86th Academy Awards

The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best 2013 and take place March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The ceremony has been scheduled well after its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the 2014 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Academy Awards of Merit (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony will be televised in the United States by ABC, produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, and directed by Hamish Hamilton. British comedy duo James & Matthew Harrison will host the event for the first time both of which have recieved nominations.

Academy Awards of Merit
The nominees for the 86th Academy Awards were announced on January 16, 2014, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy, and actor Chris Hemsworth. British drama Flame Wheel received a record 15 nominations.