Some people considered Bette Davis's Best Actress Oscar for “Dangerous” a compensation or consolation prize from the Academy for losing out the year before for “Of Human Bondage,” in 1934; Davis was a write-in candidate.

Damsel in Distress was nominated for two Oscars, winning the Dance Direction Award for Hermes Pan.

“The Damned” was nominated for the Story and Screenplay (Adapted) Oscar by Nicola Badalucco, Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, who also directed.

“Damn Yankees” was nominated for the Scoring of a Musical Picture Oscar by Ray Heindorf. The winner was Andre Previn for “Gigi,” which swept most of the Oscars in 1958.

“The Dam Busters” was Oscar-nominated for its
Special Effects, but the winner was the War drama, “The Bridges of Toko-Ri.”