List of Academy Award records

This list of Academy Award records is current as of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony held on March 15, 2026. == Most awards or nominations == Most awards won by a single film: 11 Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories Most nominations received by a single film: 16 Sinners (2025): out of 17 possible categories Most nominations lost by a single film: 12 Sinners (2025): won 4 of its 16 nominations Most nominations received by a single film without winning an award: 11 Two films have received 11 nominations and won no awards: The Turning Point (1977): from 14 possible categories The Color Purple (1985): from 17 possible categories Largest sweep (winning awards in every nominated category): 11 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won in every category for which it was nominated: Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Makeup, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.

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