The 3rd Academy Awards were held on November 5, 1930, by the

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(AMPAS), awarding films released between August 1, 1929, and July 31, 1930. AMPAS decided to hold the awards in November to move them closer to the eligibility period; therefore, the ceremony took place only seven months after the 2nd Academy Awards, making 1930 the only year in which two Academy Awards ceremonies were held. This was the first ceremony to be voted on by the full membership, rather than by the small clique that voted at the previous two ceremonies. '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' became the first film to win both Best Picture and Best Director, which would become common in later years. Lewis Milestone became the first person to win two Oscars, having won Best Director – Comedy at the

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'' received six nominations, the greatest number of any film to that point, but did not win in any category. Best Sound Recording was introduced this year, making it the first new category since the inception of the Oscars. It was awarded to Douglas Shearer, brother of Best Actress winner Norma Shearer, making them the first sibling winners in Oscar history.

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's performance in '' Sarah and Son'', directed by Dorothy Arzner, was the first nominee from a female-directed film. A portion of the awards were filmed for the first time:

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co-founder and president

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receiving a special Academy Award for ''All Quiet on the Western Front'', given to him by

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, vice president of

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; Norma Shearer winning Best Actress for '' The Divorcee'', and screenwriter

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winning Best Writing for '' The Big House''.

Winners and nominees

Nominees were announced on September 19, 1930. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Reader must select "1929/30" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".

Multiple nominations and awards

References

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November 1930 in the United States

Winners and nominees

Multiple nominations and awards

See also

References