the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.

  1. Steven Spielberg, 4 wins from 5 nominations in 1999
    Steven Spielberg 4 wins from 5 nominations
    4 /5
  2. Roberto Benigni, 3 wins from 6 nominations in 1999
    Roberto Benigni 3 wins from 6 nominations
    3 /6
  3. Cate Blanchett, 3 wins from 5 nominations in 1999
    Cate Blanchett 3 wins from 5 nominations
    3 /5
  4. Gwyneth Paltrow, 3 wins from 4 nominations in 1999
    Gwyneth Paltrow 3 wins from 4 nominations
    3 /4
  5. Lynn Redgrave, 2 wins from 5 nominations in 1999
    Lynn Redgrave 2 wins from 5 nominations
    2 /5
  6. Kathy Bates, 2 wins from 5 nominations in 1999
    Kathy Bates 2 wins from 5 nominations
    2 /5
  7. Judi Dench, 2 wins from 4 nominations in 1999
    Judi Dench 2 wins from 4 nominations
    2 /4
  8. Geoffrey Rush, 1 win from 5 nominations in 1999
    Geoffrey Rush 1 win from 5 nominations
    1 /5
  9. Tom Hanks, 1 win from 4 nominations in 1999
    Tom Hanks 1 win from 4 nominations
    1 /4
  10. Billy Bob Thornton, 1 win from 4 nominations in 1999
    Billy Bob Thornton 1 win from 4 nominations
    1 /4
Month by month

Every 1999 Award Ceremony

10 ceremonies in date order from January to November 1999. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.

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January 1999 Award Ceremonies

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September 1999 Film Festival

November 1999 Award Ceremony

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1999 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers

The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1999, answered from the results on this page.

Which movie won the most awards in 1999?

Shakespeare in Love (1998) won the most awards at the 1999 ceremonies: 16 wins from 40 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, the Oscars and the Actor Awards (SAG). Saving Private Ryan was next with 15 wins.

About Shakespeare in Love

Who won the most awards in 1999?

Steven Spielberg won 4 awards in 1999, at the Critics' Choice Awards, the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.

Steven Spielberg's awards

What won Best Picture at the 1999 Oscars?

Shakespeare in Love (1998) won Best Picture at the 71st Academy Awards (1999) on March 21, 1999.

1999 Oscar winners

Which award ceremonies took place in 1999?

The database has 10 ceremonies for 1999: 56th Golden Globe Awards, 4th Critics' Choice Movie Awards, 51st Directors Guild of America Awards, 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards, 14th Independent Spirit Awards, 71st Academy Awards, 52nd British Academy Film Awards, 25th Saturn Awards, 24th Toronto International Film Festival Awards and 27th Annual Annie Awards.