According to Global News and Wikipedia, The
1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of
1927 and 1928 and took place on
May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in
Los Angeles,
California.
AMPAS president "
Douglas Fairbanks" hosted the show.
Awards were created by "Louis B. Mayer", founder of Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. It is the only Academy Awards ceremony not to be broadcast either on radio or television.
During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards NOW KNOWN AS the OSCARS. It is divided into 12 categories. Winners were announced three months before the live event.
CATEGORIES OF ACADEMY AWARDS
- Outstanding Picture
- Best Unique and Artistic Picture
- Best Directing (Comedy Picture)
- Best Directing (Dramatic Picture)
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Writing (Original Story)
- Best Writing (Adaptation Story)
- Best Art Direction
- Best Cinematography
- Best Engineering Effects
- Best Writing (Title Writing)
MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS LISTED FILMS
The following six films received multiple nominations:
- 7th Heaven
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
- The Crowd
- The Last Command
- Sadie Thompson
- Wings
The following three films received multiple awards:
- 7th Heaven (RECEIVED THREE AWARDS)
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (RECEIVED THREE AWARDS)
- Wings (RECEIVED TWO AWARDS)