430,000+: The approximate number of ballots counted by PricewaterhouseCoopers in 74 years on the job.
2,497+: The number of winners' envelopes stuffed since the envelope system was introduced in 1941.
1,700: The approximate number of “person-hours” it takes the PricewaterhouseCoopers team every year to count and verify the ballots by hand.
74: The number of years PricewaterhouseCoopers has conducted the Oscar® balloting.
55: The number of broadcasts PricewaterhouseCoopers’ partners have appeared on since 1953 – the year the Oscars® were first televised. The partners used to come on stage to hand-deliver the envelopes – hence, “and the envelope please” – but this is now done just offstage.
24: The number of awards categories to be tabulated for the 80th Academy Awards at a secret location known only to the members of the small PricewaterhouseCoopers ballot team.
7: The number of days it takes to count the ballots for nominations.
3: The number of days it takes to count the final ballots.
