Oscars 2017 Review: Academy Awards Awards – Best Picture Chaos, Moonlight Upsets La La Land!
Hollywood’s most glamorous night has come to a close- which means it’s time for the 5th Annual Grouchies!!- a look at the most memorable moments from this year’s show!
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, 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 Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss.[1][2] Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the first time.[3]
In related events, the Academy held its 8th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 12, 2016.[4] On February 11, 2017, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California,[5] the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by hosts John Cho and Leslie Mann.[6]
Moonlight won three awards, including Best Picture, and La La Land won the most awards of the ceremony, with six, after receiving a record-tying 14 nominations. La La Land was incorrectly announced as the Best Picture, before Moonlight was clarified to be the winner.[7][8] Hacksaw Ridge and Manchester by the Sea won two awards each. Winners with one award include Arrival, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fences, The Jungle Book, O.J.: Made in America, Piper, The Salesman, Sing, Suicide Squad, The White Helmets, and Zootopia.
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