Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the [Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]?, a professional honorary organization with over 6000 members currently.

Academy Awards are nicknamed "Oscars", which is also the nickname of the statuette. Awards are given in many categories, including the following:.

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• Best Picture
• Actor in a Leading Role
• Actress in a Leading Role
• Actor in a Supporting Role
• Actress in a Supporting Role
• Art Direction
• Cinematography
• [Costume Design]?
• Directing
• Documentary Feature
• [Documentary Short Subject]?
• Film Editing
• Foreign Language Film
• Makeup?
• [Music - Original Score]?
• Music - Original Song
• [Short Film - Animated]?
• Short Film - Live Action
• Sound?
• [Sound Editing]?
• [Visual Effects]?
• [Writing - Screenplay - Adaptation]?
• [Writing - Screenplay - Original]?
• [Scientific and Technical]?