75th Academy Awards 75th Academy Awards The 75th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 23, 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 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 honoring films released in 2002. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Steve Martin hosted for the second time, having previously presided over the 73rd ceremony held in
85th Academy Awards occurrence of a tie in Oscar history. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The Academy held its 4th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on December 1, 2012, during which the following awards were presented. The following 15 films received multiple nominations: The following six films received multiple awards: The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Due to declining interest and viewership in recent ceremonies, the Academy hired a new production team in an attempt to improve ratings and revive interest in the ceremony. Reports surfaced that