Academy Awards

Cultural

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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Jordan, who won entertainer of the year that evening, went on to secure the sought-after lead actor prize at the 98th Academy Awards in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It earned numerous Academy Awards, including best picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The Academy Awards broadcast, which once routinely drew audiences of 40 million, saw its viewership plummet to 10.4 million in the pandemic strangled year of 2021.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

After Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, the F1 movie won an Oscar for best sound at the 98th Academy Awards.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Citizen Kane was nominated for nine Academy Awards.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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