Alternative Oscars: The Nominees & Winners For Every Category
2. Best Sound Mixing
WINNER: La La Land
Musicals always have a leg-up here and La La Land is no exception, perfectly incorporating its music and dialogue into a gorgeously symphonic mix.
RUNNERS-UP:
2. Hacksaw Ridge
3. Deepwater Horizon
4. The Jungle Book
5. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Best Sound Editing
WINNER: Hacksaw Ridge
In terms of sound creation, the action genre is always a big hit here, and Mel Gibson's brutally violent war film certainly didn't shy away from the ear-ringing terror of battle.
Yes, it's hard not to show favoritism towards the movie's sound editor, Kevin O'Connell, who has been nominated 21 times without a win, making him "Oscar's biggest loser". That streak needs to end (but it won't at the actual Oscars, sadly).
RUNNERS-UP:
2. Deepwater Horizon
3. The Jungle Book
4. Captain America: Civil War
5. La La Land