Academy Awards ceremony

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The Academy Awards ceremony is an annual Hollywood event where the film industry gathers to present Oscars recognizing outstanding achievements in cinema.


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instanceOf annual event
award ceremony
alsoKnownAs Oscars ceremony
the Academy Awards
awardPresented Academy Award of Merit
Oscar statuette
broadcastMedium online streaming
television
broadcastOn ABC
country United States
eligibilityScope documentary films
feature films
short films
firstCeremonyCity Los Angeles
firstCeremonyLocation Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
frequency annual
governingBody Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
hasSegment In Memoriam
acceptance speeches
live musical performances
red carpet arrivals
hostedBy various celebrity hosts
inception 1929
industry film industry
language English
mainAwardCategory Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Animated Feature
Best Director
Best International Feature Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
organizedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
primaryLocation Hollywood
purpose to honor outstanding achievements in cinema
relatedAward Academy Honorary Award
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
relatedEvent Governors Awards
Scientific and Technical Awards
selectionProcess voting by Academy members
significance one of the most prestigious film award ceremonies in the world
symbol gold-plated statuette of a knight holding a sword standing on a film reel
typicalMonthHeld February
March
typicalVenue Dolby Theatre
Hollywood & Highland Center


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