Last Updated on 3 March 2025
1929-present: Wikipedia
Recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing, recording, sound design, and sound editing
| Year | Movie | Sound Mixers |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two | Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill |
| 2023 | The Zone of Interest | Tarn Willers, Johnnie Burn |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor |
| 2021 | Dune | Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill, Ron Bartlett |
| 2020 | Sound of Metal | Nicholas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Coutollenc, Carlos Cortes, Philip Bladh |
| Sound Mixing and Sound Editing were combined to create “Best Sound” | ||
| 2019 | 1917 | Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson |
| 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin, John Casali |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie, Peter Grace |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, Ben Osmo |
| 2014 | Whiplash | Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley |
| 2013 | Gravity | Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead, Chris Munro |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Simon Hayes |
| 2011 | Hugo | Tom Fleischman, John Midgley |
| 2010 | Inception | Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick |
| 2009 | The Hurt Locker | Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Scott Millan, David Parker, Kirk Francis |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Willie D. Burton |
| 2005 | King Kong | Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek |
| 2004 | Ray | Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer, Steve Cantamessa |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek |
| 2002 | Chicago | Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Michael Minkler, Chris Munro, Myron Nettinga |
| 2000 | Gladiator | Bob Beemer, Scott Millan, Ken Weston |
| 1999 | The Matrix | John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell, David Lee |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ron Judkins |
| 1997 | Titanic | Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan |
| 1994 | Speed | Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David MacMillan |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins |
| 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans | Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins, Russell Williams |
| 1989 | Glory | Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams |
| 1988 | Bird | Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie Burton |
| 1987 | The Last Emperor | Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock |
| 1986 | Platoon | John Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles Grenzbach, Simon Kaye |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford |
| 1984 | Amadeus | Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newman |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer |
| 1978 | The Deer Hunter | Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball |
| 1976 | All the President’s Men | Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Jim Webb |
| 1975 | Jaws | Robert Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery, John Carter |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe, Sr. |
| 1973 | The Exorcist | Robert Knudson, Chris Newman |
| 1972 | Cabaret | Robert Knudson, David Hildyard |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Gordon McCallum, David Hildyard |
| 1970 | Patton | Douglas Williams, Don Bassman |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | Jack Solomon, Murray Spivack |
| 1968 | Oliver! | Shepperton Studios Sound Department |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department |
| 1966 | Grand Prix | Franklin Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | James Corcoran and Fred Hynes, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio |
| 1963 | How the West Was Won | Franklin Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | John Cox, Shepperton Studios |
| 1961 | West Side Story | Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio and Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department |
| 1960 | The Alamo | Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department and Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | Franklin Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1958 | South Pacific | Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department |
| 1957 | Sayonara | George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio |
| 1956 | The King and I | Carlton W. Faulkner, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! | Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story | Leslie I. Carey, Universal-International Studio |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | John Livadary, Columbia Studio |
| 1952 | The Sound Barrier | London Films Sound Department |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso | Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1950 | All About Eve | Thomas Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1949 | Twelve O’Clock High | Thomas Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Thomas Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1947 | The Bishop’s Wife | Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio |
| 1946 | The Jolson Story | John Livadary, Columbia Studio |
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary’s | Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio |
| 1944 | Wilson | E. H. Hansen, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mine | Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Nathan Levinson, Warner Brothers Studio |
| 1941 | That Hamilton Woman | Jack Whitney, General Service |
| 1940 | Strike Up the Band | Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1939 | When Tomorrow Comes | Bernard B. Brown, Universal Studio |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady | Thomas Moulton, United Artists Studio |
| 1937 | The Hurricane | Thomas Moulton, United Artists Studio |
| 1936 | San Francisco | Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1935 | Naughty Marietta | Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1934 | One Night of Love | John Livadary, Columbia Studio |
| 1932/33 | A Farewell to Arms | Franklin Hansen, Paramount Studio |
| 1931/32 | Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department | |
| 1930/31 | Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department | |
| 1929/30 | The Big House | Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
