21st Academy Awards

The twenty-first Oscars were held in 1949. Can you name the winners?

Special awards are not included

The performer for Best Song is highlighted because, although they perform the winning song, they do not receive an award. The award goes to the song's composer. I decided to include the performer instead since they are usually more recognizable and more strongly associated with the song.

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Award	Winner	Answer
Actor	Recipient	Laurence Olivier
Actor	Film	Hamlet
Actor in a Supporting Role	Recipient	Walter Huston
Actor in a Supporting Role	Film	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Actress	Recipient	Jane Wyman
Actress	Film	Johnny Belinda
Actress in a Supporting Role	Recipient	Claire Trevor
Actress in a Supporting Role	Film	Key Largo
Art Direction (Black-and-White)	Film	Hamlet
Art Direction (Color)	Film	The Red Shoes
Cinematography (Black-and-White)	Film	The Naked City
Cinematography (Color)	Film	Joan of Arc
Costume Design (Black-and-White)	Film	Hamlet
Costume Design (Color)	Film	Joan of Arc
Directing	Recipient	John Huston
Directing	Film	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Documentary (Feature)	Film	The Secret Land
Documentary (Short Subject)	Film	Toward Independence
Film Editing	Film	The Naked City
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)	Film	The Red Shoes
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)	Film	Easter Parade
Music (Song)	Song	Buttons and Bows
	Film	The Paleface
	Performer	Bob Hope
Best Motion Picture	Film	Hamlet
Short Subject (Cartoon)	Film	The Little Orphan
Short Subject (One-Reel)	Film	Symphony of a City
Short Subject (Two-Reel)	Film	Seal Island
Sound Recording	Film	The Snake Pit
Special Effects	Film	Portrait of Jennie
Writing (Motion Picture Story)	Film	The Search
Writing (Screenplay)	Film	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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