The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and

Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2017 and will take place at the Dolby
Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California at 5:00 p.m. PST on March 4, 2018.[1]During the
ceremony, AMPAS will present Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24
categories. The ceremony will be televised in the United States by American Broadcasting
Company (ABC), produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn
Weiss.[2] Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host for a second consecutive year, making him the first
person to host back-to-back ceremonies since Billy Crystal in 1997 and 1998.[3]
In related events, the Academy held its 9th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand
Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 11, 2017.[4] On February 10, 2018, in
a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Scientific and
Technical Awards were presented by host Patrick Stewart.[5]