88th Academy Awards
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The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 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 David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss.[3][4] Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005.[5]
| 88th Academy Awards | |
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 Official poster | |
| Date | February 28, 2016 |
| Site | Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Chris Rock |
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| Produced by | David Hill Reginald Hudlin |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Spotlight |
| Most awards | Mad Max: Fury Road (6) |
| Most nominations | The Revenant (12) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 37 minutes[2] |
| Ratings | 34.42 million 23.4% (Nielsen ratings) |
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In related events, the academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 14, 2015.[6] On February 13, 2016, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Olivia Munn and Jason Segel.[7]
Spotlight won two awards including Best Picture, making it the first film since The Greatest Show On Earth to win Best Picture while only winning one other award and Mad Max: Fury Road won six awards, the most for the evening.[8] The Revenant earned three awards including Best Director for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, his first win after five previous nominations spanning two decades. Brie Larson won Best Actress for Room, while Mark Rylance and Alicia Vikander won supporting acting honors for Bridge of Spies and The Danish Girl, respectively. The telecast garnered 34.42 million viewers in the United States.[9]