15th Academy Awards to garner five acting nominations. Also notable at the ceremony, Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song, which he ended up winning for "White Christmas". Voting for the Best Documentary category resulted in a four-way tie, an outcome that has not happened before or since. A portion of the ceremony was broadcast by CBS Radio. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. These films had multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards. 15th Academy Awards The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles honoring the films of
56th Academy Awards Foote won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for "To Kill a Mockingbird", he was not present at the 1963 ceremony to collect it because he did not believe he was going to win and did not attend. As a result, Foote made sure he was present for the ceremony when he was nominated for "Tender Mercies"; he won that Oscar as well, this time for Best Original Screenplay. The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. These films had multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards. 56th Academy Awards The 56th Academy Awards