Oscar since the beginning

Here are nominees and winners in six top Oscar categories going back to the first awards ceremony in 1928. In the early years, nominations were not made public, so the nominees listed come from Academy records of award deliberations. Ties were allowed in the early years, and until 1934 the period from which films were eligible did not match the calendar year. Nominations for best supporting actors and actresses began in 1936.

Most actor nominations

Most actress nominations

Most director nominations

Most total nominations in major categories

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Year	Category	Won?	Actor/director name	Film name
2011	Best Actress	yes	Meryl Streep	"The Iron Lady"
2009	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Julie & Julia"
2008	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Doubt"
2006	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"The Devil Wears Prada"
2002	Best Supporting Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Adaptation"
1999	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Music of the Heart"
1998	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"One True Thing"
1995	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"The Bridges of Madison County"
1990	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Postcards from the Edge"
1988	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"A Cry in the Dark"
1987	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Ironweed"
1985	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Out of Africa"
1983	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"Silkwood"
1982	Best Actress	yes	Meryl Streep	"Sophie's Choice"
1981	Best Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"The French Lieutenant's Woman"
1979	Best Supporting Actress	yes	Meryl Streep	"Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978	Best Supporting Actress	no	Meryl Streep	"The Deer Hunter"