This is a list of Academy Awards ceremonies.
This list is current as of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony held on March 15, 2026.
Venues YearsLocationNotes 1927/28 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Blossom Room) 1928/29–1929/30 The Ambassador Hotel1928/29 at the Cocoanut Grove, 1929/30 at the Fiesta Room 1930/31 Los Angeles Biltmore (Sala D'Oro) 1931/32–1932/33 The Ambassador Hotel (Fiesta Room) 1934–1938 The Biltmore Hotel (Biltmore Bowl) 1939 The Ambassador Hotel (Cocoanut Grove) 1940–1941 The Biltmore Hotel (Biltmore Bowl) 1942 The Ambassador Hotel (Cocoanut Grove) 1943–1945 Grauman's Chinese Theatre 1946–1947 Shrine Auditorium 1948 1949–1959 RKO Pantages Theatre Hosted the Academy Awards for 11 consecutive years 1952 NBC International Theatre 1953 NBC Center Theatre 1954–1956 NBC Century Theatre 1960–1967 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Hosted the Academy Awards for 7 consecutive years 1968–1986 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Hosted the Academy Awards for 19 consecutive years 1987–1988 Shrine Civic AuditoriumAlternated between the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Shrine Auditorium 1989 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1990 Shrine Auditorium 1991–1993 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1994 Shrine Auditorium 1995 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1996–1997 Shrine Auditorium 1998 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1999–2000 Shrine Auditorium 2001–2028 Dolby Theatre Formerly known as Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center (2001–2010); The Hollywood & Highland Center (2011) 2020/21 Los Angeles Union Station Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was held primarily at Union Station and partially at the Dolby Theatre 2029 onward Peacock Theater
Broadcasters YearsRadioTelevisionStreamingOtherNotes1927/28————1928/29 to 1929/30KNX-AM1928/29: One hour of the ceremony was broadcast live1929/30: One hour of the ceremony was broadcast live1930/31KHJ-AMCBS Radio Network (only for West Coast)45 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live1931/32KECA-AMNBC Blue Network (only for West Coast)30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live1932/33 to 1937——No broadcast1938KHJ-AMAbout 12 minutes of the ceremony broadcast live, Broadcast of the ceremony was shut down after 12 minutes because KHJ did not have permission to broadcast live.The radio host was whispering the names of the winners as they were announced, out of sight in the balcony.Later in the evening, at the conclusion of the ceremony, KHJ broadcast a full announcement of winners, live from the ceremony venue, as per its original agreement with the Academy.1939KNX-AMAnnouncement of winners only at the conclusion of the ceremony, live from the ceremony venue.1940KECA-AMNBC Blue Network (only for West Coast)30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live1941 to 1943KNX-AM1941: NBC Blue Network (only for West Coast)1943: CBS Radio Network (only for West Coast)1941: 30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live.1942: Partial broadcast.1943: 30 minutes of the ceremony was broadcast live.1944 to 1951ABC Radio—1944: First coast-to-coast broadcast of the ceremony, First broadcast of the complete event, First ceremony in which film clips were used to introduce awards nominees.1952 to 1959NBC RadioNBC—1952: First live telecast of the ceremony1960 to 1967ABC RadioABC—1966: First color broadcast of the ceremony1967: Final live simulcast of the ceremony on the radio1968 to 1969——1969: First international telecast of the ceremony1970 to 1974NBC—1971: One hour of the ceremony was broadcast live1975 to 1977ABC—1978 to 1987KABC-TV (Pre-show)1978: First pre-show telecast1988 to 1989KABC-TV and MTV (Pre-show)Movietime (Red Carpet)1990 to 1994KABC-TV and MTV (Pre-show)E! (Red Carpet)1995 to 2023KABC-TV (Pre-show)E! (Red Carpet)2024 to 2028Hulu 2024: First live streaming telecast of the ceremony2029 onward——YouTubeYouTube TV—
Ceremonies 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. For the 6th ceremony, held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933. However, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony in 2021 was an exception to this tradition, instead honoring films that were released from January 1, 2020 to February 28, the following year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When citing each ceremony, Academy conventions may either list the eligibility period or the year in which the ceremony was actually held.