Academy Awards
87th edition
- February 22, 2015
- United States
United StatesThe 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for the first time.
Awards
Governors Awards
The Governors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Three awards that signify lifetime achievement within the... More
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Honorary Award
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| — | Jean-Claude Carrière - Whose elegantly crafted screenplays elevate the art of screenwriting to the level of literature. | Winner | |
| — | Hayao Miyazaki - A master storyteller whose animated artistry has inspired filmmakers and audiences around the world. | Winner | |
| — | Maureen O'Hara - One of Hollywood's brightest stars, whose inspiring performances glowed with passion, warmth and strength. | Winner | |
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Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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| — | Harry Belafonte - For a lifetime of demonstrating how art is ennobled by ceaseless courage and conscience. | Winner | |
Most Awarded
2 or more wins- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 4
- The Grand Budapest Hotel 4
- Whiplash 3
Most Nominated
3 or more nominations- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 9
- The Grand Budapest Hotel 9
- The Imitation Game 8
- American Sniper 6
- Boyhood 6
- Foxcatcher 5
- Interstellar 5
- The Theory of Everything 5
- Whiplash 5
- Mr. Turner 4
- Into the Woods 3
- Unbroken 3
Most Unluckiest
wins / nominations- The Imitation Game 1 / 8
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 4 / 9
- The Grand Budapest Hotel 4 / 9
- American Sniper 1 / 6
- Boyhood 1 / 6
- Foxcatcher 0 / 5
- Interstellar 1 / 5
- The Theory of Everything 1 / 5
- Mr. Turner 0 / 4
- Into the Woods 0 / 3
- Unbroken 0 / 3
- Whiplash 3 / 5
Only one nomination
- Aya
- Begin Again
- Beyond the Lights
- Big Hero 6
- The Bigger Picture
- Boogaloo and Graham
- The Boxtrolls
- Butter Lamp
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Citizenfour
- Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
- The Dam Keeper
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Feast
- Finding Vivian Maier
- Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
- Gone Girl
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- How to Train Your Dragon 2
- Joanna
- The Judge
- Last Days in Vietnam
- The Lego Movie
- Leviathan
- Maleficent
- Me and My Moulton
- Nightcrawler
- Our Curse
- Parvaneh
- The Phone Call
- The Reaper
- The Salt of the Earth
- A Single Life
- Song of the Sea
- Still Alice
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
- Tangerines
- Timbuktu
- Two Days, One Night
- Virunga
- White Earth
- Wild Tales
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
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