The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It was televised in the United States on ABC. Actors Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin hosted the show, Martin for the third time, after previously presiding over the 73rd and 75th ceremonies, and Baldwin for the first time.