46th Academy Awards: History and Background

The 46th Academy Awards were presented on Tuesday, April 2, 1974, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies were presided over by Burt Reynolds, Diana Ross, John Huston, and David Niven.

The Sting won seven awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Roy Hill. The Exorcist and The Way We Were were the only other films to win multiple awards. Marvin Hamlisch won three awards, making him the third person to achieve this feat and, to date, the only person who has won three Oscars in one year without winning Best Picture. As of 2025, it is the most recent ceremony in which the three highest-grossing films of the year were nominated for Best Picture (The Exorcist, The Sting and American Graffiti).

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