Date: March 5, 1936
Best Picture
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Victor McLaglen for The Informer
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Bette Davis for Dangerous
Best Director
- John Ford for The Informer
Best Assistant Director
- Clem Beauchamp for The Lives of the Bengal Lancer
- Paul Wing for The Lives of the Bengal Lancer
Best Writing, Original Story
- Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur for The Scoundrel
Best Writing, Screenplay
- Dudley Nichols for The Informer
Best Cinematography
- Hal Mohr for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- First and only write-in nominee to actually win.
Best Art Direction
- Richard Day for The Dark Angel
Best Sound, Recording
- Douglas Shearer for Naughty Marietta
Best Film Editing
- Ralph Dawson for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Best Original Song
- Harry Warren & Al Dubin for “Lullaby of Broadway” from Gold Diggers of 1935
Best Score
- Max Steiner for The Informer
Best Short Subject, Comedy
- Jack Chertok for How to Sleep
Best Short Subject, Novelty
- Wings Over Everest (Gaumont British & Skibo Productions)
Best Short Subject, Cartoons
- Walt Disney for Three Orphan Kittens
Best Dance Direction
- Dave Gould for “I’ve Got a Feeling You’re Fooling” from Broadway Melody of 1936
- Dave Gould for “Straw Hats” from Folies Bergere de Paris
Honorary Award
- D.W. Griffith
