7 Times There Was a Tie at the Oscars, From 1932 to 2026
With the 2026 Oscars, we’ve seen so many curveballs already, including Sean Penn being a no-show to accept the award for Best Supporting Actor, the insanely gorgeous performances….and a tie?! That’s right, there was a tie at the 2026 Oscars (and it isn’t the first time it’s happened)!
Below, see each time there was a tie at the Oscars:
2026 for Best Live Action Short Film
As we said, in 2026, the shorts The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva won!
2013 for Best Sound Editing
Back in 2013, headlines were made when Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty won for Best Sound Editing.
1995 for Best Live Action Short Film
The Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film went to both Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life and Trevor.
1987 for Best Documentary Feature
Both Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got and Down and Out in America won the award for Best Documentary Feature.
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1969 for Best Actress
In the most iconic turn of events, both Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand won the Best Actress award for their roles in The Lion in Winter and Funny Girl, respectively.
1950 for Best Documentary Short Subject
In 1950, Best Documentary Short Subject was tied between the shorts A Chance to Live and So Much for So Little!
1932 for Best Actor
The first-ever tie was in 1932, between actors Fredric March for his leading role in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Wallace Beery for The Champ.
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