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The most nominated and most winning people and films in Academy Awards history.
Who has the most Oscar nominations of all time? Which films swept the most categories? From Walt Disney's 22 competitive wins to Meryl Streep's 21 acting nominations, the statistical side of Academy Awards history reveals patterns and surprises that even devoted film fans miss. Browse the all-time leaderboards for both people and films, filtered by category.
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Ninety-eight ceremonies. Thousands of nominees. Hundreds of winners. The Academy Awards have produced some of the most remarkable statistical records in entertainment history. Walt Disney holds the all-time record with 22 competitive wins from 59 nominations. Three films — Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — share the record for most wins in a single ceremony with 11 each.
The records page draws from our complete dataset of 2,216 Oscar entries spanning all 44 categories. You can explore the most nominated people and films, the most decorated winners, and the statistical outliers that make Oscar history fascinating. Every number is verified against official Academy records.
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