91st Academy Awards
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2018 and took place on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and was produced by Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss, with Weiss also serving as director. This was the first telecast to have no host since the 61st ceremony held in 1989.
| 91st Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
Official poster | |
| Date | February 24, 2019 |
| Site |
|
| Preshow hosts |
|
| Produced by | Donna Gigliotti Glenn Weiss |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Green Book |
| Most awards | Bohemian Rhapsody (4) |
| Most nominations | The Favourite and Roma (10) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 21 minutes |
| Ratings | 29.56 million 16.4% (Nielsen ratings) |
In related events, the Academy held its 10th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood & Highland Center on November 18, 2018. The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host David Oyelowo on February 9, 2019, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Green Book won three awards, including Best Picture. Bohemian Rhapsody won the most awards of the night, with four awards. Black Panther and Roma won three awards, and Bao, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, First Man, Free Solo, If Beale Street Could Talk, Period. End of Sentence., Skin, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, A Star Is Born, and Vice each won one. The telecast garnered 29.56 million viewers in the United States.