Sports Oscars

Tonight is the 90th Oscar Awards in Los Angeles. It's the one night of the year that honors the best of the best in the world of films. During the history of the awards, there have been a few sports movies that have struck it big at the awards. In total there have been 36 movies that have been nominated for Oscars. With that being said, here's the list of the films that have been nominated and what they were nominated for (or at least the ones that were nominated for the most Oscars).

MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004) Won for Best Picture, Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman), Director (Clint Eastwood). Was also nominated for Best Actor (Clint Eastwood), Editing, Adapted Screenplay

CHARIOTS OF FIRE (1981) Won Best Picture, Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Original Score. Was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ian Holm), Director (Hugh Hudson), Editing

ROCKY (1976) Won for Best Picture, Director (John G. Avildsen), Editing. Was nominated for Best Actor (Sylvester Stallone), Actress (Talia Shire), Supporting Actor (Burgess Meredith), Supporting Actor (Burt Young), Original Screenplay (Sylvester Stallone), Sound, Original Song ("Gonna Fly Now")

THE HUSTLER (1961) Won for Best Cinematography, Art Direction and was also nominated for Best Picture, Actor (Paul Newman), Actress (Piper Laurie), Supporting Actor (Jackie Gleason), Supporting Actor (George C. Scott), Director (Robert Rossen), Adapted Screenplay

RAGING BULL (1980) Won for Best Actor (Robert De Niro), Editing and was nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty), Director (Martin Scorsese), Cinematography, Sound

THE FIGHTER (2010) Won for Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), Supporting Actress (Melissa Leo) and was nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Director (David O. Russell), Editing, Original Screenplay

NATIONAL VELVET (1944) Won for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Revere), Editing and was nominated for Director (Clarence Brown), Cinematography, Art Direction

THE CHAMP (1931) Won for Best Actor (Wallace Beery), Original Screenplay and was also nominated for Best Picture, Director (King Vidor)

SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME (1956) Won for Best Cinematography, Art Direction and was also nominated for Best Editing

PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942) Won for Best Editing and was also nominated for Best Picture, Actor (Gary Cooper), Actress (Teresa Wright), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Special Effects, Original Score

HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978) Won for Best Art Direction and was also nominated for Best Picture, Actor (Warren Beatty), Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Director (Warren Beatty and Buck Henry), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score

JERRY MAGUIRE (1996) Won for Best Supporting Actor (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and was also nominated for Best Picture, Actor (Tom Cruise), Original Screenplay, Editing

BREAKING AWAY (1979) Won for Best Original Screenplay and was also nominated Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Barbara Barrie), Director (Peter Yates), Adaptation Score

THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) Won for Best Actor (Paul Newman) and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Mary Elizabeth Manstrantonio), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction

THE BLIND SIDE (2009) Won for Best Actress (Sandra Bullock) and was nominated for Best Picture

SEABISCUIT (2003) Nominations (7): Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing

MONEYBALL (2011) Was nominated for Best Picture, Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound Mixing

FOXCATCHER (2014) Was nominated for Best Actor (Steve Carrell), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Director (Bennett Miller), Original Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling

THE NATURAL (1984) Nominations (4): Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Cinematography, Art Direction, Original Score Advertisement Nominations (3): Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) Was nominated for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score