The Empire Strikes Back Receives a Special Award: 1981 Oscars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mzbH3DD73M - from the official Oscars YouTube channel (4 mins long)
The blurb:
“Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson receive a Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) for The Empire Strikes Back at the 53rd Academy Awards. Presented by Jack Valenti and hosted by Johnny Carson.”
The Empire Strikes Back Wins Sound: 1981 Oscars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxH7SyleqDI - from the official Oscars YouTube channel (4 mins long)
The blurb:
“Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Peter Sutton win the Oscar for Sound for The Empire Strikes Back at the 53rd Academy Awards. Billy Dee Williams and Bernadette Peters present the award.”