The 84th Academy Awards (2011): The Ceremony

Nominations Announcement

• Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2012
• Announcers: Tom Sherak, Jennifer Lawrence
• Category Announcement Order:
• Supporting Actress
• Supporting Actor
• Actress
• Actor
• Director
• Original Screenplay
• Adapted Screenplay
• Foreign Language Film
• Animated Film
• Picture

Ceremony Details

• Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012
• Location: The Hollywood and Highland Center
• Host: Billy Crystal (Eddie Murphy resigned after Brett Ratner resigned)
• Televised on ABC

Presenters

• Cinematography: Tom Hanks
• Costume Design: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez
• Makeup: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez
• Foreign Language Film: Sandra Bullock
• Supporting Actress: Christian Bale
• Editing: Tina Fey, Bradley Cooper
• Sound Editing: Tina Fey, Bradley Cooper
• Sound Mixing: Tina Fey, Bradley Cooper
• Documentary Feature: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr.
• Animated Feature: Chris Rock
• Visual Effects: Ben Stiller, Emma Stone
• Supporting Actor: Melissa Leo
• Original Score: Penelope Cruz, Owen Wilson
• Original Song: Will Farrell, Zach Galifianakis
• Adapted Screenplay: Angelina Jolie
• Original Screenplay: Angelina Jolie
• Live Actino Short Film: Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig (as The Cast of Bridesmaids)
• Documentary Short Subject: Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy (as The Cast of Bridesmaids)
• Animated Short Film: Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey (as The Cast of Bridesmaids)
• Director: Michael Douglas
• Actor: Natalie Portman
• Actress: Colin Firth
• Picture: Tom Cruise

• What Happened To? Halle Berry (announced as a presenter, she pulled out at the last minute citing a foot injury); Tom Hooper (last year's Best Director does not appear to have been invited back)

Song Performances

• "Man or Muppet", Not Performed
• "Real in Rio", Not Performed