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   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. [1] [2] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. [3]

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   Jan 29, 2020 · The official name of the honor is actually the “Academy Award of Merit,” but it’s much better known simply as the Oscar. The award shares the name with the golden statuette also named...

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   Mar 8, 2024 · The first legend of the Oscars name can be traced back to 1962 when actress Bette Davis claimed to have coined the term in 1936 after she won an Academy Award for her role in the movie...

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   Mar 10, 2024 · The famous prize is given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) but for much of its life the golden statuette has been known more commonly by the nickname Oscar. But...

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   Mar 9, 2024 · The origin of the name "Oscar" for the Academy Award is unknown, but popular theories include Margaret Herrick and Sidney Skolsky. Sidney Skolsky claimed he named the Oscar to humanize...

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   1 day ago · Academy Award, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize achievement in the film industry. The awards were first presented in 1929, and winners receive a gold-plated statuette commonly called Oscar.

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   Who is the Oscar that the Academy Award is named after?

   • Who Is the Oscar That the Academy Award Is Named After, Anyway? The origin of the name "Oscar" for the Academy Award is unknown, but popular theories include Margaret Herrick and Sidney Skolsky. Sidney Skolsky claimed he named the Oscar to humanize the gold statuette and eliminate elitist attitudes.

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   What are the Academy Awards?

   • The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. [ 1 ][ 2 ] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. [ 3 ]

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   How did the Oscars get its name?

   • Here’s how the Academy Awards came to be known as the Oscars and how Oscar himself earned his distinctive moniker. The Academy Awards ceremony has officially been known as the Oscars since 2013. That’s when producers rebranded the broadcast with the shorter name, a reference to the iconic golden statuette, to get away from the longer title.

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   Why is the Academy Award statuette called an Oscar?

   • In the end, nobody really knows why the Academy Award statuette is called an Oscar. The idea for the design of the Academy Award statuette was thought up by MGM director Cedric Gibbons. His idea was to have a knight gripping a sword while standing on a film reel.

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    The popular theory is that the nickname for the Academy Award of Merit (as the statuette is officially known) was coined by Academy Award librarian and future Director of the Academy of Motion...