Crossword clues for Best when first:EMILFirst name of the first Best Actor Oscar winnerOBAMAFirst First Lady to announce the Best Picture winner at an Academy Awards ceremonyRATEFirst-___ (best)EMILActor Jannings who won the first Best Actor OscarEMILJannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar (1928)EMILFirst Best Actor winner JanningsEMILActor Jannings, winner of the first Best Actor OscarWINGSFirst Best Picture Oscar winnerBRENNANWinner of the first Best Supporting Actor OscarWINGSFirst Best PictureWINGSOscar's first Best Picture (1927-28)EMILJannings who won the first Best Actor OscarGAYNORJanet who won the first Best Actress OscarSERPICORole for which Pacino got his first Best Actor nominationSHREKFirst Best Animated Feature Oscar winnerSERPICOCop role that won Pacino his first Best Actor Golden GlobeEMILFirst Best Actor Oscar winner JanningsTEENASwank's first Best Actress roleEMILFirst Best Actor JanningsGAYNORFirst Best Actress Oscar winnerJANNINGSFirst Best Actor Oscar winnerLEMMONFirst Best Actor/Supporting Actor Oscar winnerAMADEUSFirst Best Picture winner never to be in the top 5 grossing films of the weekWELLMANDirector of "Wings," the first Best Picture winnerEMILFirst-ever Best Actor Oscar winner JanningsAIDBest when firstYEOHFirst Asian Best Actress Oscar winnerEVITAFirst British Best Musical Tony winnerEVITAFirst British Best Musical Tony recipientZLOKJOOBest choose first of instruments and mute (7)OFALLWords after most, best or firstEMILJannings who won the first Oscar for best actorDURANDURANGroup that won the first Grammy for Best Music VideoKISSMEKATEMusical that won the first Tony for Best MusicalSHREKWinner of the first Oscar for Best Animated FeatureREORDERFirst sign of a best seller.POITIERFirst African-American Best ActorGALESONDERGAARDFirst Oscar winner for Best Supporting ActressLASTRADAFellini work that won the first non-honorary Best Foreign Film OscarLUISEFirst two-time Best Actress Oscar winner RainerEMILThespian Jannings (first Oscar winner for Best Actor)HELENOnly first name for three Best Actress Oscar winnersEMILJANNINGSWinner in 1929 of the first Academy Award for Best ActorADELESinger ___ Laurie Blue Adkins (who's best known by her first name)BETTEDAVISFirst-ever 10-time Best Actress nomineeBIGELOWFirst woman to win Best DirectorSHREKFirst winner of a Best Animated Feature OscarGODFATHERPARTIIFirst sequel to win Best Picture, with "The"ERLEFirst name in courtroom best-sellersOGREThe main character of the first-ever Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature was one