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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 / 8:30 p.m. EST. 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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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 19.4% (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, and Mad Max: Fury Road won six awards, the most for the evening.[8] Other winners include The Revenant with three awards, and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, Amy, Bear Story, The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, The Danish Girl, Ex Machina, The Hateful Eight, Inside Out, Room, Son of Saul, Spectre, and Stutterer with one each. The telecast garnered more than 34 million viewers in the United States, making it the least watched Oscar ceremony since the 80th Academy Awards in 2008.[9]