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).
2nd Academy Awards the Bounty" are the others). Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double-dagger (). The following 9 films received multiple nominations: No film received multiple awards at this ceremony. This is the only year to date in which no movie won more than one Oscar. 2nd Academy Awards The 2nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films released between August 1, 1928, and July 31, 1929. They took place on April 3, 1930, at an awards banquet in the Cocoanut Grove of The Ambassador Hotel