Editing Academy Award for Best Sound (section)

===1970s===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|- style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:35%;"| Film
! style="width:60%;"| Nominees
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| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1970 in film|1970]]'''<br /><small>[[43rd Academy Awards|(43rd)]]</small>
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'''''
|'''[[Douglas Williams (sound engineer)|Douglas Williams]] and [[Don Bassman]]'''
|-
|''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]''
|[[Ronald Pierce (sound engineer)|Ronald Pierce]] and [[David H. Moriarty]]
|-
|''[[Ryan's Daughter]]''
|[[Gordon McCallum]] and [[John Bramall]]
|-
|''[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]''
|[[Murray Spivack]] and [[Herman Lewis]]
|-
|''[[Woodstock (film)|Woodstock]]''
|[[Dan Wallin]] and [[Larry Johnson (film producer)|L. A. Johnson]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1971 in film|1971]]'''<br /><small>[[44th Academy Awards|(44th)]]</small>
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Fiddler on the Roof (film)|Fiddler on the Roof]]'''''
|'''[[Gordon McCallum]] and [[David Hildyard]]'''
|-
|''[[Diamonds Are Forever (film)|Diamonds Are Forever]]''
|[[Gordon McCallum]], [[John W. Mitchell]] and [[Al Overton]]
|-
|''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]''
|[[Theodore Soderberg (1923–2012)|Theodore Soderberg]] and [[Chris Newman (sound engineer)|Christopher Newman]]
|-
|''[[Kotch]]''
|[[Richard Portman]] and [[Jack Solomon (sound engineer)|Jack Solomon]]
|-
|''[[Mary, Queen of Scots (1971 film)|Mary, Queen of Scots]]''
|[[Bob Jones (sound engineer)|Bob Jones]] and [[John Aldred (sound engineer)|John Aldred]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1972 in film|1972]]'''<br /><small>[[45th Academy Awards|(45th)]]</small>
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Cabaret (1972 film)|Cabaret]]'''''
|'''[[Robert Knudson]] and [[David Hildyard]]'''
|-
|''[[Butterflies Are Free]]''
|[[Arthur Piantadosi]] and [[Charles T. Knight]]
|-
|''[[The Candidate (1972 film)|The Candidate]]''
|[[Richard Portman]] and [[Gene Cantamessa]]
|-
|''[[The Godfather]]''
|[[Charles Grenzbach]], [[Richard Portman]] and [[Chris Newman (sound engineer)|Christopher Newman]]
|-
|''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]''
|[[Theodore Soderberg (1923–2012)|Theodore Soderberg]] and [[Herman Lewis]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1973 in film|1973]]'''<br /><small>[[46th Academy Awards|(46th)]]</small>
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[The Exorcist]]'''''
|'''[[Robert Knudson]] and [[Chris Newman (sound engineer)|Christopher Newman]]'''
|-
|''[[The Day of the Dolphin]]''
|[[Richard Portman]] and [[Larry Jost]]
|-
|''[[The Paper Chase (film)|The Paper Chase]]''
|[[Donald O. Mitchell]] and [[Larry Jost]]
|-
|''[[Paper Moon (film)|Paper Moon]]''
|[[Richard Portman]] and [[Les Fresholtz]]
|-
|''[[The Sting]]''
|[[Ronald Pierce (sound engineer)|Ronald Pierce]] and [[Robert R. Bertrand]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1974 in film|1974]]'''<br /><small>[[47th Academy Awards|(47th)]]</small>
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]'''''
|'''[[Ronald Pierce (sound engineer)|Ronald Pierce]] and [[Melvin Metcalfe Sr.]]'''
|-
|''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''
|[[Charles Grenzbach]] and [[Larry Jost]]
|-
|''[[The Conversation]]''
|[[Walter Murch]] and [[Art Rochester]]
|-
|''[[The Towering Inferno]]''
|[[Theodore Soderberg (1923–2012)|Theodore Soderberg]] and [[Herman Lewis]]
|-
|''[[Young Frankenstein]]''
|[[Richard Portman]] and [[Gene Cantamessa]]
|-
| rowspan=8 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1975 in film|1975]]'''<br /><small>[[48th Academy Awards|(48th)]]</small>
! colspan="3"| Best Sound
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'''''
|'''[[Robert Hoyt (sound engineer)|Robert Hoyt]], [[Roger Heman Jr|Roger Heman Jr.]], [[Earl Madery]] and [[John Carter (sound engineer)|John Carter]]'''
|-
|''[[Bite the Bullet (film)|Bite the Bullet]]''
|[[Arthur Piantadosi]], [[Les Fresholtz]], [[Richard Tyler (sound engineer)|Richard Tyler]] and [[Al Overton Jr.]]
|-
|''[[Funny Lady]]''
|[[Richard Portman]], [[Don MacDougall]], [[Curly Thirlwell]] and [[Jack Solomon (sound engineer)|Jack Solomon]]
|-
|''[[The Hindenburg (film)|The Hindenburg]]''
|[[Leonard Peterson (sound engineer)|Leonard Peterson]], [[John A. Bolger Jr.]], [[John L. Mack]] and [[Don Sharpless]]
|-
|''[[The Wind and the Lion]]''
|[[Harry W. Tetrick]], [[Aaron Rochin]], [[William McCaughey]] and [[Roy Charman]]
|-
! colspan="3"| Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects)<ref group=note name=special>This was presented as a [[Special Achievement Academy Award|Special Achievement Award]], not competitively.</ref>
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[The Hindenburg (film)|The Hindenburg]]'''''
|'''[[Peter Berkos]]'''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1976 in film|1976]]'''<br /><small>[[49th Academy Awards|(49th)]]</small>
! colspan="3"| Best Sound
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'''''
|'''[[Arthur Piantadosi]], [[Les Fresholtz]], [[Dick Alexander]] and [[Jim Webb (audio engineer)|Jim Webb]]'''
|-
|''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]''
|[[Harry W. Tetrick]] <small>([[List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees|posthumously]])</small>, [[William McCaughey]], [[Aaron Rochin]] and [[Jack Solomon (sound engineer)|Jack Solomon]]
|-
|''[[Rocky]]''
|[[Harry W. Tetrick]] <small>([[List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees|posthumously]])</small>, [[William McCaughey]], [[Lyle J. Burbridge]] and [[Bud Alper]]
|-
|''[[Silver Streak (film)|Silver Streak]]''
|[[Donald O. Mitchell]], [[Douglas Williams (sound engineer)|Douglas Williams]], [[Richard Tyler (sound engineer)|Richard Tyler]] and [[Harold M. Etherington]]
|-
|''[[A Star Is Born (1976 film)|A Star Is Born]]''
|[[Robert Knudson]], [[Dan Wallin]], [[Robert Glass (sound engineer)|Robert Glass]] and [[Tom Overton]]
|-
| rowspan=8 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1977 in film|1977]]'''<br /><small>[[50th Academy Awards|(50th)]]</small>
! colspan="3"| Best Sound
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'''''
|'''[[Don MacDougall]], [[Ray West]], [[Bob Minkler]] and [[Derek Ball]]'''
|-
|''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''
|[[Robert Knudson]], [[Robert Glass (sound engineer)|Robert Glass]], [[Don MacDougall]] and [[Gene Cantamessa]]
|-
|''[[The Deep (1977 film)|The Deep]]''
|[[Walter Goss]], [[Dick Alexander]], [[Tom Beckert]] and [[Robin Gregory]]
|-
|''[[Sorcerer (film)|Sorcerer]]''
|[[Robert Knudson]], [[Robert Glass (sound engineer)|Robert Glass]], [[Richard Tyler (sound engineer)|Richard Tyler]] and [[Jean-Louis Ducarme]]
|-
|''[[The Turning Point (1977 film)|The Turning Point]]''
|[[Theodore Soderberg (1923–2012)|Theodore Soderberg]], [[Paul Wells (sound engineer)|Paul Wells]], [[Douglas Williams (sound engineer)|Douglas Williams]] and [[Jerry Jost]]
|-
! colspan="3"| Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing)<ref group=note name=special />
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'''''
|'''[[Frank Warner (sound editor)|Frank E. Warner]]'''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1978 in film|1978]]'''<br /><small>[[51st Academy Awards|(51st)]]</small>
! colspan="3"| Best Sound
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[The Deer Hunter]]'''''
|'''[[Richard Portman]], [[William McCaughey]], [[Aaron Rochin]] and [[Darin Knight]]'''
|-
|''[[The Buddy Holly Story]]''
|[[Tex Rudloff]], [[Joel Fein]], [[Curly Thirlwell]] and [[Willie D. Burton]]
|-
|''[[Days of Heaven]]''
|[[John Wilkinson (sound engineer)|John Wilkinson]], [[Robert W. Glass Jr.]], [[John T. Reitz]] and [[Barry Thomas (sound engineer)|Barry Thomas]]
|-
|''[[Hooper (film)|Hooper]]''
|[[Robert Knudson]], [[Robert Glass (sound engineer)|Robert Glass]], [[Don MacDougall]] and [[Jack Solomon (sound engineer)|Jack Solomon]]
|-
|''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]''
|[[Gordon McCallum]], [[Graham V. Hartstone]], [[Nicolas Le Messurier]] and [[Roy Charman]]
|-
| rowspan=8 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1979 in film|1979]]'''<br /><small>[[52nd Academy Awards|(52nd)]]</small>
! colspan="3"| Best Sound
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[Apocalypse Now]]'''''
|'''[[Walter Murch]], [[Mark Berger (sound engineer)|Mark Berger]], [[Richard Beggs]] and [[Nat Boxer]]'''
|-
|''[[The Electric Horseman]]''
|[[Arthur Piantadosi]], [[Les Fresholtz]], [[Michael Minkler]] and [[Al Overton Jr.]]
|-
|''[[Meteor (film)|Meteor]]''
|[[William McCaughey]], [[Aaron Rochin]], [[Michael J. Kohut]] and [[Jack Solomon (sound engineer)|Jack Solomon]]
|-
|''[[1941 (film)|1941]]''
|[[Robert Knudson]], [[Robert Glass (sound engineer)|Robert Glass]], [[Don MacDougall]] and [[Gene Cantamessa]]
|-
|''[[The Rose (film)|The Rose]]''
|[[Theodore Soderberg (1923–2012)|Theodore Soderberg]], [[Douglas Williams (sound engineer)|Douglas Williams]], [[Paul Wells (sound engineer)|Paul Wells]] and [[Jim Webb (audio engineer)|Jim Webb]]
|-
! colspan="3"| Special Achievement Award (Sound Editing)<ref group=note name=special />
|- style="background:#FAEB86"
|'''''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'''''
|'''[[Alan Splet]]'''
|}