Fifteen statuettes were awarded, honoring artists, directors and other participants in the film-making industry of the time, for their works during the 1927–28 period.
fˈɪftiːn stˌætʃuːˈɛts wɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd, ˈɑːnɚɹɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ænd ˈʌðɚ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənts ɪnðə fˈɪlmmˌeɪkɪŋ ˈɪndʌstɹi ʌvðə tˈaɪm, fɔːɹ ðɛɹ wˈɜːks dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən twˈɛnti ˈeɪt pˈiəɹɪəd.