89th Academy Awards

89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
	Official poster
Date	February 26, 2017
Site	Dolby Theatre; Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted by	Jimmy Kimmel
Preshow hosts	Jess Cagle; Robin Roberts; Lara Spencer; Michael Strahan; Nina García; Krista Smith;
Produced by	Michael De Luca; Jennifer Todd;
Directed by	Glenn Weiss
Highlights
Best Picture	Moonlight
Most awards	La La Land (6)
Most nominations	La La Land (14)
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Duration	3 hours, 49 minutes
Ratings	33.0 million; 22.4% (Nielsen ratings)
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The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at 5:30 p.m. PST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss.^[2]^[3] Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the first time.^[4]

In related events, the academy held its 8th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 12, 2016.^[5] On November 25, 2016, the AMPAS announced that no anime shorts would be considered for this year's ceremony.^[6] On February 11, 2017, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California,^[7] the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by hosts John Cho and Leslie Mann.^[8]

In the main ceremony, Moonlight won three awards including Best Picture—after La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner^[9]—as well as Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali. La La Land won six awards, the most for the evening, out of its record-tying 14 nominations, including Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Director for Damien Chazelle. Hacksaw Ridge and Manchester by the Sea won two awards each with Casey Affleck winning Best Actor for the latter. Viola Davis won the Best Supporting Actress honor for Fences. The telecast was viewed by 33 million people in the United States.^[10]

^ ^a ^b Schwartz, Oriana (February 27, 2017). "Oscar Ratings Dip Again Amid 'Moonlight,' 'La La Land' Best Picture Mix-Up". Variety. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
^ "Oscar 2017: Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd confirmed to produce 89th Oscars". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^ Khatchatourian, Maane (February 8, 2017). "Glenn Weiss to Direct Oscar Ceremony for Second Consecutive Year". Variety. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ Kilday, Gregg (December 5, 2016). "Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel to Host This Year's Ceremony (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ Goldstein, Micheline (September 1, 2016). "Jackie Chan, Anne V. Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wisemen to receive Academy's 2016 Governs Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
^ "No Anime in Consideration for This Year's Animated Short Oscar". Anime News Network. November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ Rottenberg, Josh (February 12, 2017). "The jokes, the scene (oh, and the winners) at the film academy's Scientific and Technical Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ Alexander, Bryan (February 12, 2017). "John Cho, Leslie Mann pay respect to film's great brains at Sci-Tech Awards". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ France, Lisa Respers (February 26, 2017). "Oscars 2017: 'Moonlight' wins Best Picture after some confusion". CNN. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
^ Baysinger, Tim (February 27, 2017). "Oscars draw lowest U.S. audience since 2008 with 33 million viewers". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

[Ratings-1] Schwartz, Oriana (February 27, 2017). "Oscar Ratings Dip Again Amid 'Moonlight,' 'La La Land' Best Picture Mix-Up". Variety. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.

[2] "Oscar 2017: Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd confirmed to produce 89th Oscars". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.

[3] Khatchatourian, Maane (February 8, 2017). "Glenn Weiss to Direct Oscar Ceremony for Second Consecutive Year". Variety. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

[4] Kilday, Gregg (December 5, 2016). "Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel to Host This Year's Ceremony (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

[5] Goldstein, Micheline (September 1, 2016). "Jackie Chan, Anne V. Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wisemen to receive Academy's 2016 Governs Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

[6] "No Anime in Consideration for This Year's Animated Short Oscar". Anime News Network. November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[7] Rottenberg, Josh (February 12, 2017). "The jokes, the scene (oh, and the winners) at the film academy's Scientific and Technical Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[8] Alexander, Bryan (February 12, 2017). "John Cho, Leslie Mann pay respect to film's great brains at Sci-Tech Awards". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[France-9] France, Lisa Respers (February 26, 2017). "Oscars 2017: 'Moonlight' wins Best Picture after some confusion". CNN. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.

[Oscar_ratings-10] Baysinger, Tim (February 27, 2017). "Oscars draw lowest U.S. audience since 2008 with 33 million viewers". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

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