Statistics are valid through the 2007 (80th) Academy Awards, presented on February 24, 2008. [document last updated 3/08]


SOUND FACTS

[Notes: From the 1929/30 Awards through the 1968 Awards, the award was given to the studio sound department and not to any individual(s). Beginning with the 1969 Awards, the award was given to the person(s) who actually recorded the sound.]


Studio Sound Departments
[Applies only to the 1929/30 (3rd) — 1968 (41st) Academy Awards (see note above)]

MOST NOMINATIONS ([#] indicates number of awards)
17 Columbia Studio (John Livadary) [3]
16 Samuel Goldwyn Studio (Gordon Sawyer) [3]
15 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio (Douglas Shearer) [5]
15 Warner Bros. Studio (Nathan Levinson) [1]
12 Paramount Studio (Loren L. Ryder) [0]
10 20th Century-Fox Studio (E. H. Hansen) [1]

MOST AWARDS ([#] indicates number of nominations)
5 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio (Douglas Shearer) [15]
5 Todd-AO (Fred Hynes) [7]
3 Columbia Studio (John Livadary) [17]
3 Samuel Goldwyn Studio (Gordon Sawyer) [16]
3 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio (Franklin E. Milton) [6]
3 20th Century-Fox Studio (Thomas T. Moulton) [5]


Individuals
[Applies only to the 1969 (42nd) — 2007 (80th) Academy Awards (see note above)]

MOST NOMINATIONS ([#] indicates number of awards)
20 Kevin O'Connell [0]
14 Donald O. Mitchell [1]
13 Andy Nelson [1]
12 Les Fresholtz [2]
12 Greg P. Russell [0]
11 Rick Kline [0]
11 Richard Portman [1]
10 Robert Knudson [3]
10 Michael Minkler [3]
10 Randy Thom [1]

MOST AWARDS ([#] indicates number of nominations)
4 Bob Beemer [7]
4 Mark Berger [4]
4 Scott Millan [7]
4 Gary Rydstrom [6]
4 Gary Summers [7]
3 Robert Knudson [10]
3 Gregg Landaker [7]
3 David MacMillan [3]
3 Steve Maslow [7]
3 Michael Minkler [10]
3 Chris Newman [8]

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