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The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 ...
Feb 25, 2007 · The Oscars, minute by minute. From the triumphs to the disasters, the frocks to the horrors, Xan Brooks followed the 79th Academy Awards as they happened. All times in Pacific Standard Time.
The 79th Academy Awards | 2007. Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. Sunday, February 25, 2007. Honoring movies released in 2006.
- Overview
- Best Picture
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Director
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Animated Feature
The 79th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time.
The nominees were announced on January 23 at 5:38 a.m. PST by Academy president Sid Ganis and actress Salma Hayek, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy's Beverly Hills headquarters. Bolstered by three nominations for Best Original Song, the musical Dreamgirls received eight nominations, becoming the first film ever to receive the most nominations in a particular Academy Awards ceremony without being nominated for Best Picture. Babel received the second highest number of nominations with seven.
was the evening's biggest winner, taking home four awards including Best Picture, and a long awaited Best Director award for Martin Scorsese. For the second consecutive year, both acting awards for leading roles went to performers portraying real people.
On February 10, 2007, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Maggie Gyllenhaal.
See also: Best Picture
Winner The Departed — Graham King, producer
See also: Best Actor
Winner Forest Whitaker — Nominees Leonardo DiCaprio — Ryan Gosling — Peter O'Toole — Will Smith —
See also: Best Actress
Winner Helen Mirren — Nominees Penélope Cruz — Judi Dench — Meryl Streep — Kate Winslet —
See also: Best Supporting Actor
Winner Alan Arkin — Nominees Jackie Earle Haley — Djimon Hounsou — Eddie Murphy — Mark Wahlberg —
See also: Best Supporting Actress
Winner Jennifer Hudson — Nominees Adriana Barraza — Cate Blanchett — Abigail Breslin — Rinko Kikuchi —
See also: Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner The Departed — Screenplay by William Monahan
See also: Best Original Screenplay
Winner Little Miss Sunshine — Written by Michael Arndt
See also: Best Animated Feature
Winner Happy Feet — George Miller
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy ...
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The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST.
