The 3rd Academy Awards were given away on November 5, 1930 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards honored movies released in 1929 and 1930. Lewis Milestone (who won for Best Director) became the first two time winner after winning Best Director—Comedy for Two Arabian Knights at the 1st Academy Awards. The Oscars also added a Best Sound Recording category.
Outstanding Production:
WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front
The Big House
Disraeli
The Divorcee
The Love Parade
Best Director:
Clarence Brown—Anna Christie
Clarence Brown—Romance
Robert Z. Leonard—The Divorcee
Ernst Lubitsch—The Love Parade
WINNER: Lewis Milestone—All Quiet on the Western Front
King Vidor—Hallelujah!
Best Actor:
WINNER: George Arliss—Disraeli
George Arliss—The Green Goddess
Wallace Beery—The Big House
Maurice Chevalier—The Big Pond
Maurice Chevalier—The Love Parade
Ronald Colman—Bulldog Drummond
Ronald Colman—Condemned
Lawrence Tibbet—The Rogue Song
Best Actress:
Nancy Carroll—The Devil’s Holiday
Ruth Chatterton—Sarah and Son
Greta Garbo—Anna Christie
Greta Garbo—Romance
WINNER: Norma Shearer—The Divorcee
Norma Shearer—Their Own Desire
Gloria Swanson—The Trespasser
Best Writing:
All Quiet on the Western Front
WINNER: The Big House
Disraeli
The Divorcee
Street of Chance
Best Sound Recording:
WINNER: The Big House
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Love Parade
Raffles
The Song of the Flame
Best Cinematography:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Anna Christie
Hell’s Angels
The Love Parade
WINNER: With Byrd at the South Pole
Best Art Direction:
Bulldog Drummond
WINNER: The King of Jazz
The Love Parade
Sally
The Vagabond King
Preceded By:
The 2nd Academy Award Nominations
Followed By:
The 4th Academy Award Nominations
