ðə sˈɛvənti sˈɪksθ ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz sˈɛɹᵻməni, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə lˈɔːɹd ʌvðə ɹˈɪŋz: ðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌvðə kˈɪŋ pɹˈiːtˈɛlᵻkˌæst bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs ˈɜːnɪŋz ʌv jˌuːˈɛs dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt mˈɪliən ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɪlˈɛvən ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bˈɛst pˈɪktʃɚ, dɹˈuː fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.fˈɪfti sˈɪks mˈɪliən vjˈuːɚz.
The 76th Academy Awards ceremony, in which The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (pre-telecast box office earnings of US$368 million) received 11 Awards including Best Picture, drew 43.56 million viewers.