87t Academy Awairds

87t Academy Awairds
	Offeecial poster
Date	February 22, 2015
Site	Dolby Theatre; Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californie, U.S
Host	Neil Patrick Harris
Pre-show	Jess Cagle; Robin Roberts; Lara Spencer; Michael Strahan; Joe Zee;
Producer	Neil Meron; Craig Zadan
Director	Hamish Hamilton
Highlights
Best Pictur	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Maist awairds	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) an The Grand Budapest Hotel (4)
Maist nominations	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) an The Grand Budapest Hotel (9)
Televeesion coverage
Netwirk	ABC
Duration	3 oors, 43 minutes
Ratins	37.26 million; 20.6% (Nielsen ratings)
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The 87t Academy Awairds ceremony, presentit bi the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honoured the best films o 2014 an teuk place on Februar 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginnin at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presentit Academy Awairds (commonly referred tae as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony wis televised in the Unitit States bi ABC, an produced bi Neil Meron an Craig Zadan an directit bi Hamish Hamilton.^[8]^[9] Actor Neil Patrick Harris hostit the ceremony for the first time.^[10]

Winners an nominees

Awards

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Best Director winner an Best Oreeginal Screenplay co-winner

Eddie Redmayne, Best Actor winner

Julianne Moore, Best Actress winner

J. K. Simmons, Best Supportin Actor winner

Patricia Arquette, Best Supportin Actress winner

Paweł Pawlikowski, Best Foreign Leid Film winner

Alexandre Desplat, Best Oreeginal Score winner

Common, Best Oreeginal Sang co-winner

John Legend, Best Oreeginal Sang co-winner

Winners are leeted first, heichlichtit in bauldface, an indicatit wi a dooble dagger ( ).^[11]

Best Pictur Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, an James W. Skotchdopole American Sniper – Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, an Peter Morgan Boyhood – Richard Linklater an Cathleen Sutherland The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, an Jeremy Dawson The Imitation Game – Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, an Teddy Schwarzman Selma – Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, an Jeremy Kleiner The Theory of Everything – Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, an Anthony McCarten Whiplash – Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, an David Lancaster	Best Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Richard Linklater – Boyhood Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel Morten Tyldum – The Imitation Game
Best Actor *Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything* as Stephen Hawking** Steve Carell – Foxcatcher as John Eleuthère du Pont Bradley Cooper – American Sniper as Chris Kyle Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game as Alan Turing Michael Keaton – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as Riggan Thomson	Best Actress *Julianne Moore – Still Alice* as Alice Howland** Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night as Sandra Bya Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything as Jane Wilde Hawking Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl as Amy Elliott-Dunne Reese Witherspoon – Wild as Cheryl Strayed
Best Supportin Actor *J. K. Simmons – Whiplash* as Terence Fletcher** Robert Duvall – The Judge as Judge Joseph Palmer Ethan Hawke – Boyhood as Mason Evans, Sr. Edward Norton – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as Mike Shiner Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher as Dave Schultz	Best Supportin Actress *Patricia Arquette – Boyhood* as Olivia Evans** Laura Dern – Wild as Bobbi Grey Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game as Joan Clarke Emma Stone – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as Sam Thomson Meryl Streep – Into the Woods as The Witch
Best Oreeginal Screenplay Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., an Armando Bo Boyhood – Richard Linklater Foxcatcher – E. Max Frye an Dan Futterman The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson an Hugo Guinness Nightcrawler – Dan Gilroy	Best Adaptit Screenplay The Imitation Game – Graham Moore frae Alan Turing: The Enigma bi Andrew Hodges American Sniper – Jason Hall frae American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History bi Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, an Jim DeFelice Inherent Vice – Paul Thomas Anderson frae Inherent Vice bi Thomas Pynchon The Theory of Everything – Anthony McCarten frae Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen bi Jane Wilde Hawking Whiplash – Damien Chazelle frae his short film o the same name
Best Animatit Featur Film Big Hero 6 – Don Hall, Chris Williams, an Roy Conli The Boxtrolls – Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable, an Travis Knight How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Dean DeBlois an Bonnie Arnold Song of the Sea – Tomm Moore an Paul Young The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – Isao Takahata an Yoshiaki Nishimura	Best Foreign Leid Film Ida (Poland) in Pols – Paweł Pawlikowski Leviathan (Roushie) in Roushie – Andrey Zvyagintsev Tangerines (Estonie) in Estonie an Roushie – Zaza Urushadze Timbuktu (Mauritanie) in French – Abderrahmane Sissako Wild Tales (Argentinae) in Spaingie – Damián Szifron
Best Documentary – Featur Citizenfour – Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, an Dirk Wilutzky Finding Vivian Maier – John Maloof an Charlie Siskel Last Days in Vietnam – Rory Kennedy an Keven McAlester The Salt of the Earth – Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, an David Rosier Virunga – Orlando von Einsiedel an Joanna Natasegara	Best Documentary – Short Subject Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 – Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry Joanna – Aneta Kopacz Our Curse – Tomasz Śliwiński and Maciej Ślesicki The Reaper – Gabriel Serra Arguello White Earth – J. Christian Jensen
Best Live Action Short Film The Phone Call – Mat Kirkby an James Lucas Aya – Oded Binnun an Mihal Brezis Boogaloo and Graham – Michael Lennox an Ronan Blaney Butter Lamp – Hu Wei an Julien Féret Parvaneh – Talkhon Hamzavi an Stefan Eichenberger	Best Animatit Short Film Feast – Patrick Osborne an Kristina Reed The Bigger Picture – Daisy Jacobs an Christopher Hees The Dam Keeper – Robert Kondo an Daisuke Tsutsumi Me and My Moulton – Torill Kove A Single Life – Joris Oprins
Best Oreeginal Score The Grand Budapest Hotel – Alexandre Desplat The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat Interstellar – Hans Zimmer Mr. Turner – Gary Yershon The Theory of Everything – Jóhann Jóhannsson	Best Oreeginal Sang *"Glory" frae Selma* – Muisic an Lyric bi John Stephens (John Legend) an Lonnie Lynn (Common)** "Everything Is Awesome" frae The Lego Movie – Muisic an Lyric bi Shawn Patterson "Grateful" frae Beyond the Lights – Muisic an Lyric bi Diane Warren "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" frae Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me – Muisic an Lyric bi Glen Campbell an Julian Raymond "Lost Stars" frae Begin Again – Muisic an Lyric bi Gregg Alexander an Danielle Brisebois
Best Soond Eeditin American Sniper – Alan Robert Murray an Bub Asman Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – Martin Hernández an Aaron Glascock The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Brent Burge an Jason Canovas Interstellar – Richard King Unbroken – Becky Sullivan an Andrew DeCristofaro	Best Sound Mixing Whiplash – Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, an Thomas Curley American Sniper – John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, an Walt Martin Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, an Thomas Varga Interstellar – Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker, an Mark Weingarten Unbroken – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, an David Lee
Best Production Design The Grand Budapest Hotel – Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration) The Imitation Game – Maria Djurkovic (Production Design); Tatiana Macdonald (Set Decoration) Interstellar – Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration) Into the Woods – Dennis Gassner (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration) Mr. Turner – Suzie Davies (Production Design); Charlotte Watts (Set Decoration)	Best Cinematography Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – Emmanuel Lubezki The Grand Budapest Hotel – Robert Yeoman Ida – Łukasz Żal an Ryszard Lenczewski Mr. Turner – Dick Pope Unbroken – Roger Deakins
Best Makeup an Hairstylin The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier Foxcatcher – Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard Guardians of the Galaxy – Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou an David White	Best Costume Design The Grand Budapest Hotel – Milena Canonero Inherent Vice – Mark Bridges Into the Woods – Colleen Atwood Maleficent – Anna B. Sheppard Mr. Turner – Jacqueline Durran
Best Film Eeditin Whiplash – Tom Cross American Sniper – Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach Boyhood – Sandra Adair The Grand Budapest Hotel – Barney Pilling The Imitation Game – William Goldenberg	Best Veesual Effects Interstellar – Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, an Scott Fisher Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, an Dan Sudick Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, an Erik Winquist Guardians of the Galaxy – Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, an Paul Corbould X-Men: Days of Future Past – Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie, an Cameron Waldbauer

Govrenors Awairds

The Academy held its 6t Annual Govrenors Awairds ceremony on November 8, 2014, during which the follaein awairds war presentit:^[12]^[13]

Honorary Academy Awairds

Jean-Claude Carrière — Whase elegantly craftit screenplays elevate the airt o screenwritin tae the level o leeteratur.^[14]
Hayao Miyazaki — A master storyteller whase animatit airtistry haes inspired filmmakers an audiences aroond the warld.^[14]
Maureen O'Hara — Ane o Hollywood’s brichtest starns, whase inspirin performances glowed wi passion, wairmth an strenth.^[14]

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awaird

Harry Belafonte — For a lifetime o demonstratin hou airt is ennobled bi ceaseless coorage an conscience.^[14]

Films wi multiple nominations an awairds

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
9	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
9	The Grand Budapest Hotel
8	The Imitation Game
6	American Sniper
6	Boyhood
5	Foxcatcher
	Interstellar
	The Theory of Everything
	Whiplash
4	Mr. Turner
3	Into the Woods
3	Unbroken
2	Guardians of the Galaxy
	Ida
	Inherent Vice
	Selma
	Wild

Films that received multiple awairds
Awairds	Film
4	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
4	The Grand Budapest Hotel
3	Whiplash

Presenters an performers

The follaein indiveeduals, leetit in order o appearance, presentit awairds or performed muisical nummers.^[15]^[16]

Presenters

Name(s)	Role
Fox, CederingCedering Fox	Announcer for the 87t annual Academy Awairds
Nyong'o, LupitaLupita Nyong'o	Presenter o the awaird for Best Supportin Actor
Neeson, LiamLiam Neeson	Presenter o the films The Grand Budapest Hotel an American Sniper on the Best Pictur segment
Johnson, DakotaDakota Johnson	Introducer o the performance o Best Oreeginal Sang nominee "Lost Stars"
Lopez, JenniferJennifer Lopez Chris Pine	Presenters o the awaird for Best Costume Design
Witherspoon, ReeseReese Witherspoon	Presenter o the awaird for Best Makeup an Hairstylin
Tatum, ChanningChanning Tatum	Introducer o the sax winners o the Team Oscar contest
Ejiofor, ChiwetelChiwetel Ejiofor Nicole Kidman	Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film
MacLaine, ShirleyShirley MacLaine	Presenter of the films Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) on the Best Picture segment
Cotillard, MarionMarion Cotillard	Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee "Everything is Awesome"
Bateman, JasonJason Bateman Kerry Washington	Presenters of the awards for Best Live Action Short Film and Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Davis, ViolaViola Davis	Presenter o the segment o the Honorary Academy Awairds an Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awaird
Paltrow, GwynethGwyneth Paltrow	Introducer o the performance of Best Oreeginal Sang nominee "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
Robbie, MargotMargot Robbie Miles Teller	Presenters o the segment o the Academy Awairds for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Awaird
Chris EvansChris Evans Sienna Miller	Presenter o the awaird for Best Soond !Presenters o the awairds for Best Soond Mixin an Best Sonod Eeditin
Leto, JaredJared Leto	Presenter o the award for Best Supportin Actress
Hutcherson, JoshJosh Hutcherson	Introducer o the performance o Best Oreeginal Sang nominee "Grateful"
Elgort, AnselAnsel Elgort Chloë Grace Moretz	Presenters o the awaird for Best Veesual Effects
Hart, KevinKevin Hart Anna Kendrick	Presenters of the awaird for Best Animatit Short Film
Johnson, DwayneDwayne Johnson Zoe Saldana	Presenters o the awaird for Best Animatit Featur Film
Isaacs, Cheryl BooneCheryl Boone Isaacs (AMPAS preses)	Special presentation heichlichtin the benefits o film an creativity
Pratt, ChrisChris Pratt Felicity Jones	Presenters o the awaird for Best Production Design
Chastain, JessicaJessica Chastain Idris Elba	Presenters o the awaird for Best Cinematografie
Streep, MerylMeryl Streep	Presenter o the In Memoriam tribute
Cumberbatch, BenedictBenedict Cumberbatch Naomi Watts	Presenters o the awaird for Best Film Eeditin
Howard, TerrenceTerrence Howard	Presenter of the films Whiplash, The Imitation Game, an Selma on the Best Pictur segment
Aniston, JenniferJennifer Aniston David Oyelowo	Presenters o the awaird for Best Documentary Featur
Spencer, OctaviaOctavia Spencer	Introducer o the performance o Best Oreeginal Sang nominee "Glory"
Menzel, IdinaIdina Menzel John Travolta	Presenters o the awaird for Best Oreeginal Sang
Johansson, ScarlettScarlett Johansson	Introducer o The Sound of Music 50t anniversary tribute an the performance o "The Sound of Music", "My Favorite Things", "Edelweiss" an "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"
Andrews, JulieJulie Andrews	Presenter o the awaird for Best Oreeginal Score
Murphy, EddieEddie Murphy	Presenter o the awaird for Best Oreeginal Screenplay
Winfrey, OprahOprah Winfrey	Presenter o the awaird for Best Adaptit Screenplay
Affleck, BenBen Affleck	Presenter o the awaird for Best Director
Blanchett, CateCate Blanchett	Presenter o the awaird for Best Actor
McConaughey, MatthewMatthew McConaughey	Presenter o the awaird for Best Actress
Penn, SeanSean Penn	Presenter of the award for Best Picture

Performers

Name(s)	Role	Performed
Oremus, StephenStephen Oremus	Muisical arranger Conductor	Orchestral
Harris, Neil PatrickNeil Patrick Harris Kendrick, AnnaAnna Kendrick Black, JackJack Black	Performers	"Moving Pictures" during the openin segment
Maroon 5, Maroon 5	Performers	"Lost Stars" frae Begin Again
Tegan and Sara The Lonely Island Arnett, WillWill Arnett Questlove Mark Mothersbaugh	Performers	"Everything Is Awesome" frae The Lego Movie
McGraw, TimTim McGraw	Performer	"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" frae Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Ora, RitaRita Ora	Performer	"Grateful" frae Beyond the Lights
Hudson, JenniferJennifer Hudson	Performer	"I Can't Let Go" during the annual In Memoriam tribute
Common Common John Legend	Performers	"Glory" frae Selma
Gaga, LadyLady Gaga	Performer	"The Sound of Music", "My Favorite Things", "Edelweiss" an "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" frae The Sound of Music

References

↑ "Harris seems to be working on EGOT". Orlando Sentinel. Nancy Meyer. 16 October 2014. p. A2.
↑ Bridgman, Alison (6 Februar 2015). "Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, and Michael Strahan To Host 'Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet'". ABC News (The Walt Disney Company). Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
↑ Perlman, Jake (21 Apryle 2015). "Oscars: Craig Zadan and Neil Meron returning to produce 2015 show". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 25 Februar 2015.
↑ "OSCARS: Greg Berlanti Named Head Writer For 2015 Awards Telecast". Deadline.com (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved 26 November 2014.
↑ Lowry, Brian (23 Februar 2015). "Oscar TV Review". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 Februar 2015.
↑ Kissell, Rick (25 Februar 2015). "Weekly Ratings: Oscars, 'TGIT' Dramas Lift ABC to Biggest Victory in 15 Years". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 28 Mairch 2015.
↑ "88th Oscars Fact Sheet" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
↑ Gray, Tim (21 Apryle 2014). "Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Produce Oscar Show Again". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.
↑ Pond, Steve (14 November 2014). "Oscars Producers Recruit Greg Berlanti, Hamish Hamilton and Michael Seligman". TheWrap. Retrieved 28 Mairch 2015.
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↑ "The 87th Academy Awards (2015) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 23 Februar 2015.
↑ "Academy Unveils 2014 Governors Awards Recipients". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
↑ "Harry Belafonte, Hayao Miyazaki, Maureen O'Hara to get honorary Oscars". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d "2015 Memorable Moments". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 9 September 2015.
↑ Fienberg, Daniel (22 Februar 2015). "Academy Awards 2015 Live Blog". HitFix. Archived frae the original on 25 Februar 2015. Retrieved 25 Februar 2015.
↑ Burlingame, Jon (23 Februar 2015). "Oscar Music Awards Make "Glory"–ous History; Alexander Desplat scores win for Grand Budapest Hotel". The Film Music Society. Retrieved 31 Mairch 2015.

[1] "Harris seems to be working on EGOT". Orlando Sentinel. Nancy Meyer. 16 October 2014. p. A2.

[2] Bridgman, Alison (6 Februar 2015). "Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, and Michael Strahan To Host 'Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet'". ABC News (The Walt Disney Company). Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.

[Producing_team-3] Perlman, Jake (21 Apryle 2015). "Oscars: Craig Zadan and Neil Meron returning to produce 2015 show". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 25 Februar 2015.

[4] "OSCARS: Greg Berlanti Named Head Writer For 2015 Awards Telecast". Deadline.com (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved 26 November 2014.

[Variety-5] Lowry, Brian (23 Februar 2015). "Oscar TV Review". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 Februar 2015.

[Weekly_ratings-6] Kissell, Rick (25 Februar 2015). "Weekly Ratings: Oscars, 'TGIT' Dramas Lift ABC to Biggest Victory in 15 Years". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 28 Mairch 2015.

[Nielsen-7] "88th Oscars Fact Sheet" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 1 December 2015.

[8] Gray, Tim (21 Apryle 2014). "Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Produce Oscar Show Again". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.

[9] Pond, Steve (14 November 2014). "Oscars Producers Recruit Greg Berlanti, Hamish Hamilton and Michael Seligman". TheWrap. Retrieved 28 Mairch 2015.

[10] Mandell, Andrea (15 October 2014). "Neil Patrick Harris to host the 2015 Oscars". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 27 Mairch 2015.

[11] "The 87th Academy Awards (2015) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 23 Februar 2015.

[Governors-12] "Academy Unveils 2014 Governors Awards Recipients". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

[13] "Harry Belafonte, Hayao Miyazaki, Maureen O'Hara to get honorary Oscars". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

[Honorary-14] "2015 Memorable Moments". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[15] Fienberg, Daniel (22 Februar 2015). "Academy Awards 2015 Live Blog". HitFix. Archived frae the original on 25 Februar 2015. Retrieved 25 Februar 2015.

[Burlingame-16] Burlingame, Jon (23 Februar 2015). "Oscar Music Awards Make "Glory"–ous History; Alexander Desplat scores win for Grand Budapest Hotel". The Film Music Society. Retrieved 31 Mairch 2015.

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