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It's the same award. 'OSCAR' is a nickname for it.

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An Oscar is a nickname for an Academy Award.

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What year did the Oscars go from Monday night to Sunday night?

The Academy Awards have never changed names, it has has just become interchangeable with the name Oscars. Oscars is the informal but more popular name for the ceremony. Academy Awards is the de facto name.


Was jack nicholson at the 2011 Academy Awards show?

No. He has been a no-show at the Oscars in recent years.


What is the difference between an Oscar and an Academy Award?

No, and Academy Award is not exactly the same thing as an Oscar (but almost). An Academy Award is an award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy presents about seven different types of awards. The most popular award that they present is officially known as the Academy Award of Merit (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture, etc). The prize for winning this award is the Oscar statuette, so most people refer to the award as the Oscar. Some of the other award winners also receive the Oscar statuette, and some of the other award winners receive plaques or scrolls. One of the awards is always a bust instead of the Oscar statuette. A couple of times the Oscar statuette has been modified for special awards. Shirley Temple received a pint sized Oscar statuette when she was presented with a Special Juvenile Award. And Walt Disney received an Oscar statuette with eight tiny Oscar statuettes when he was presented with a Special Award for the creation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - the first animated feature.Yesbasically the 'oscars' is just a nickname for the academy awards


Are the Oscars and Academy Awards the same thing?

yes, the academy award is the name of the ceremony and the oscar is the name of the actual award


Why are the Oscars held on a Sunday?

To give prestigious nominees and presenters an opportunity to attend the Academy Awards ceremony on a weekend while they are working on new projects. For many years, the Oscars traditionally were presented on Monday evenings. Beginning with the 71st Academy Awards on March 21, 1999, the event has been held on Sunday nights.

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What are the Academy Awards nichnamed?

the Oscars


What is the full name of the Oscars?

The academy awards.


What are the academy of motion picture arts and sciences awards called?

Oscars.


Can you call the Oscar an Academy Award?

Yes, all Oscars are Academy Awards. Not all Academy Awards are Oscars. Most notably, the Academy also presentsthe Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award,the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award,the Gordon E. Sawyer Award andthe John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation.These awards are also Academy Awards, but they are not Oscars.


What were the Oscars called before they got that name?

The Oscars are officially known as the Academy Awards.


How many Academy Awards and Oscars did Katherine Hepburn for the best actress?

11 Oscar Awards


What year did the Oscars go from Monday night to Sunday night?

The Academy Awards have never changed names, it has has just become interchangeable with the name Oscars. Oscars is the informal but more popular name for the ceremony. Academy Awards is the de facto name.


When was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?

The first Oscars was held in 1928.


How many Oscars were presented in February 2011?

24 Academy Awards were presented.


What organization awards the Oscars?

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


When is the Oscars 2013?

The 2013 Academy Awards (Oscars) will be broadcast on Sunday, February 24 at 7 pm eastern on ABC.


When will the 2015 Academy Awards air?

The 87th annual Academy Awards (Oscars) ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2015, and will air on ABC.