In Old Arizona was one of four runner-ups for Best Picture of 1929. In 1929, several of the first year’s awards were dropped, leaving only seven categories for film:
Best Production/Picture
Best Director
Best Writing
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Actor
Best Actress.
The dropped categories were:
Title Writing
Engineering Effects
Best Unique and Artistic Picture
Comedy Direction
Difference Between Original/Adapted Screenplay
Twentieth Century Fun With Film 