The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 26, 2012. "The Artist" was the second silent feature to win Best Picture. The 1927 film "Wings" was the first such film to achieve this distinction at the inaugural awards ceremony in 1929. Moreover, it was also the first black-and-white feature to win Best Picture since 1993's "Schindler's List". Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin became the first French actor to win an Oscar. With her latest win for Best Actress, Meryl Streep became the fifth performer to win at least three acting Oscars.