Academy Award Performance
In the wake of Cabaret’s release, along with its commercial and critical success, fans of the film, along with its cast and crew, were eager to see what kinds of nominations it might receive at the Academy Awards. In the end, it received a total of 10 nominations. Many films receive multiple nominations but only win one or two awards on the big night, but Cabaret didn’t disappoint.
Joel Grey singing in ‘Cabaret,’ 1972. Photo by Abc / Allied Artists / Kobal / Shutterstock
It won a whopping total of eight Oscars: Best Director, Best Actress for Liza Minnelli, Best Supporting Actor for Joel Grey, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Score Adaptation and Original Song Score, and Best Sound. The only two awards it didn’t win were Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium and Best Picture.