1929 Oscar Nominations
Winners are shown in red
Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production
* Chang
* The Crowd
* Sunrise
Best Picture, Production
* The Racket
* Seventh Heaven
* Wings
Best Actor
* Last Command, The (1928) - Emil Jannings
* Noose, The (1928) - Richard Barthelmess
* Patent Leather Kid, The (1927) - Richard Barthelmess
* Way of All Flesh, The (1927) - Emil Jannings
Best Actress
* Sadie Thompson (1928) - Gloria Swanson
* Seventh Heaven (1927) - Janet Gaynor
* Ship Comes In, A (1928) - Louise Dresser
* Street Angel (1928) - Janet Gaynor
* Sunrise (1927) - Janet Gaynor
Best Director, Comedy Picture
* Two Arabian Knights (1927) - Lewis Milestone
* Speedy (1928) - Ted Wilde
Best Director, Dramatic Picture
* The Crowd (1928) - King Vidor
* Seventh Heaven (1927) - Frank Borzage
* Sorrell and Son (1927) - Herbert Brenon
Best Writing, Original Story
* The Last Command (1928) - Lajos Bir—
* Underworld (1927) - Ben Hecht
Best Writing, Adaptation
* Glorious Betsy (1928) - Anthony Coldeway
* The Jazz Singer (1927) - Alfred A. Cohn
* Seventh Heaven (1927) - Benjamin Glazer
Best Writing, Title Writing
* Joseph Farnham
* George Marion Jr.
* The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) - Gerald C. Duffy
Best Cinematography
* The Devil Dancer (1927) - George Barnes (I)
* The Magic Flame (1927) - George Barnes (I)
* Sadie Thompson (1928) - George Barnes (I)
* Sunrise (1927) - Charles Rosher; Karl Struss
Best Art Direction
* The Dove (1927) - William Cameron Menzies
* Seventh Heaven (1927) - Harry Oliver
* Sunrise (1927) - Rochus Gliese
* Tempest (1928) - William Cameron Menzies
Best Effects, Engineering Effects
* Ralph Hammeras
* Nugent Slaughter
* Wings (1927) - Roy Pomeroy
Honorary Award
* The Circus (1928) - Charles Chaplin
- For versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus.
* The Jazz Singer (1927) - Warner Bros.
- For producing The Jazz Singer, the pioneer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry.