Awards Nominees were announced on February 15, 1954. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Special Effects •
The War of the Worlds –
Paramount Studio.
Honorary Awards • To
Pete Smith for his witty and pungent observations on the American scene in his series of
Pete Smith Specialties. • To
20th Century-Fox Film Corporation in recognition of their imagination, showmanship and foresight in introducing the revolutionary process known as
CinemaScope. • To
Joseph I. Breen for his conscientious, open-minded and dignified management of the Motion Picture Production Code. • To
Bell and Howell Company for their pioneering and basic achievements in the advancement of the motion picture industry.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award •
George Stevens ==Presenters and performers==