2nd Academy Awards

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The 2nd Academy Awards was the early Oscars ceremony held in 1930 that honored the best films released between 1928 and 1929, helping to establish the annual tradition of the Academy Awards.

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2nd Academy Awards canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Academy Awards ceremony
alsoKnownAs 2nd Oscars
awardingFor excellence in motion picture achievements
awardsAnnouncedInAdvance yes
banquetFormat yes
bestActorWinner Warner Baxter
bestActorWinningFilm In Old Arizona
bestActorWinningRole The Cisco Kid
bestActressWinner Mary Pickford
bestActressWinningFilm Coquette
bestDirectorFilm The Divine Lady
bestDirectorWinner Frank Lloyd
bestPictureCategoryNameAtTime Outstanding Picture
bestPictureWinner The Broadway Melody
linked to: Broadway Melody
broadcastOnRadio no
ceremonyDuration short
city Los Angeles
country United States
date 1930-04-03
establishedAnnualTradition Academy Awards ceremonies
followedBy 3rd Academy Awards
follows 1st Academy Awards
honors films released between 1928 and 1929
host William C. deMille
industry film
introducedCategory Best Adaptation
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Original Story
Best Sound Recording
Best Writing Achievement
language English
location Coconut Grove
notableWinner Coquette
In Old Arizona
The Broadway Melody
linked to: Broadway Melody

The Divine Lady
partOf Academy Awards
linked to: Academy Award
presentedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
sequenceNumber 2
state California
televised no
timePeriodCoveredEnd 1929-07-31
timePeriodCoveredStart 1928-08-01
venue Ambassador Hotel
year 1930

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1st Academy Awards followedBy 2nd Academy Awards
Broadway Melody academyAwardsCeremony 2nd Academy Awards
1929 Academy Awards followedBy 2nd Academy Awards
3rd Academy Awards precededBy 2nd Academy Awards