Reply #1: Here's something else to keep in mind.

[SheilaT]

There are five pictures up for Best Picture. As well as five actors, supporting actors, and so on. It's highly possible that the winning picture, actor, director, whatever, won with 20 percent plus one vote, if every nominee were very strong, as was the case this year.

I highly doubt any winner ever gets even close to 50% of the vote, although we never know because the actual results are never released.