84th Academy Awards

84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
	Official poster
Date	February 26, 2012
Site	Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre[a]; Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted by	Billy Crystal
Preshow hosts	Jess Cagle; Nina García; 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)
	← 83rd; Academy Awards; 85th →;

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^[a] 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.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

The Artist won five awards, including Best Picture.^[10]^[11] Other winners included Hugo with five awards, The Iron Lady with two awards, and Beginners, The Descendants, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, Midnight in Paris, The Muppets, Rango, Saving Face, A Separation, The Shore, and Undefeated with one. The telecast garnered more than 39 million viewers in the United States.

^ Finn, Natalie (November 10, 2011). "Billy Crystal Back as Host of the Academy Awards". E!. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
^ Labreque, Jeff (February 13, 2012). "Oscars® Pre-Show Team Comes Together!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Vary, Adam B. (November 9, 2011). "Brian Grazer replacing Brett Ratner as new Oscar producer". Entertainment Weekly. Inside Movies. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
^ Lowry, Brian (February 26, 2012). "The 84th Annual Academy Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
^ Kissell, Rick (February 27, 2012). "Crystal, social media fuel Oscar ratings". Variety. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
^ Grosz, Christy (November 10, 2011). "Crystal confirmed as Oscars host". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
^ Sperling, Nicole; Kaufman, Amy (June 14, 2011). "Oscars change rule for best-picture race". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
^ Kilday, Gregg (November 13, 2011). "The Ceremony: Academy Honors Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and Dick Smith in Emotional Evening". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
^ Schillaci, Sophie A. (February 6, 2012). "Milla Jovovich to Host Academy's Sci-Tech Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
^ Horn, John; Sperling, Nicole (February 27, 2012). "'The Artist' is big winner at Academy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
^ Shaw, Tucker (February 26, 2012). "Oscars 2012: "Artist" wins top prize, Streep surprises for Best Actress". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

[1] Finn, Natalie (November 10, 2011). "Billy Crystal Back as Host of the Academy Awards". E!. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

[2] Labreque, Jeff (February 13, 2012). "Oscars® Pre-Show Team Comes Together!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.

[Producers-3] Vary, Adam B. (November 9, 2011). "Brian Grazer replacing Brett Ratner as new Oscar producer". Entertainment Weekly. Inside Movies. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.

[4] Lowry, Brian (February 26, 2012). "The 84th Annual Academy Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2012.

[var1-5] Kissell, Rick (February 27, 2012). "Crystal, social media fuel Oscar ratings". Variety. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2012.

[6] Grosz, Christy (November 10, 2011). "Crystal confirmed as Oscars host". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.

[Academy_PR-7] Sperling, Nicole; Kaufman, Amy (June 14, 2011). "Oscars change rule for best-picture race". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.

[Governors_Awards-8] Kilday, Gregg (November 13, 2011). "The Ceremony: Academy Honors Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and Dick Smith in Emotional Evening". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

[9] Schillaci, Sophie A. (February 6, 2012). "Milla Jovovich to Host Academy's Sci-Tech Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

[10] Horn, John; Sperling, Nicole (February 27, 2012). "'The Artist' is big winner at Academy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.

[11] Shaw, Tucker (February 26, 2012). "Oscars 2012: "Artist" wins top prize, Streep surprises for Best Actress". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

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