Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States
Hosted by
Seth MacFarlane[1]
Preshow hosts
Jess Cagle Kristin Chenoweth Kelly Rowland Robin Roberts Lara Spencer[2]
Produced by
Neil Meron Craig Zadan[3]
Directed by
Don Mischer[4]
Highlights
Best Picture
Argo
Most awards
Life of Pi (4)
Most nominations
Lincoln (12)
TV in the United States
Network
ABC
Duration
3 hours, 35 minutes [5]
Ratings
40.38 million 24.47% (Nielsen ratings) [6]
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The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time Zone (PST) / 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone (EST). The ceremony was the first in the Academy's 85-year history to adopt the phrase "The Oscars" as the ceremony's official name during the broadcast and marketing.[7] 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 Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and directed by Don Mischer.[8][9] Actor Seth MacFarlane hosted the show for the first time.[10]
In related events, the Academy held its 4th annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on December 1, 2012.[11] On February 9, 2013, in a ceremony at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana.[12]
Argo won three awards, including Best Picture, the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture without its director nominated since Driving Miss Daisy.[13] Other winners included Life of Pi with four awards, Les Misérables with three, Django Unchained, Lincoln, and Skyfall with two, and Amour, Anna Karenina, Brave, Curfew, Inocente, Paperman, Searching for Sugar Man, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty with one. The telecast garnered more than 40 million viewers in the United States.
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^Alexander, Bryan (December 2, 2012). "Blockbusters left out of the best-picture Oscar race". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
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