69th Academy Awards 69th Academy Awards The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented the Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 1996. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates, and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the fifth time. He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held
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