12th Academy Awards replied that he felt this had been his last chance to which Lombard was said to have replied, "Not you, you self-centered bastard. I meant me." The ceremony presenters are listed below in the sequence of awards presented. 12th Academy Awards The 12th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best in film for 1939. The ceremony was held on February 29, 1940, at a banquet in the Coconut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Bob Hope (in his first of nineteen turns as host).
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