Academy Awards

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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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Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture—but failed to win any.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

London-based PwC is one of the world’s largest accounting and professional services firms, perhaps best known publicly as the official tabulator of votes for Hollywood’s annual Academy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

“The Silence of the Lambs” remains the only horror film to win best picture at the Academy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

At the Academy Awards in March, she was waiting to take her seat and heard a voice behind her.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Then he opened the envelope slowly, like he was at the Academy Awards announcing the Best Actor category.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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