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Oscars by the numbers

With the 89th Academy Awards set to air at 8:30 p.m. Sunday on ABC, here are some fun "Oscars by the numbers" facts courtesy of WalletHub.

1stAfter a two-year drought, this is the first year black actors are nominated in every acting category.14Nominations for "La La Land," which ties "All About Eve" (1950) and "Titanic" (1997) for the most Oscar nominations ever.3rd"La La Land" is the third original musical and story to earn a Best Picture nomination. The others were "All That Jazz" (1979) and "Anchors Aweigh" (1945).683New members were added to the Academy in 2016 - the largest and most diverse class ever. Of that number, 46 percent are women and 41 percent are people of color.$190MNet worth of nominee Denzel Washington ("Fences"), who has six previous Oscar nominations and two wins.217The length of the 2016 Oscars in minutes.9Best Picture nominees for the first year since 2014. (There were eight in 2015 and 2016.)3rdYear Piper-Heidseick will be the official Champagne of the Oscars.$75MNet worth of nominee Meryl Streep ("Florence Foster Jenkins"), who has 19 previous Oscar nominations and three wins.$2.1MCost of a 30-second commercial during the Oscars telecast, which is 58 percent less than the Super Bowl.$10MTotal cost of the look for an A-list actress attending the Oscars. The cost is $1.5 million for the average attendee, and only $266,000 for a first-timer.$696Estimated value of the 24-karat gold-plated Oscar statuette.$15,000Jimmy Kimmel's hosting fee.$119,800The price for a couple to attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (the most expensive after party).21Years since Mel Gibson was last nominated for an Academy Award (Best Director and Best Picture for "Braveheart.")$30KCost of the 16,500-square-foot Oscars red carpet.