Every Oscars Best Sound Mixing winner

21 ceremonies, 2000–2020. 20 different winners.

It was awarded for the last time in 2020.

Through the 2003 ceremony the Academy simply called this one Best Sound; the Mixing in the name arrived at the 2004 ceremony.

From 2021 the Oscars awarded Best Sound instead.

Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek ×2

One band per year, because no winner has gone back-to-back in the years on record. Colored by distributor; scroll sideways for the full run.

John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell & David Lee'00

Scott Millan, Bob Beemer & Ken Weston'01

Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga & Chris Munro'02

Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella & David Lee'03

Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek'04

Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer & Steve Cantamessa'05

Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek'06

Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer & Willie D. Burton'07

Scott Millan, David Parker & Kirk Francis'08

Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke & Resul Pookutty'09

Paul N. J. Ottosson & Ray Beckett'10

Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo & Ed Novick'11

Tom Fleischman & John Midgley'12

Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson & Simon Hayes'13

Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead & Chris Munro'14

Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins & Thomas Curley'15

Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff & Ben Osmo'16

Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie & Peter Grace'17

Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo & Mark Weingarten'18

Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin & John Casali'19

Mark Taylor & Stuart Wilson'20

Wins by distributor

Universal629%
Warner Bros.629%
Paramount210%
Sony210%
Summit Entertainment210%
20th Century15%
Other210%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2020.

Most nominated, never won

Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Peter J. Devlin2 noms
Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands & William B. Kaplan2 noms
Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff & Peter Kurland2 noms

Most losses

Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Peter J. Devlin2L · 0W
Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands & William B. Kaplan2L · 0W
Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff & Peter Kurland2L · 0W
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek1L · 2W
Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo & Ed Novick1L · 1W

The full list

Year	Winner	Distributor
2020	Mark Taylor & Stuart Wilson (1917) beat 4 others Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson & Mark Ulano (Ad Astra) Paul Massey, David Giammarco & Steven A. Morrow (Ford v Ferrari) Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic & Tod A. Maitland (Joker) Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler & Mark Ulano (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)	Universal Pictures
2019	Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin & John Casali (Bohemian Rhapsody) beat 4 others Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor & Peter J. Devlin (Black Panther) Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee & Mary H. Ellis (First Man) Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan & José Antonio García (Roma) Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder & Steven A. Morrow (A Star Is Born)	20th Century Fox
2018	Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo & Mark Weingarten (Dunkirk) beat 4 others Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin & Mary H. Ellis (Baby Driver) Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill & Mac Ruth (Blade Runner 2049) Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern & Glen Gauthier (The Shape of Water) David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce & Stuart Wilson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)	Warner Bros.
2017	Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie & Peter Grace (Hacksaw Ridge) beat 4 others Bernard Gariépy Strobl & Claude La Haye (Arrival) Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee & Steven A. Morrow (La La Land) Christopher Scarabosio, David Parker & Stuart Wilson (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush & Mac Ruth (13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi)	Summit Entertainment
2016	Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff & Ben Osmo (Mad Max: Fury Road) beat 4 others Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson & Drew Kunin (Bridge of Spies) Paul Massey, Mark Taylor & Mac Ruth (The Martian) Randy Thom, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño & Chris Duesterdiek (The Revenant) Christopher Scarabosio, Andy Nelson & Stuart Wilson (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)	Warner Bros.
2015	Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins & Thomas Curley (Whiplash) beat 4 others John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff & Walt Martin (American Sniper) Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño & Thomas Varga (Birdman) Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker & Mark Weingarten (Interstellar) Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño & David Lee (Unbroken)	Sony Pictures Classics
2014	Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead & Chris Munro (Gravity) beat 4 others Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith & Chris Munro (Captain Phillips) Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Tony Johnson (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff & Peter Kurland (Inside Llewyn Davis) Andy Koyama, Beau Borders & David Brownlow (Lone Survivor)	Warner Bros.
2013	Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson & Simon Hayes (Les Misérables) beat 4 others John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff & Jose Antonio García (Argo) Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson & Ron Judkins (Lincoln) Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill & Drew Kunin (Life of Pi) Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell & Stuart Wilson (Skyfall)	Universal Pictures
2012	Tom Fleischman & John Midgley (Hugo) beat 4 others Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Andy Nelson & Stuart Willson (War Horse) Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco & Ed Novick (Moneyball) Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush & Peter J. Devlin (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) Ren Klyce, Michael Semanick, David Parker & Bo Persson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)	Paramount Pictures
2011	Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo & Ed Novick (Inception) beat 4 others Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen & John Midgley (The King's Speech) Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan & William Sarokin (Salt) Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick & Mark Weingarten (The Social Network) Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff & Peter Kurland (True Grit)	Warner Bros.
2010	Paul N. J. Ottosson & Ray Beckett (The Hurt Locker) beat 4 others Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson & Tony Johnson (Avatar) Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti & Mark Ulano (Inglourious Basterds) Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer & Peter J. Devlin (Star Trek) Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers & Geoffrey Patterson (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)	Summit Entertainment
2009	Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke & Resul Pookutty (Slumdog Millionaire) beat 4 others Ren Klyce, Michael Semanick, David Parker & Mark Weingarten (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Tom Myers, Michael Semanick & Ben Burtt (WALL-E) Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo & Ed Novick (The Dark Knight) Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño & Petr Forejt (Wanted)	Fox Searchlight Pictures
2008	Scott Millan, David Parker & Kirk Francis (The Bourne Ultimatum) beat 4 others Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff & Peter Kurland (No Country for Old Men) Randy Thom, Michael Semanick & Doc Kane (Ratatouille) Paul Massey, David Giammarco & Jim Stuebe (3:10 to Yuma) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Peter J. Devlin (Transformers)	Universal Pictures
2007	Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer & Willie D. Burton (Dreamgirls) beat 4 others Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Fernando Cámara (Apocalypto) Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer & Ivan Sharrock (Blood Diamond) John T. Reitz, David E. Campbell, Gregg Rudloff & Walt Martin (Flags of Our Fathers) Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes & Lee Orloff (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest)	Paramount Pictures
2006	Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek (King Kong) beat 4 others Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer & Ron Judkins (War of the Worlds) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline & John Pritchett (Memoirs of a Geisha) Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill & Peter Kurland (Walk the Line) Terry Porter, Dean A. Zupancic & Tony Johnson (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)	Universal Pictures
2005	Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer & Steve Cantamessa (Ray) beat 4 others Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands & William B. Kaplan (The Polar Express) Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo & Doc Kane (The Incredibles) Tom Fleischman & Petur Hliddal (The Aviator) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush & Joseph Geisinger (Spider-Man 2)	Universal Pictures
2004	Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) beat 4 others Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer & Jeff Wexler (The Last Samurai) Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill & Art Rochester (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell & Lee Orloff (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer & Tod A. Maitland (Seabiscuit)	New Line Cinema
2003	Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella & David Lee (Chicago) beat 4 others Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty & Ivan Sharrock (Gangs of New York) Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) Scott Millan, Bob Beemer & John Pritchett (Road to Perdition) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Ed Novick (Spider-Man)	Miramax
2002	Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga & Chris Munro (Black Hawk Down) beat 4 others Vincent Arnardi, Guillaume Leriche & Jean Umansky (Amélie) Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh & Hammond Peek (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage & Guntis Sics (Moulin Rouge!) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Peter J. Devlin (Pearl Harbor)	Columbia Pictures
2001	Scott Millan, Bob Beemer & Ken Weston (Gladiator) beat 4 others Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands & William B. Kaplan (Cast Away) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Lee Orloff (The Patriot) John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell & Keith A. Wester (The Perfect Storm) Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline & Ivan Sharrock (U-571)	DreamWorks Pictures
2000	John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell & David Lee (The Matrix) beat 4 others Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick & Willie D. Burton (The Green Mile) Andy Nelson, Doug Hemphill & Lee Orloff (The Insider) Leslie Shatz, Chris Carpenter, Rick Kline & Chris Munro (The Mummy) Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Shawn Murphy & John Midgley (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace)	Warner Bros.

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