Academy Awards
88th edition
- February 28, 2016
- United States
United StatesThe 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005.
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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| — | Spike Lee - Filmmaker, educator, motivator, iconoclast, artist. | Winner | |
| — | Gena Rowlands - Who has illuminated the human experience through her brilliant, passionate and fearless performances. | Winner | |
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Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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| — | Debbie Reynolds - For her charitable contributions and tireless efforts towards mental health as founding member of The Thalians. | Winner | |
Most Awarded
2 or more wins- Mad Max: Fury Road 6
- The Revenant 3
- Spotlight 2
Most Nominated
3 or more nominations- The Revenant 12
- Mad Max: Fury Road 10
- The Martian 7
- Bridge of Spies 6
- Carol 6
- Spotlight 6
- The Big Short 5
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5
- The Danish Girl 4
- Room 4
- Brooklyn 3
- The Hateful Eight 3
- Sicario 3
Most Unluckiest
wins / nominations- The Revenant 3 / 12
- The Martian 0 / 7
- Carol 0 / 6
- Bridge of Spies 1 / 6
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens 0 / 5
- Mad Max: Fury Road 6 / 10
- Spotlight 2 / 6
- The Big Short 1 / 5
- The Danish Girl 1 / 4
- Room 1 / 4
- Brooklyn 0 / 3
- Sicario 0 / 3
- The Hateful Eight 1 / 3
Only one nomination
- 45 Years
- The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- Amy
- Anomalisa
- Ave Maria
- Bear Story
- Body Team 12
- Boy & the World
- Cartel Land
- Chau, Beyond the Lines
- Cinderella
- Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
- Creed
- Day One
- Embrace of the Serpent
- Everything Will Be Okay
- Fifty Shades of Grey
- Friend
- A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
- The Hunting Ground
- Joy
- Last Day of Freedom
- The Look of Silence
- Mustang
- Prologue
- Racing Extinction
- Sanjay's Super Team
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
- Son of Saul
- Spectre
- Straight Outta Compton
- Stutterer
- Theeb
- Trumbo
- A War
- We Can't Live Without Cosmos
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- When Marnie Was There
- Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
- World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
- Youth
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