On Sunday, Feb. 22, the biggest names in Hollywood will gather at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, to celebrate the 2015 Academy Awards. The highly anticipated event will honor the biggest films of the year with the coveted Oscar statuette.
This year will mark the 87th award show, which has been televised and growing since 1953. Before the big event, check out amazing old photos from the Oscars over the years.
Actor Adrien Brody (L) kisses Halle Berry as she presents him with the best male actor Oscar for his role in "The Pianist" at the 75th annual Academy Awards in 2003.ReutersGuests arrive on the red carpet at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in in 2007.ReutersMichelle Williams (L) dances on the red carpet with her fiance Heath Ledger (R), nominated as best actor for the film "Brokeback Mountain" at the 78th annual Academy Awards in 2006.ReutersActors talk before the 78th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California March 5, 2006. (L-R) are Jake Gyllenhaal, nominated for best supporting actor in "Brokeback Mountain," George Clooney nominated for best supporting actor in "Syriana," Phillip Seymour Hoffman, nominated for best actor in "Capote," unidentified, and Heath Ledger, nominated for best actor in "Brokeback Mountain."ReutersBeyonce performs "Learn to be Lonely" from "The Phantom of the Opera," at the 77th annual Academy Awards in 2005.ReutersActor Leonardo DiCaprio (L) and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen arrive at the 77th annual Academy Awards in 2005.ReutersActors Ben Stiller (L) and Owen Wilson present the Oscar for best live action short film in 2004.ReutersActress Charlize Theron and boyfriend Stuart Townsend arrive for the 76th annual Academy Awards in 2004.ReutersJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck arrive for the 75th Annual Academy Awards in 2003.ReutersJack Black and Will Ferrell perform at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in 2007.ReutersDirector Michael Moore (R) makes an anti-war statement after winning the best documentary feature Oscar for his movie "Bowling for Columbine" at the 75th Annual Academy Awards in 2003. ReutersPaul McCartney poses for photographers with then fiancee Heather Mills while arriving at the 74th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2002.ReutersActor Josh Hartnett smiles after arriving to the 74th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2002.ReutersBjork performs the nominated song "I've Seen it All" at the 73rd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles March 25, 2001. The song is from the movie "Dancing in the Dark."ReutersRussell Crowe whispers to Julia Roberts as the two pose for photographers at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles March 25, 2001. ReutersActress Hilary Swank (R) poses with actress Angelina Jolie backstage at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 2000. Swank won the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role for the film "Boys Don't Cry" and Jolie won for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for the film "Girl Interrupted."ReutersActress Drew Barrymore and her then boyfriend, MTV host Tom Green, arrive at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26.ReutersJoan Rivers and her daughter Melissa arrive at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 2000.ReutersBest supporting actor Javier Bardem (R), actor Tommy Lee Jones (L) and actor Josh Brolin celebrate after their film "No Country For Old Men" won the Oscar for best motion picture during the 80th annual Academy Awards in 2008.ReutersHeidi Klum (L), dressed in John Galliano, and then husband Seal, dressed in Christian Dior arrive at the 80th annual Academy Awards in 2008.ReutersMickey Rourke (L), best actor nominee for "The Wrestler," talks with Robert Downey Jr., best supporting actor nominee in "Tropic Thunder," on the red carpet at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009.ReutersMiley Cyrus is positioned by her publicist at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009.ReutersVanessa Hudgens (C) and Zac Efron (R) arrive at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009.ReutersSarah Jessica Parker kisses her husband, actor Mathew Broderick, before the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010.ReutersNeil Patrick Harris (C) and dancers perform during the opening of the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010.ReutersChristian Bale stands with presenter Reese Witherspoon after winning the Oscar for performance by an actor in a supporting role backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011.
ReutersNatalie Portman accepts the Oscar for best actress for her role in "Black Swan" during the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011.
ReutersSacha Baron Cohen, dressed in character from his new film "The Dictator," waves as he arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.
ReutersActor Brad Pitt poses with his partner actress Angelina Jolie on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.ReutersBest Actress Nominee Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook" wears a white Dior Haute Couture at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.ReutersActor Michael Douglas and his wife, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, arrive at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.ReutersActress Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell arrive at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014.
ReutersOlivia Wilde, wearing a Valentino dress, and Jason Sudeikis arrive at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014.
ReutersCanadian singer Bryan Adams sings his Oscar nominated song, "Have you Ever Really Loved A Woman," during an Academy Awards rehearsal in 1996.ReutersMadonna performs the Best Original Song nominee "Sooner or Later" from "Dick Tracy" at the 63rd Academy Awards in 1991.ReutersBest Actress Emma Thompson and Best Actor Al Pacino pose for photographers after winning their awards at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993.ReutersClint Eastwood holds the two Oscars he won at the 1993 Academy Awards ceremony for Best Director and Best Picture for his film "Unforgiven."ReutersActor Richard Gere and wife model Cindy Crawford arrive at the 65th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1993.ReutersWinners for best supporting actor and actress pose together with their Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Tommie Lee Jones won for his role in "The Fugitive" and 11-year-old Anna Paquin for her role in "The Piano" in 1994.ReutersDirector Steven Spielberg (R) rests his head on the shoulder of actor Harrison Ford as he holds his Oscars for best director and best picture for his movie "Schindler's List" about the Holocaust, which won a total of seven Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1994.ReutersActress Whoopi Goldberg hosts the 66th annual Academy Awards show in Los Angeles in 1994. Goldberg was the first female to host the show solo.ReutersWorkers unload one of the giant Oscar statues in front of the Shrine Auditorium, site of the 67th annual Academy Awards in 1995.ReutersActor Hugh Grant arrives with then girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995.ReutersLizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel hold the Oscars they received for best costume design for their work in the film "The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" at the 67th annual Academy Awards in 1995.ReutersActress Sharon Stone, wearing a Vera Wang gown, is shown as she arrives at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995.ReutersActress Jessica Lange arrives for the 67th annual Academy Awards in 1995 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.ReutersPlacards of some of the Oscar nominees including Susan Sarandon for best actress and Tim Robbins for best director are shown in place March 23 during rehearsals for the 68th annual Academy Awards in 1996.ReutersModel Tyra Banks arrives March 25 at the 68th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1996.ReutersActor Nicolas Cage accepts his Oscar for best Actor for his role in "Leaving Las Vegas" at the Academy Awards in 1996.ReutersSean Connery holds up his Oscar after winning the Best Supporting Actor at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988.ReutersRobin Williams performs a comedy routine prior to presenting legendary animator Chuck Jones with an honorary Oscar at the 68th Academy Awards in 1996.ReutersMel Gibson accepts his Oscar for Best Director for the movie "Braveheart" at the 68th Academy Awards in 1996.ReutersActor Cuba Gooding Jr. displays his Oscar and jumps on the stage March 24, during the Academy Award ceremonies in Los Angeles. Gooding won his Oscar for best performance by a supporting actor for his role in "Jerry Maguire" 1997.
ReutersNBA Basketball player Dennis Rodman (L) and actress Vivica A. Fox arrive at the 69th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1997.ReutersWill Smith (R) and his girlfriend Jade Pinkett arrive at the 69 annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 1997.ReutersAcademy Award nominee for Best Actor Tom Cruise arrives with his then wife, actress Nicole Kidman, at the 69th annual Academy Awards in 1997.ReutersActress/singer Courtney Love shows off her Harry Winston jewelry, reportedly worth $1 million dollars, as she arrives for the 69th annual Academy Awards in 1997.ReutersBest supporting actress Kim Basinger sits with her then husband, Alec Baldwin, at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Governor's Ball as she shows off the Oscar she won for her role in "LA Confidential" at the 70th Annual Academy Awards.ReutersOscar winners (L-R) Matt Damon, Robin Williams and Ben Affleck hold their Oscars for their work on the film "Good Will Hunting" at the 70th Annual Academy Awards March 23, 1998 in Los Angeles. Damon and Affleck won for best screenplay written directly for the screen and Williams won for best supporting actor.ReutersTitanic director James Cameron, actress Kate Winslet and Titanic producer Jon Landau pose for pictures with their Oscars at the Governor's Ball following the 70th annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.ReutersGwyneth Paltrow crys as she gives her acceptance speech after winning the Oscar for Best Actress at the 71st Academy Awards in 1999. Paltrow won for her role in "Shakespeare in Love."ReutersOscar host Whoopi Goldberg delivers her opening monologue dressed as Queen Elizabeth to start the 71st Annual Academy Awards in 1999.ReutersActor Val Kilmer stands with a horse as he introduces a segment to the late Roy Rogers and Gene Autry at the 71st Academy Awards in 1999.ReutersWhitney Houston (R) and Mariah Carey sing the nominated song "When You Believe," at the 71st Annual Academy Awards in 1999.ReutersMatt Stone (L), Marc Shaiman (C) and Trey Parker arrive at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 2000. Shaiman and Parker are nominated for Best Original Song for "Blame Canada" from the movie "South Park:Bigger, Longer and Uncut."Reuters
