90th Academy Awards 90th Academy Awards The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017 and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, 2018, rather than its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the 2018 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by American Broadcasting Company (ABC), produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss.
90th Academy Awards Hills, California, via global live stream, from the Academy and by actors Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis. "The Shape of Water" led all nominees with thirteen nominations; "Dunkirk" came in second with eight, and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" came in third with seven. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The Academy held its ninth annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 11, 2017, during which the following awards were presented: The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers. Despite the mixed reception received from the preceding year's ceremony, the Academy rehired