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Achievement award. everyone knew it marked a turning point from the second award ceremony on all competing films would have sound. ♪ she's an angel of joy >> for the outstanding performance by an actress -- >> i talked to janet gaynor who won the best actress award the very first year. she said it was very exciting to get an award but it had no tradition. they announced the winners in advance. so they went to the banquet knowing who won. the next day they kind of forgot about it, they moved on. ♪ >> good morning. i'm bob ramey, president of the academy. we're here to unveil our nominees fo...

Instead, it won a technical achievement award. everyone knew it marked a turning point from the second award ceremony on all competing films would have sound. ♪ she's an angel of joy >> for the outstanding performance by an actress -- >> i talked to janet gaynor who won the best actress award the very first year. she said it was very exciting to get an award but it had no tradition. they announced the winners in advance. so they went to the banquet knowing who won. the next day they kind of forgot about it, they moved on. ♪ >> good morning. i'm bob ramey, president of the academy. we're he...

>> good morning. i'm bob ramey, president of the academy. we're here town ve unveil our nominees for the 70th academy award. >> when nominations are going to be announced, it's early in the morning. the whole city is awake, tuned into their tv or their radio to hear who's nominated. >> i thought, how am going to sleep until 5:35 tomorrow morning when the announcements are made? i went out with some friend, went to a sushi bar and we drank a lot of saki. i thought this will help me sleep. when i went home ways in bed by midnight. i woke up 12:52, 1:37 -- 4:30 i got up. this is ridiculous. i'm n...