2007 ceremony · films of 2006
The 79th Oscars
113 nominations in 24 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
2 of 8
1 of 7
3 of 6
1 of 6
4 of 5
0 of 5
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Graham King, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
- Forest Whitaker · Idi Amin
- Leonardo DiCaprio · Danny Archer
- Ryan Gosling · Dan Dunne
- Will Smith · Chris Gardner
- Peter O'Toole · Maurice
Best Actress
- Helen Mirren · The Queen
- Kate Winslet · Sarah Pierce
- Judi Dench · Barbara Covett
- Meryl Streep · Miranda Priestly
- Penélope Cruz · Raimunda
Best Supporting Actor
- Alan Arkin · Grandpa
- Djimon Hounsou · Solomon Vandy
- Eddie Murphy · James 'Thunder' Early
- Jackie Earle Haley · Ronnie J. McGorvey
- Mark Wahlberg · Dignam
Best Supporting Actress
- Jennifer Hudson · Effie White
- Adriana Barraza · Amelia
- Rinko Kikuchi · Chieko
- Cate Blanchett · Sheba Hart
Best Original Screenplay
- Written by Michael Arndt
- Written by Guillermo Arriaga
- Written by Guillermo del Toro
- Written by Peter Morgan
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Screenplay by William Monahan
Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Peter Baynham & Dan Mazer; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Peter Baynham & Anthony Hines & Todd Phillips
Screenplay by Todd Field & Tom Perrotta
Screenplay by Patrick Marber
Best International Feature
Announced as Foreign Language Film
Germany
Denmark
Algeria- Mexico
Canada
Best Animated Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
- Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta
- Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
Art Direction: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Julie Ochipinti
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Announced as Makeup
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
An Inconvenient Truth · I Need To Wake UpMusic and Lyric by Melissa Etheridge
Cars · Our TownMusic and Lyric by Randy Newman- Dreamgirls · Love You I DoMusic by Henry Krieger; Lyric by Siedah Garrett
- Dreamgirls · PatienceMusic by Henry Krieger; Lyric by Willie Reale
- Dreamgirls · Listen
Best Sound
John Reitz, Dave Campbell, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Ennio Morricone
To Ennio Morricone in recognition of his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Sherry Lansing
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
- Ray Feeney
Ray Feeney
Medal of Commendation
- Ioan Allen, J. Wayne Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Ted Costas, Paul R. Goldberg, Shawn Jones, Thomas Kuhn, Dr. Alan Masson, Colin Mossman, Martin Richards, Frank Ricotta, Richard C. Sehlin
To Ioan Allen, J. Wayne Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Ted Costas, Paul R. Goldberg, Shawn Jones, Thomas Kuhn, Dr. Alan Masson, Colin Mossman, Martin Richards, Frank Ricotta and Richard C. Sehlin for their contributions to the environmentally responsible industry conversion from silver-based to cyan dye analog soundtracks.
Medal of Commendation
- Richard Edlund
To Richard Edlund in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.