The 85th Academy Awards were held on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Seth MacFarlane. It was the first ceremony in the Academy's history to adopt "The Oscars" as the official name of the broadcast and its marketing. Oscar voters spread the night's honors across a wide range of films.

Ben Affleck's Argo, about the CIA plan that used a fake science fiction movie as cover to rescue six American diplomats from Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, won Best Picture, along with Best Adapted Screenplay for Chris Terrio and film editing. Affleck had not been nominated for Best Director, making Argo the first Best Picture winner without a directing nomination since Driving Miss Daisy, and only the fourth in 85 years. First lady Michelle Obama joined presenter Jack Nicholson by satellite from the White House to announce the award. "I never thought I would be back here," Affleck said.

Ang Lee won Best…