List of Academy Awards ceremonies

This is a list of Academy Awards ceremonies.[1][2][3]

This list is current as of the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held on February 9, 2020.

Venues

Networks
U.S. network Years # of years
NBC 1953–1960 8
ABC 1961–1970 10
NBC 1971–1975 5
ABC 1976–present 45

Ceremonies

Beginning with the 7th Academy Awards, held in February 1935, each year's awards are presented for films that were first shown during the full preceding calendar year from January 1 to December 31 in Los Angeles County, California. For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period spanned twelve months from August 1 to July 31.[4] For the 6th ceremony, held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932 to December 31, 1933.[4]

When citing each ceremony, Academy conventions may either list the year(s) of its eligibility period,[5] or the year in which the ceremony was actually held.[6]

# Date Best Picture Number of viewers Rating Host(s) Producer(s) Venue Broadcast
partner(s)
1stMay 16, 1929Wings——Douglas Fairbanks
William C. deMille		—Hollywood Roosevelt Hotelnone
2ndApril 3, 1930The Broadway Melody——William C. deMille—Ambassador HotelKNX-AM[lower-alpha 1][7]
3rdNovember 5, 1930All Quiet on the Western Front——Conrad Nagel—KNX-AM[lower-alpha 1]
4thNovember 10, 1931Cimarron——Lawrence Grant—Biltmore HotelKHJ-AM[lower-alpha 2]
5thNovember 18, 1932Grand Hotel——Lionel Barrymore
Conrad Nagel		—Ambassador HotelKECA-AM[lower-alpha 3]
6thMarch 16, 1934Cavalcade——Will Rogers—none
7thFebruary 27, 1935It Happened One Night——Irvin S. Cobb—Biltmore Hotel
8thMarch 5, 1936Mutiny on the Bounty——Frank Capra—
9thMarch 4, 1937The Great Ziegfeld——George Jessel—
10thMarch 10, 1938The Life of Emile Zola——Bob Burns—
11thFebruary 23, 1939You Can't Take It With You——none—KHJ-AM[lower-alpha 4]
12thFebruary 29, 1940Gone with the Wind——Bob Hope—Ambassador Hotel
(Cocoanut Grove)		KNX-AM[lower-alpha 5]
13thFebruary 27, 1941Rebecca———Biltmore Hotel
(Biltmore Bowl)		KECA-AM[lower-alpha 6]
14thFebruary 26, 1942How Green Was My Valley———KNX-AM[lower-alpha 6]
15thMarch 4, 1943Mrs. Miniver———Ambassador Hotel
(Cocoanut Grove)		KNX-AM[lower-alpha 7]
16thMarch 2, 1944Casablanca——Jack Benny—Grauman's Chinese TheaterKNX-AM[lower-alpha 8]
17thMarch 15, 1945Going My Way——Bob Hope
John Cromwell		—ABC Radio[lower-alpha 9]
18thMarch 7, 1946The Lost Weekend——Bob Hope
James Stewart		—Grauman's Chinese Theater
19thMarch 13, 1947The Best Years of Our Lives——Jack Benny—Shrine Auditorium
20thMarch 20, 1948Gentleman's Agreement——Agnes Moorehead
Dick Powell		—
21stMarch 24, 1949Hamlet——Robert Montgomery—The Academy Theater
22ndMarch 23, 1950All the King's Men——Paul Douglas—Pantages Theatre
23rdMarch 29, 1951All About Eve——Fred Astaire—
24thMarch 20, 1952An American in Paris——Danny Kaye—
25thMarch 19, 1953The Greatest Show on Earth40 million—Bob Hope
Conrad Nagel		—Pantages Theatre/
NBC International Theatre		NBC Radio
NBC
26thMarch 25, 1954From Here to Eternity43 million—Donald O'Connor
Fredric March		—Pantages Theatre/
NBC Century Theatre
27thMarch 30, 1955On the Waterfront——Bob Hope
Thelma Ritter		—
28thMarch 21, 1956Marty——Jerry Lewis
Claudette Colbert
Joseph L. Mankiewicz		Robert Emmett Dolan
29thMarch 27, 1957Around the World in 80 Days——Jerry Lewis
Celeste Holm		Valentine Davies
30thMarch 26, 1958The Bridge on the River Kwai——Bob Hope
David Niven
James Stewart
Jack Lemmon
Rosalind Russell
Donald Duck[8]		Jerry WaldPantages Theatre
31stApril 6, 1959Gigi——Bob Hope
David Niven
Tony Randall
Mort Sahl
Laurence Olivier
Jerry Lewis
32ndApril 4, 1960Ben-Hur——Bob HopeArthur Freed
33rdApril 17, 1961The Apartment——Santa Monica Civic AuditoriumABC Radio [lower-alpha 10]
ABC
34thApril 9, 1962West Side Story——
35thApril 8, 1963Lawrence of Arabia——Frank Sinatra
36thApril 13, 1964Tom Jones——Jack LemmonRichard Dunlap
George Sidney
37thApril 5, 1965My Fair Lady——Bob HopeJoe Pasternak
38thApril 18, 1966The Sound of Music——
39thApril 10, 1967A Man for All Seasons——
40thApril 10, 1968In the Heat of the Night——Arthur Freed
41stApril 14, 1969Oliver!——noneGower ChampionDorothy Chandler PavilionABC
42ndApril 7, 1970Midnight Cowboy—43.40M. J. Frankovich
43rdApril 15, 1971Patton——Robert WiseNBC
44thApril 10, 1972The French Connection——Helen Hayes
Alan King
Sammy Davis Jr.
Jack Lemmon		Howard W. Koch
45thMarch 27, 1973The Godfather——Carol Burnett
Michael Caine
Charlton Heston
Rock Hudson
46thApril 2, 1974The Sting——John Huston
Burt Reynolds
David Niven
Diana Ross		Jack Haley Jr.
47thApril 8, 1975The Godfather Part II——Sammy Davis Jr.
Bob Hope
Shirley MacLaine
Frank Sinatra		Howard W. Koch
48thMarch 29, 1976One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest——Goldie Hawn
Gene Kelly
Walter Matthau
George Segal
Robert Shaw		ABC
49thMarch 28, 1977Rocky——Warren Beatty
Ellen Burstyn
Jane Fonda
Richard Pryor		William Friedkin
50thApril 3, 1978Annie Hall39.73 million31.10Bob HopeHoward W. Koch
51stApril 9, 1979The Deer Hunter——Johnny CarsonJack Haley Jr.
52ndApril 14, 1980Kramer vs. Kramer——Howard W. Koch
53rdMarch 31, 1981Ordinary People——Norman Jewison
54thMarch 29, 1982Chariots of Fire——Howard W. Koch
Melvin Frank
55thApril 11, 1983Gandhi——Liza Minnelli
Dudley Moore
Richard Pryor
Walter Matthau		Howard W. Koch
56thApril 9, 1984Terms of Endearment—38.00Johnny CarsonJack Haley Jr.
57thMarch 25, 1985Amadeus——Jack LemmonGregory Peck
Robert Wise
Larry Gelbart
Gene Allen
58thMarch 24, 1986Out of Africa38.65 million25.71Alan Alda
Jane Fonda
Robin Williams		Stanley Donen
59thMarch 30, 1987Platoon39.72 million25.94Chevy Chase
Goldie Hawn
Paul Hogan		Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
60thApril 11, 1988The Last Emperor42.04 million27.80Chevy ChaseShrine Auditorium
61stMarch 29, 1989Rain Man42.77 million28.41noneAllan Carr
62ndMarch 26, 1990Driving Miss Daisy40.22 million26.42Billy CrystalGil CatesDorothy Chandler Pavilion
63rdMarch 25, 1991Dances with Wolves42.79 million28.06Shrine Auditorium
64thMarch 30, 1992The Silence of the Lambs44.44 million29.84Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
65thMarch 29, 1993Unforgiven45.84 million32.85
66thMarch 21, 1994Schindler's List46.26 million31.86Whoopi Goldberg
67thMarch 27, 1995Forrest Gump48.87 million33.47David LettermanShrine Auditorium
68thMarch 25, 1996Braveheart44.81 million30.48Whoopi GoldbergQuincy JonesDorothy Chandler Pavilion
69thMarch 24, 1997The English Patient40.83 million25.83Billy CrystalGil CatesShrine Auditorium
70thMarch 23, 1998Titanic57.25 million35.32
71stMarch 21, 1999Shakespeare in Love45.63 million28.51Whoopi GoldbergDorothy Chandler Pavilion
72ndMarch 26, 2000American Beauty46.53 million29.64Billy CrystalRichard D. Zanuck
Lili Fini Zanuck		Shrine Auditorium
73rdMarch 25, 2001Gladiator42.93 million25.86Steve MartinGil Cates
74thMarch 24, 2002A Beautiful Mind40.54 million25.13Whoopi GoldbergLaura ZiskinKodak Theatre
(then name of the Dolby Theatre)
75thMarch 23, 2003Chicago33.04 million20.58Steve MartinGil Cates
76thFebruary 29, 2004The Lord of the Rings:
The Return of the King		43.56 million26.68Billy CrystalJoe Roth
77thFebruary 27, 2005Million Dollar Baby42.16 million25.29Chris RockGil Cates
78thMarch 5, 2006Crash38.64 million22.91Jon Stewart
79thFebruary 25, 2007The Departed39.92 million23.65Ellen DeGeneresLaura Ziskin
80thFebruary 24, 2008No Country for Old Men31.76 million18.66Jon StewartGil Cates
81stFebruary 22, 2009Slumdog Millionaire36.94 million20.88Hugh JackmanBill Condon
Laurence Mark
82ndMarch 7, 2010The Hurt Locker41.62 million24.89Steve Martin
Alec Baldwin		Bill Mechanic
Adam Shankman
83rdFebruary 27, 2011The King's Speech37.9 million21.2James Franco
Anne Hathaway		Bruce Cohen
Don Mischer
84thFebruary 26, 2012The Artist39.46 million23.91Billy CrystalBrian Grazer
Don Mischer		 Hollywood and Highland Center
(intermediate name of the Dolby Theatre)
85thFebruary 24, 2013Argo40.38 million24.47Seth MacFarlaneCraig Zadan
Neil Meron		 Dolby Theatre
86thMarch 2, 201412 Years a Slave43.74 million24.7Ellen DeGeneres
87thFebruary 22, 2015Birdman37.26 million20.6Neil Patrick Harris
88thFebruary 28, 2016Spotlight34.43 million23.4Chris RockDavid Hill
Reginald Hudlin
89thFebruary 26, 2017Moonlight33.0 million22.4Jimmy KimmelMichael De Luca
Jennifer Todd
90thMarch 4, 2018The Shape of Water26.5 million18.9
91stFebruary 24, 2019Green Book29.6 million20.6noneDonna Gigliotti
Glenn Weiss
92ndFebruary 9, 2020Parasite23.6 million13.6[9]Lynette Howell Taylor
Stephanie Allain
93rdApril 25, 2021TBATBATBATBATBA
94thFebruary 27, 2022TBATBATBATBATBA

Multiple ceremonies hosted

The following individuals have hosted (or co-hosted) the Academy Awards ceremony on two or more occasions.

Host Number of ceremonies
Bob Hope19
Billy Crystal9
Johnny Carson5
Whoopi Goldberg4
Jack Lemmon
Jerry Lewis3
Steve Martin
Conrad Nagel
David Niven
Jack Benny2
Chevy Chase
Sammy Davis Jr.
Ellen DeGeneres
Jane Fonda
Goldie Hawn
Jimmy Kimmel
Walter Matthau
Richard Pryor
Chris Rock
Frank Sinatra
James Stewart
Jon Stewart

Nominated hosts

The following individuals have hosted (or co-hosted) the Academy Awards ceremony on the same year in which the individual was also a nominee.

Host Ceremony Date Category Film Result
David Niven 31st Academy Awards April 6, 1959 Best Actor Separate Tables Won
Michael Caine 45th Academy Awards March 27, 1973 Best Actor Sleuth Nominated
Walter Matthau 48th Academy Awards March 29, 1976 Best Actor The Sunshine Boys Nominated
Paul Hogan 59th Academy Awards March 30, 1987 Best Original Screenplay "Crocodile" Dundee Nominated
James Franco 83rd Academy Awards February 27, 2011 Best Actor 127 Hours Nominated
Seth MacFarlane 85th Academy Awards February 24, 2013 Best Original Song Ted Nominated

Characters
Presenters Ceremony
The Pink Panther 41st Academy Awards
R2-D2
C-3PO		 50th Academy Awards
Woody Woodpecker
Minnie Mouse
Tweety		 51st Academy Awards
Kermit the Frog
Scooter		 58th Academy Awards
Bugs Bunny 59th Academy Awards
Mickey Mouse
RoboCop
Pee-wee Herman		 60th Academy Awards
Belle
Beast
Chip		 64th Academy Awards
Snow White 65th Academy Awards
Daffy Duck 67th Academy Awards
Beavis
Butt-Head		 69th Academy Awards
Flik
Heimlich		 71st Academy Awards
Sheriff Woody
Buzz Lightyear
Jessie (Toy Story)		 72nd Academy Awards
Edna Mode 77th Academy Awards
Chicken Little
Abby Mallard		 78th Academy Awards
Barry B. Benson 80th Academy Awards
Ted 85th Academy Awards
Minions 88th Academy Awards
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See also

Notes
  1. One hour of the ceremony was broadcast live.
  2. 45 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live. Simulcast live on CBS network affiliates on the West Coast.
  3. 30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live. Simulcast live on NBC Blue Network affiliates on the West Coast.
  4. About 12 minutes of the ceremony broadcast live. Broadcast of the ceremony was shut down after 12 minutes because KHJ did not have permission to broadcast live. The radio host was whispering the names of the winners as they were announced, out of sight in the balcony. Later in the evening, at the conclusion of the ceremony, KHJ broadcast a full announcement of winners, live from the ceremony venue, as per its original agreement with the Academy.
  5. Announcement of winners only at the conclusion of the ceremony, live from the ceremony venue.
  6. 30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live. Simulcast live on NBC Blue Network affiliates on the West Coast.
  7. Partial broadcast.
  8. 30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live. Ceremony simulcast live on CBS network affiliates on the West Coast.
  9. The 17th Academy Awards marked the first coast-to-coast broadcast of the ceremony, and first broadcast of the complete event. All subsequent ceremonies have been broadcast nationally in the USA. This was also the first ceremony in which film clips were used to introduce awards nominees.
  10. The 40th Academy Awards ceremony marked the final year that the ceremony was simulcast live on the radio.

References
  1. Scott Bowles (26 February 2008). "Low Oscar Ratings Cue Soul-Searching". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  2. Nikki Finke (26 February 2007). "UPDATE: 39.9 Million Watch 79th Oscars". Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily. LA Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  3. Bill Gorman (8 March 2010). "Academy Awards Averages 41.3 Million Viewers; Most Since 2005". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  4. Levy, Emanuel (2003). All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards. New York, United States: Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8264-1452-6.
  5. Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners: Movie Award Trivia. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-55002-574-3.
  6. "Oscars Ceremonies". oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  7. "An Unofficial History of the Academy Awards on Radio". tripod.com.
  8. "Best, worst and weirdest Oscar hosts of all time". CNN. 22 February 2013.
  9. Ferguson, LaToya (February 10, 2020). "The 92nd Academy Awards Set a New All-Time Ratings Low". IndieWire. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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