| Year |
Winner |
| 1930 |
The Big House, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1931 |
Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department |
| 1932 |
Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department |
| 1933 |
A Farewell to Arms, Franklin B. Hansen, Paramount Studio |
| 1934 |
One Night of Love, John Livadary, Columbia Studio |
| 1935 |
Naughty Marietta, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1936 |
San Francisco, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1937 |
The Hurricane, Thomas T. Moulton, United Artists Studio |
| 1938 |
The Cowboy and the Lady, Thomas T. Moulton, United Artists Studio |
| 1939 |
When Tomorrow Comes, Bernard B. Brown, Universal Studio |
| 1940 |
Strike Up the Band, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1941 |
That Hamilton Woman, Jack Whitney, General Service |
| 1942 |
Yankee Doodle Dandy, Nathan Levinson, Warner Brothers Studio |
| 1943 |
This Land Is Mine, Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio |
| 1944 |
Wilson, E. H. Hansen, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1945 |
The Bells of St. Mary's, Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio |
| 1946 |
The Jolson Story, John Livadary, Columbia Studio |
| 1947 |
The Bishop's Wife, Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio |
| 1948 |
The Snake Pit, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1949 |
Twelve O'Clock High, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1950 |
All About Eve, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1951 |
The Great Caruso, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1952 |
Breaking the Sound Barrier, London Films Sound Department |
| 1953 |
From Here to Eternity, John P. Livadary, Columbia Studio |
| 1954 |
The Glenn Miller Story, Leslie I. Carey, Universal-International
Studio |
| 1955 |
Oklahoma!, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department |
| 1956 |
The King and I, Carl Faulkner, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1957 |
Sayonara, George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio |
| 1958 |
South Pacific, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department |
| 1959 |
Ben-Hur, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1960 |
The Alamo, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department and Gordon E. Sawyer,
Samuel Goldwyn Studio |
| 1961 |
West Side Story, Gordon E. Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio and Fred
Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department |
| 1962 |
Lawrence of Arabia, John Cox, Shepperton Studios |
| 1963 |
How the West Was Won, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1964 |
My Fair Lady, George R. Groves, Warner Brothers Studio |
| 1965 |
The Sound of Music, James P. Corcoran, 20th Century-Fox Studio |
| 1966 |
Grand Prix, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio |
| 1967 |
In the Heat of the Night, Samuel Goldwyn Studio |
| 1968 |
Oliver!, Shepperton Studio |
| 1969 |
Hello, Dolly!, Jack Solomon, Murray Spivack |
| 1970 |
Patton, Douglas Williams, Don Bassman |
| 1971 |
Fiddler on the Roof, Gordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard |
| 1972 |
Cabaret, Robert Knudson, David Hildyard |
| 1973 |
The Exorcist, Robert Knudson, Chris Newman |
| 1974 |
Earthquake, Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe Sr. |
| 1975 |
Jaws, Robert L. Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery, John Carter |
| 1976 |
All the President's Men, Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick
Alexander, Jim Webb |
| 1977 |
Star Wars, Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball |
| 1978 |
The Deer Hunter, Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin,
Darin Knight |
| 1979 |
Apocalypse Now, Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer |
| 1980 |
The Empire Strikes Back, Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker,
Peter Sutton |
| 1981 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker,
Roy Charman |
| 1982 |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo,
Gene Cantamessa |
| 1983 |
The Right Stuff, Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan |
| 1984 |
Amadeus, Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newmna |
| 1985 |
Out of Africa, Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter
Handford |
| 1986 |
Platoon, John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles "Bud"
Grenzbach, Simon Kaye |
| 1987 |
The Last Emperor, Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock |
| 1988 |
Bird, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton |
| 1989 |
Glory, Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell
Williams II |
| 1990 |
Dances With Wolves, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins,
Russell Williams II |
| 1991 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers,
Lee Orloff |
| 1992 |
The Last of the Mohicans, Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith,
Simon Kaye |
| 1993 |
Jurassic Park, Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins |
| 1994 |
Speed, Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan |
| 1995 |
Apollo 13, Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan |
| 1996 |
The English Patient, Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris
Newman |
| 1997 |
Titanic, Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano |
| 1998 |
Saving Private Ryan, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald
Judkins |
| 1999 |
The Matrix, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee |
| 2000 |
Gladiator, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston |
| 2001 |
Black Hawk Down, Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro |
| 2002 |
Chicago - Michael Minkler, Dominic Tavella, David Lee |
| 2003 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2004 |
Ray - Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa |
| 2005 |
King Kong - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek |
| 2006 |
Dreamgirls - Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Willie D. Burton |
| 2007 |
The Bourne Ultimatum – Kirk Francis, Scott Millan and David Parker |
| 2008 |
The Dark Knight – Richard King |
