Friday, January 23, 2009

THE BIGGEST MOVIE EVENT OF THE YEAR ON FEB 22nd,5pm






The Academy Awards, widely known as the Oscars, are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. These awards are presented is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in the world. The Oscars, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself, were conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer.

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. DeMille.

The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman

Hosting the ceremony for the first time.

There are severeal categoris of Awards given so far like Production, Acting , Technical production, Music, Costume and makeup, Animation, Documentary etc.


Recarding the 81th Academy Awards the most nominations won by two films.The Box Office hit The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with 13 nominations and critical darling Slumdog Millionaire with 10 nominations.

Ceremony

Date

Best Picture Winner

Number of Viewers

69thAcademy Awards

March 24, 1997

The English Patient

40.83 million

70thAcademy Awards

March 3,1998

Titanic

57.25 million

71st Academy Awards

March 21, 1999

Shakespeare in Love

45.63 million

72ndAcademy Awards

March 26, 2000

American Beauty

46.53 million

73rdAcademy Awards

March 25, 2001

Gladiator

42.93 million

74thAcademy Awards

March 24, 2002

A Beautiful Mind

40.54 million

75thAcademy Awards

March 23, 2003

Chicago

33.04 million

76thAcademy Awards

February 29, 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

43.56 million

77thAcademy Awards

February 27, 2005

Million Dollar Baby

42.16 million

78thAcademy Awards

March 5, 2006

Cras

38.94million

79thAcademy Awards

February 25, 2007

The Departed

39.92 million

80thAcademy Awards

February 24, 2008

No Country for Old Men

31.76 million

81st Academy Awards

February 22, 2009

TBA

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