• Ruling Class, The (1972) - Peter O'Toole
• Sleuth (1972) - Michael Caine
• Sleuth (1972) - Laurence Olivier
• Sounder (1972) - Paul Winfield
Best Actress:
• Cabaret
(1972) - Liza Minnelli
Other Nominees:
• Lady Sings the Blues (1972) - Diana Ross
• Sounder (1972) - Cicely Tyson
• Travels with My Aunt (1972) - Maggie Smith
• Utvandrarna (1971) - Liv Ullmann
Best Actor in a Supporting
Role:
• Cabaret
(1972) - Joel Grey
Other Nominees:
• Godfather, The (1972) - James Caan
• Godfather, The (1972) - Robert Duvall
• Godfather, The (1972) - Al Pacino
• Heartbreak Kid, The (1972) - Eddie Albert
Best Actress in a Supporting
Role:
• Butterflies
Are Free (1972) - Eileen Heckart
Other Nominees:
• Fat City (1972) - Susan Tyrrell
• Heartbreak Kid, The (1972) - Jeannie Berlin
• Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) - Geraldine Page
• Poseidon Adventure, The (1972) - Shelley Winters
Best Director:
• Cabaret
(1972) - Bob Fosse
Other Nominees:
• Deliverance (1972) - John Boorman
• Godfather, The (1972) - Francis Ford Coppola
• Sleuth (1972) - Joseph L. Mankiewicz
• Utvandrarna (1971) - Jan Troell
