23rd Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 March 1976. Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 23rd Filmfare Awards (1976).
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Gulshan Rai (Producer) | +Deewar |
| G.P. Sippy (Producer) | Sholay | |
| J. Om Prakash (Producer) | Aandhi | |
| Shakti Samanta (Producer) | Amanush | |
| Sohanlal Kanwar (Producer) | Sanyasi | |
| Best Director | +Yash Chopra | Deewar |
| Gulzar | Aandhi | |
| Ramesh Sippy | Sholay | |
| Sohanlal Kanwar | Sanyasi | |
| Shakti Samant | Amanush | |
| Best Actor | +Sanjeev Kumar | Aandhi |
| Sanjeev Kumar | Sholay | |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Deewar | |
| Manoj Kumar | Sanyasi | |
| Uttam Kumar | Amanush | |
| Best Actress | +Lakshmi | Julie |
| Hema Malini | Sanyasi | |
| Khushboo | ||
| Jaya Bachchan | Mili | |
| Suchitra Sen | Aandhi | |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Shashi Kapoor | Deewar |
| Utpal Dutt | Amanush | |
| Amjad Khan | Sholay | |
| Pran | Majboor | |
| Do Jhoot | ||
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Nadira | Julie |
| Nirupa Roy | Deewar | |
| Farida Jalal | Majboor | |
| Aruna Irani | Do Jhoot | |
| Prama Narayan | Amanush | |
| Best Comic Actor | +Deven Verma | Chori Mera Kaam |
| Keshto Mukherjee | Kala Sona | |
| Mehmood | Qaid | |
| Asrani | Sholay | |
| Rafoo Chakkar | ||
| Best Story | +Salim-Javed | Deewar |
| Salim-Javed | Sholay | |
| Kamleshwar | Aandhi | |
| Shakti Prada Rajguru | Amanush | |
| Vijay Tendulkar | Nishant | |
| Best Screenplay | +Salim-Javed | Deewar |
| Best Dialogue | +Salim-Javed | Deewar |
| Best Cinematographer | +Kamal Bose | Dharmatma |
| Best Editing | +M.S. Shinde | Sholay |
| Best Sound | +M.A. Shaikh | Deewar |
| Best Art Director | +Bansi Chandragupta | Do Jhoot |
| Special Award | +Farida Jalal (Actress) | Maboor (Film) |
| Preeti Sagar (Singer) | For the song My Heart is Beating | |
| Uttam Kumar (Actor) | Amanush (Film) |
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Music Director | +Rajesh Roshan | Julie | |
| Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Dulhan | ||
| Rahul Dev Burman | Sholay | ||
| Khel Khel Mein | |||
| Shankar-Jaikishan | Sanyasi | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Indeevar | Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda | Amanush |
| Gulzar | Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koyi | Aandhi | |
| Anand Bakshi | Aayegi Jaroor Chitthi Mere Naam Ki | Dulhan | |
| Mehbooba Mehbooba | Sholay | ||
| Visveshwara Sharama | Chal Sanyasi Mandir Me | Sanyasi | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Kishore Kumar | Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda | Amanush |
| Kishore Kumar | O Maajhi Re | Khushboo | |
| Main Pyaasa Tum Saawan | Faraar | ||
| Rahul Dev Burman | Mehbooba Mehbooba | Sholay | |
| Manna Dey | Sanyasi | Kya Mar Sakegi | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Sulakshana Pandit | Tu Hi Saagar Hai | Sankalp |
| Asha Bhosle | Sapna Mera Toot Gaya | Khel Khel Mein | |
| Kal Ke Apne | Amanush | ||
| Preeti Sagar | My Heart is Beating | Julie | |
| Usha Mangeshkar | Main To Aarti Utaroon Re | Jai Santoshi Maa | |
| Award Category | Winner (Film) |
| Best Film | Aandhi |
| Best Documentary | Sarojini Naidu |
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Deewar | 9 | 7 |
| Amanush | 9 | 2 |
| Sholay | 9 | 1 |
| Aandhi | 7 | 2 |
| Sanyasi | 7 | 0 |
| Julie | 4 | 3 |
| Do Jhoot | 3 | 1 |
| Dulhan | 2 | 0 |
| Majboor | 2 | 0 |