Tim Goodman of The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 40.38 million people over its length, which was a 3% increase from the previous year's ceremony.In July 2013, the ceremony presentation received nine nominations for the List of films.

Any column in this list may be sorted by clicking the arrow symbol to the right of the desired column heading. Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.Due to declining interest and viewership in recent ceremonies, the Academy hired a new production team in an attempt to improve ratings and revive interest in the ceremony. If a film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, its entry is listed in a shaded background with a boldface title. Only During the opening monologue, MacFarlane is told by In a press release statement, the Academy defended MacFarlane for expressing his artistic freedom, "If the Oscars are about anything, they're about creative freedom. Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. Everybody Needs A Best Friend in "Ted" Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane

"The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Before My Time in "Chasing Ice" Music and Lyric by J. Ralph We think the show's producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and host Seth MacFarlane did a great job and we hope our worldwide audience found the show entertaining. Columnist Other media outlets received the broadcast and more positively.

Reports surfaced that Academy then-president As evident by the numerous musical numbers featured throughout the telecast, the ceremony was billed as a salute to music and the movies.Several other people were involved with the telecast and its promotion. Réalisateur : Michael Haneke Avec : Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva Bande-Annonce; Oscar du Meilleur mixage sonore. Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott Hemphill and Drew KuninWriting (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by David MageeSound Mixing - Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald JudkinsActress in a Supporting Role - Sally Field in "Lincoln"Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Tony KushnerBest Picture - Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, ProducersActor in a Supporting Role - Tommy Lee Jones in "Lincoln"Visual Effects - Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan SudickActress in a Supporting Role - Amy Adams in "The Master"Actor in a Leading Role - Joaquin Phoenix in "The Master"Actor in a Supporting Role - Philip Seymour Hoffman in "The Master"Documentary (Short Subject) - Cynthia Wade and Robin HonanWriting (Original Screenplay) - Written by Wes Anderson & Roman CoppolaDocumentary (Short Subject) - Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd SternVisual Effects - Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin HillDocumentary (Short Subject) - Jon Alpert and Matthew O'NeillActress in a Supporting Role - Helen Hunt in "The Sessions"Actor in a Leading Role - Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook"Best Picture - Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon, ProducersActress in a Supporting Role - Jacki Weaver in "Silver Linings Playbook"Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert De Niro in "Silver Linings Playbook"Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by David O. RussellSound Mixing - Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart WilsonVisual Effects - Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael DawsonMusic (Original Song) - Everybody Needs A Best Friend in "Ted" Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlaneFilm Editing - Dylan Tichenor and William GoldenbergActress in a Leading Role - Jessica Chastain in "Zero Dark Thirty"Best Picture - Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison, ProducersWriting (Original Screenplay) - Written by Mark BoalSkyfall in "Skyfall" Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson Suddenly in "Les Misérables" Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil