19th Academy Awards
The 19th Academy Awards took place on March 13, 1947, and continued a trend through the late 1940s of the Oscar voters honoring films about contemporary social issues. "The Best Years of Our Lives" concerns the lives of three returning veterans from three branches of military service as they adjust to life on the home front after World War II. The Academy awarded Harold Russell—a World War II veteran who had lost both hands in the war and who, despite not being an actor, portrayed Homer Parrish in "The Best Years of Our Lives"—an Honorary Academy  Award for "bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans", believing he would not win the Best Supporting Actor award for which he was nominated. As it happened, he did win the competitive award, making him the only person to receive two Oscars for the same performance. This was the first time since the 2nd Academy Awards that every category had at most 5 nominations. Awards. Nominees were announced on February 9, 1947. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Multiple nominations and awards. The following 16 films received multiple nominations: The following four films received multiple awards: 19th