60th Academy Awards 60th Academy Awards The 60th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on April 11, 1988, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 22 categories honoring films released in 1987. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta. Actor Chevy Chase hosted the show for the second consecutive year. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony held at
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