Academy Awards
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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How to use Academy Awards in a sentence
Then, suddenly, two of her films were nominated for Academy Awards.
Dan Stevens Blows Up ‘Downton’: From Chubby-Cheeked Aristo to Lean, Mean American Psycho | Tim Teeman | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf his avidity was an act, Brooks should immediately move to Hollywood and collect his Academy Awards.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks. | David Masciotra | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 'House of Cards' star cuts a rug at the International Indian Film Academy Awards.
Viral Video of the Day: Kevin Spacey Goes Bollywood | The Daily Beast Video | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 2014 Academy Awards was all set to be the first Oscars broadcast available for livestreaming.
ABC Promised to Livestream the Oscars and Totally Failed | Amy Zimmerman | March 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTABC placed comically harsh restrictions on the inaugural Academy Awards livestream.
ABC Promised to Livestream the Oscars and Totally Failed | Amy Zimmerman | March 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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