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1. www.bbc.com › culture › articleWho was Oscar? A history of the Academy Awards statuette - BBC

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   Feb 19, 2016 · Emil Jannings, a German actor who would go on to make propaganda films for the Nazis in the 1930s, was the first recipient of the legendary Oscar.

   • The full list of winners and nominees at the Oscars 2024 - BBC

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   • Oscars winners at the 95th Academy Awards - full list - BBC

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Winner: Emma Stone - Poor Things. Annette Bening - Nyad. Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon. Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall. Carey Mulligan - Maestro.

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   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. [ 3 ]

5. www.biography.com › movies-tv › a43260175Why Is the Academy Award Nicknamed “Oscar?” - Biography

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   Mar 9, 2023 · Skolsky wrote: “In a few years, Oscar was the accepted name. It proved to be the magic name.” The Academy states that Skolsky’s column on March 16, 1934, is the “first confirmed newspaper ...

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   Hollywood royalty gathered to find out who had won a coveted Oscars statuette on Sunday. Here is the list of winners and all the nominees announced at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

7. www.nytimes.com › live › 2023/03/12Highlights From the 2023 Oscars: Awards, Speeches and More ...

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   Mar 13, 2023 · The Oscars ceremony included a performance of the song, with its rapid-kick choreography and roguish suspender snapping. The song beat others from “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Black Panther ...

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   Why is Oscar called Oscar?

   • If the story of Emilio Fernández is, at best, apocryphal, the name ‘Oscar’ remains something of a puzzle. Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939.

   Who was Oscar? A history of the Academy Awards statuette - BBC

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   Why is the Oscar statue called Oscar?

   • Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939. The most likely story is that when the Academy’s librarian, Margaret Herrick, first saw the statuette, she said it looked like her Uncle Oscar.

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   Why is the Golden Statte called 'Oscar'?

   • The golden statuette has been called “Oscar” since the 1930s, but the origins of the nickname are a matter of dispute. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. The Academy Awards are the most prestigious film awards in the world, but the prizes are seldom referenced by their proper name.

   Why Is the Academy Award Nicknamed “Oscar?” - Biography

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   Why did some Oscar winners boycott the Academy Awards?

   • Some winners critical of the Academy Awards have boycotted the ceremonies and refused to accept their Oscars. The first to do so was screenwriter Dudley Nichols (Best Writing in 1935 for The Informer). Nichols boycotted the 8th Academy Awards ceremony because of conflicts between the Academy and the Writers' Guild. [ 157 ]

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   What are the Academy Awards?

   • The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. [ 1 ][ 2 ] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. [ 3 ]

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   Which individuals won an Oscar statuette?

   • Jamie Lee Curtis won an Oscar statuette for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert also won an Oscar statuette for Everything Everywhere All at Once at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Hollywood royalty gathered to find out who had won a coveted Oscars statuette on Sunday. Here is the list of winners and all the nominees.

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9. www.oscars.org › oscars › ceremoniesThe 95th Academy Awards | 2023 - Oscars.org

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   The 95th Academy Awards | 2023. Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Sunday, March 12, 2023. Honoring movies released in 2022.