Academy Awards were held at the Academy Award Theatre at what was the Academy's headquarters on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. From 1950 to 1960, the awards were presented at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre. With the advent of television, the awards from 1953 to 1957 took place simultaneously in Hollywood and New York, first at the NBC International Theatre (1953) and then at the NBC Century Theatre, after which the ceremony took place solely in Los Angeles. The Oscars moved to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California in 1961. By 1969, the Academy decided to move the ceremonies back to Los
9th Irish Film & Television Awards O'Carroll, Justin Healy 'The Only Viking in the Village – Anne Heffernan, Bernadine Carraher ICA Bootcamp – Independent Pictures Eamon Coughlan – Man on a Mission – Motive Television Shamrock Rovers Europa League Qualifying Goal – Setanta Ireland 9th Irish Film & Television Awards The 9th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on Saturday 11 February 2012 at the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). It was hosted by Irish actor Simon Delaney. The Show was broadcast on RTÉ One Television on the night. The ceremony, hosted by the Academy on Saturday 11 February reached a record audience of 1.143 Million