The
73rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored
films of 2000 and took place on March 25, 2001, at the
Shrine Auditorium in
Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
PST / 8:30 p.m.
EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented
Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by
ABC, was produced by
Gil Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor
Steve Martin hosted the show for the first time. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony at the
Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in
Beverly Hills, California held on March 3, the
Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host
Renée Zellweger.