"Against All Odds" won Phil Collins the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1985, and it was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Collins was the only nominee in the category not invited to sing his song on stage, and sat in the audience as Ann Reinking performed it. His perceived negative reaction shown on the telecast is considered to be one of the most awkward moments in the history of the ceremony, and has been a favorite reference for Dennis Miller to relate someone reacting in a horrified fashion.
Sir Laurence Olivier, presenting the Best Picture award, went up to the podium, opened the envelope, and said "Amadeus (1984)." The problem was, he forgot to read the full list of nominees first.
The five Best Picture nominees are all period films: Amadeus (1984) (late 18th - early 19th century Austria), The Killing Fields (1984) (1970s Cambodia), A Passage to India (1984) (1920s British India), Places in the Heart (1984) (1935, Texas), A Soldier's Story (1984) (1940s Louisiana).
As of 2018, Amadeus (1984) is the most recent film to earn two nominations in the Best Actor category.