1st Academy Awards 1st Academy Awards The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1927 and 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929 at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks hosted the show. Tickets cost $5 (which would be $ in considering inflation), 270 people attended the event and the presentation ceremony lasted 15 minutes. Awards were created by Louis B. Mayer, founder of Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation (at present merged into Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer). It is the only
2012 British Academy Television Awards 2012 British Academy Television Awards The 2012 British Academy Television Awards (formally known as the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards) were held on 27 May 2012 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The nominees were announced on 24 April 2012. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Dominic West - "Appropriate Adult" (ITV) Emily Watson - "Appropriate Adult" (ITV) Andrew Scott - "Sherlock" (BBC One) Monica Dolan - "Appropriate Adult" (ITV) Graham Norton - "The Graham Norton Show" (BBC One) Jennifer Saunders - "Absolutely Fabulous" (BBC One) Darren Boyd - "Spy" (Sky One) Random (Channel 4) This Is