This is a list of Brazilian Academy Awards winners and nominees, totaling twenty-two nominations in twelve different categories and one win.
The first Brazilian to be nominated for an Academy Award was Ary Barroso, one of Música Popular Brasileira's greatest composers, in 1945. In 2025, the film I'm Still Here became the first Brazilian victory at the Oscars, winning the Best International Film category.
In this list, the nominations are presented by categories (for Brazilian nominees) and by productions (for Brazilian coproductions and nominees).
By Categories
This section presents a list of films in which at least one of the nominees in the category is a Brazilian artist.
Best Picture
Best Directing
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Best Animated Feature Film
Best International Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Music (Original Song)
Best Film Editing
By Productions
This section presents a list of all films that involve Brazilian co-productions and Brazilian nominees for the Oscars.
Although four Brazilian co-productions have already won an Academy Award, none of them were awarded to Brazilians. The first victory, in fact, only occurred in 2025, with the film I'm Still Here winning the Best International Film category.
Nominees who do not have Brazilian citizenship are indicated with a double dagger "‡" and with a gray background in the status.
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