Another win for La La Land, which continues to show its strengths in categories where it is expected to triumph. Finding Dory‘s win is strange, but looking at the nominee roster, it looks like familiarity and name recognition may have played a part.

The Awards

Best Sound Mixing – Live Action

La La Land (Wesley, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Sound Mixing – Animated

Finding Dory (RU:Thomas)

Best Sound Mixing – Documentary

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (Wesley, RU:Tripp, RU:Thomas)

Cinema Audio Society Data

Year Founded: 1964
First Awards: 1993 (23)