84th Academy Awards
| 84th Academy Awards | |
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Official poster
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| Date | February 26, 2012 |
| Site |
Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Billy Crystal |
| Preshow host(s) | Jess Cagle Nina Garcia Tim Gunn Robin Roberts Louise Roe |
| Produced by |
Brian Grazer Don Mischer |
| Directed by | Don Mischer |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Artist |
| Most awards | The Artist and Hugo (5) |
| Most nominations | Hugo (11) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 13 minutes |
| Ratings | 39.46 million 23.91% (Nielsen ratings) |
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, with Mischer also serving as director. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the ninth time. He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held in 1990 and had last hosted the 76th ceremony held in 2004.
On June 14, 2011, Academy president Tom Sherak announced at a press conference that, in an attempt to further revitalize interest surrounding the awards, the 2012 ceremony would feature between five and ten Best Picture nominees depending on voting results, as opposed to a set number of nominees. In related events, the Academy held its third annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 12, 2011. On February 11, 2012, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Milla Jovovich.
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