85th Academy Awards Set for Feb. 24

The
85th Annual Academy Awards will be held Feb. 24, 2013, on ABC, the
network and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences jointly
announced Wednesday.

Nominations
are slated to be announced Jan. 15. The ceremony will again take place
from the Hollywood & Highlight Center in Hollywood, Calif., and will
be shown in over 225 countries.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards drew an 11.7 time-zone adjusted rating in the 18-49 demo and 39.3 million total viewers on Feb. 26.