The 88th Oscars will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here are the Academy Awards, by numbers:
Voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: 6,261
Countries and territories where Oscars ceremony will be broadcast: more than 225
Films eligible for Best Picture: 305
Countries submitting foreign-language films: 80
Statuettes given out at the 87th Oscars: 51
Number of competitive categories: 24
Height of Oscar statuette: 13.5 inches (34.2 centimeters)
Weight of each statuette: 8.5 pounds (3.9 kilograms)
Statuettes presented since first Oscars in 1929: 3,001
Media organizations requesting credentials: 787
Number of red carpet bleacher seats for fans: 745
Length of red carpet: Around 500 feet (150 meters)
Width of red carpet: Around 33 feet (10 meters)
Seating capacity of Dolby Theatre: 3,300
Host: Chris Rock
Person who has hosted the most Oscars shows: Bob Hope (19)
Longest Oscars telecast: 4 hours 23 minutes (2002)
Shortest Oscars telecast: 1 hour 40 minutes (1959)
First televised ceremony: March 19, 1953S
source: AFP
