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How many Academy Awards and Oscars did Katherine Hepburn for the best actress?
11 Oscar Awards
What is the name of the small statue that is given to winners at the Academy Awards?
Oscar.
What anniversary will the oscar's celebrate in 2018?
It will be the year of the 90th Academy Awards.
Which movie won the Oscar for Best Cinematography at the 86th Academy Awards?
Gravity
What is the nickname of the award presented to the best films actors and directors of the year?
The most prestigious film award in Hollywood is nicknamed the Oscar. It is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It's full, proper name is the Academy Award of Merit. The Academy also presents six other awards each year, but the Oscar is the most popular (by far).
What is the difference between the Academy Awards and Oscars?
It's the same award. 'OSCAR' is a nickname for it.
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
What is the official name of the Oscar Award?
While the statuette is very often informally known as an Oscar, the roots of the name are cloudy. It is officially known as an Academy Award. The names Oscar and Academy Awards have become interchangeable over the years.
What is the official name of the Oscar?
While the statuette is very often informally known as an Oscar, the roots of the name are cloudy. It is officially known as an Academy Award. The names Oscar and Academy Awards have become interchangeable over the years.
Which field are the Oscar award associated with?
The "Oscar" is the copyrighted nickname for the awards given in the field of motion pictures (movies). They are awarded annually by voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, hence their other name: the Academy Awards.
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
What do you win at the Academy Awards?
an Oscar
What award do you win at the Academy Awards?
You win an Academy Award and are presented with a trophy which is nicknamed Oscar, so sometimes it is said you have won an Oscar at the Academy Awards.
What does Oscars stand for?
Oscar is the nickname for an Academy Award.
Does Disney own the Oscar awards?
No, Disney does not own the Oscar awards. The Oscars, officially known as the Academy Awards, are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), an independent organization. While Disney, through its film studio divisions, often produces films that are nominated for and win Oscars, the awards themselves are not owned by any single company, including Disney.
Another name for an Oscar?
"Oscar" is a nickname for the Academy Award, given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The origin of the term "Oscar" is a bit murky, but it has been in usage since at least the late 1930s.
What is the date of the Oscar awards in 2014?
86th Academy Awards will be on 2nd March 2014.
