At 83, Anthony Hopkins became the oldest Best Actor nominee ever. Previously, this record was held by Richard Farnsworth, who received a nomination at the age of 79 for his performance in The Straight Story (1999). Hopkins would eventually win the award and now holds the record for oldest Best Actor winner.
With her Best Supporting Actress nomination, Glenn Close joins James Coco and Amy Irving in receiving a Razzie nomination and Oscar nomination for the same performance.
In the In Memoriam segment, photos of nearly 100 individuals were shown in less than three minutes, with many being on screen for barely half a second, after Angela Bassett's introductory remarks lasted almost a minute and a half.