Global Information86th Academy Awards information
| 86th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | March 2, 2014 |
| Site | Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Ellen DeGeneres[1] |
| Preshow hosts | Jess Cagle Lara Spencer Robin Roberts Tyson Beckford[2] |
| Produced by | Neil Meron Craig Zadan[3] |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton[4] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave |
| Most awards | Gravity (7) |
| Most nominations | American Hustle and Gravity (10) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 34 minutes[5] |
| Ratings | 43.74 million 24.7% (Nielsen ratings)[6] |
The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled well after its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the 2014 Winter Olympics.[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 Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Actress Ellen DeGeneres hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 79th ceremony held in 2007.[8]
In related events, the academy held its 5th annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 16, 2013.[9] On February 15, 2014, in a ceremony at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Kristen Bell and Michael B. Jordan.[10]
12 Years a Slave won three awards, including Best Picture.[11][12] Other winners included Gravity with seven awards, Dallas Buyers Club with three, Frozen and The Great Gatsby with two, and Blue Jasmine, The Great Beauty, Helium, Her, The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Mr Hublot, and 20 Feet from Stardom with one. The telecast garnered nearly 44 million viewers in the United States, making it the most watched Oscar ceremony since the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000.[13]
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- ^ Horn, John (March 3, 2014). "Oscars 2014: '12 Years a Slave' wins best picture Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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