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The Academy Awards Season 74 Episode 1

The 74th Annual Academy Awards

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AIRED: 3/24/02

"The 74th Annual Academy Awards" were held on March 24, 2002 from the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood & Highland. Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring garnered the most nominations with 13. Find out how many of his nominations turned out to be wins. The award ceremonies was hosted by comedian Whoopi Goldberg. (Click here to see List of Nominees and Winners.)moreless

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George Watters II	Himself - Winner:: Best Sound Editing	Guest Star
Christopher Boyes	Himself - Co-Winner: Best Sound Editing	Guest Star
Peter Owen (I)	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup	Guest Star

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- This is the first year where the top acting honors went to two African - Americans (Denzel Washington and Halle Berry). It was also the first year where two African - Americans were nominated for Best Actor in the same year (Denzel Washington and Will Smith).
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- Woody Allen made his very first appearance at the Oscars this year despite being nominated for 16 Academy Awards in his career. He had been invited many times but never attended even when he won. But he said he could not refuse in light of the tragedy of September 11th, so he came to say a few words and introduce a tribute to New York on film.
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- Denzel Washington: Forty years I've been chasing Sidney Poitier, they finally give it to me. What do they do? They give to him the same night.
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- The program won an Emmy Award forOutstanding Choreography.
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- This year's event, which lasted four hours and 23 minutes, became the longest ceremony in Oscar history.
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- New addition: Best Animated Feature.
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- The Oscars are moved from Monday to Sunday.
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