If a nominee is three or less votes behind the winner, a tie is declared and the Academy will award two Oscars, one to each nominee. This has happened only two times in the history of the Academy Awards.1968:(Funny Girl) and(The Lion in Winter) tied for Best Actress. This is the onlyin Academy history.1931/32:(Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and(The Champ) tied for Best Actor. They differed by one vote.