List of Sandy Powell
Oscar nominations, wins
Updated: June 2025
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Sandy Powell. Sandy Powell has been nominated for 15 Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and won 3. Year indicates year/period for which films were released for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
2019: The Irishman (shared with Christopher Peterson) — lost to Little Women (Jacqueline Durran). Other nominees: Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (Arianne Phillips), Joker (Mark Bridges), Jojo Rabbit (Mayes C. Rubeo)
2018: Mary Poppins Returns — lost to Black Panther (Ruth E. Carter). Other nominees: The Favourite (Sandy Powell), Mary Queen of Scots (Alexandra Byrne), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Mary Zophres)
2018: The Favourite — lost to Black Panther (Ruth E. Carter). Other nominees: Mary Poppins Returns (Sandy Powell), Mary Queen of Scots (Alexandra Byrne), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Mary Zophres)
2015: Carol — lost to Mad Max: Fury Road (Jenny Beavan). Other nominees: Cinderella (Sandy Powell), The Danish Girl (Paco Delgado), The Revenant (Jacqueline West)
2015: Cinderella — lost to Mad Max: Fury Road (Jenny Beavan). Other nominees: Carol (Sandy Powell), The Danish Girl (Paco Delgado), The Revenant (Jacqueline West)
2011: Hugo — lost to The Artist (Mark Bridges). Other nominees: Jane Eyre (Michael O’Connor), Anonymous (Lisy Christl), W.E. (Arianne Phillips)
2010: The Tempest — lost to Alice in Wonderland (Colleen Atwood). Other nominees: The King’s Speech (Jenny Beavan),
True Grit (Mary Zophres), I Am Love (Antonella Cannarozzi)
WON: 2009: The Young Victoria — Other nominees: Bright Star (Janet Patterson), Coco Before Chanel (Catherine Leterrier), Nine (Colleen Atwood), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Monique Prudhomme)
2005: Mrs. Henderson Presents — lost to Memoirs of a Geisha (Colleen Atwood). Other nominees: Walk the Line (Arianne Phillips), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Gabriella Pescucci), Pride & Prejudice (Jacqueline Durran)
WON: 2004: The Aviator — Other nominees: Finding Neverland (Alexandra Byrne), A Series of Unfortunate Events (Colleen Atwood), Ray (Sharen Davis), Troy (Bob Ringwood)
2002: Gangs of New York — lost to Chicago (Colleen Atwood). Other nominees: Frida (Julie Weiss), The Hours (Ann Roth), The Pianist (Anna B. Sheppard)
WON: 1998: Shakespeare in Love — Other nominees: Velvet Goldmine (Sandy Powell), Beloved (Colleen Atwood), Elizabeth (Alexandra Byrne), Pleasantville (Judianna Makovsky)
1998: Velvet Goldmine — lost to Shakespeare in Love (Sandy Powell). Other nominees: Beloved (Colleen Atwood), Elizabeth (Alexandra Byrne), Pleasantville (Judianna Makovsky)
1997: The Wings of the Dove — lost to Titanic (Deborah L. Scott). Other nominees: Amistad (Ruth E. Carter), Kundun (Dante Ferretti), Oscar and Lucinda (Janet Patterson)
1993: Orlando — lost to The Age of Innocence (Gabriella Pescucci). Other nominees: Schindler’s List (Anna B. Sheppard), The Piano (Janet Patterson), The Remains of the Day (Jenny Beavan, John Bright)