Academy Awards

1. Prizes given annually in Hollywood by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellence in film performance and production. The symbol (see also symbol ) of the award is a small statue called an Oscar . The academy's top awards are for best picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor and actress.

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Then, suddenly, two of her films were nominated for Academy Awards.

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If his avidity was an act, Brooks should immediately move to Hollywood and collect his Academy Awards.

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The 'House of Cards' star cuts a rug at the International Indian Film Academy Awards.

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The 2014 Academy Awards was all set to be the first Oscars broadcast available for livestreaming.

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ABC placed comically harsh restrictions on the inaugural Academy Awards livestream.

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