At that time, the winners were recognized for all of their work done in a certain category during the qualifying period; for example, Jannings received the award for two movies in which he starred during that period, and Janet Gaynor later won a single Oscar for performances in three films.
Pada saat itu, para pemenang diakui untuk semua pekerjaan mereka yang dilakukan dalam kategori tertentu selama periode kualifikasi; misalnya, Jannings menerima penghargaan untuk dua film yang dibintanginya selama periode itu, dan Janet Gaynor kemudian memenangkan Oscar tunggal untuk pertunjukan dalam tiga film.