Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The 85th Academy Awards


Referred to as The Oscars, they took place February 24, 2013. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) presented its annual Academy Awards to honor the best films of 2012 that played in the United States. The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Seth MacFarlane hosted the Academy Awards for the first time. It was the most watched ceremony since the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, with 42.40 million viewers. Life of Pi won four awards (the most for the evening), including Best Director for Ang Lee. Argo won three awards, including Best PictureLes Misérables also won three awards. Django UnchainedLincoln and Skyfall won two awards each. Other winners were Silver Linings PlaybookBraveZero Dark ThirtyAnna KareninaSearching for Sugar ManInocenteCurfew, Amour and
 Paperman with one award each. Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress award for her role in Silver Linings Playbook, becoming the second youngest winner in the category. Daniel Day-Lewis won a third Best Actor award (the most for any actor) for portraying the titular character in Lincoln.

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