[1][2][3] This list is current as of the 97th Academy Awards ceremony held on March 2, 2025.
Beginning with the 7th Academy Awards, held in February 1935, each year's awards are presented for films that were first shown during the full preceding calendar year from January 1 to December 31 in Los Angeles County, California.
For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period spanned twelve months from August 1 to July 31.
[4] However, the 93rd Academy Awards cermony in 2021 was an exception to this tradition, instead honoring films that were released from January 1, 2020 to February 28, the following year.
[7] The following individuals have hosted (or co-hosted) the Academy Awards ceremony on two or more occasions.