The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for
artistic and technical merit in the film industry. It is regarded as
the most famous and prestigious awards in the entertainment industry.
Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
(AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in
cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting
membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a
golden statuette, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit",
although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The
statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style.The award
was originally sculpted by George Stanley from a design sketch by
Cedric Gibbons. AMPAS first presented it in 1929 at a private dinner
hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in what
would become known as the 1st Academy Awards. The Academy Awards
ceremony was first broadcast by radio in 1930 and was televised for
the first time in 1953. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment
awards ceremony and is now televised live worldwide. It is also the
oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards; its
equivalents â€" the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for
theater, and the Grammy Awards for music â€" are modeled after the
Academy Awards. They are widely cited as the most famous and
prestigious competitive awards in the field of entertainment.The 92nd
Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2019, was held on
February 9, 2020. As with the previous ceremony, there was no host.
The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It took place at the Dolby Theatre
in Los Angeles, California, for the 18th consecutive year. This
ceremony marked the first time in Oscar history that more than three
films had received ten or more nominations. A total of 3,140 Oscar
statuettes have been awarded since its inception in 1929.
artistic and technical merit in the film industry. It is regarded as
the most famous and prestigious awards in the entertainment industry.
Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
(AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in
cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting
membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a
golden statuette, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit",
although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The
statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style.The award
was originally sculpted by George Stanley from a design sketch by
Cedric Gibbons. AMPAS first presented it in 1929 at a private dinner
hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in what
would become known as the 1st Academy Awards. The Academy Awards
ceremony was first broadcast by radio in 1930 and was televised for
the first time in 1953. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment
awards ceremony and is now televised live worldwide. It is also the
oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards; its
equivalents â€" the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for
theater, and the Grammy Awards for music â€" are modeled after the
Academy Awards. They are widely cited as the most famous and
prestigious competitive awards in the field of entertainment.The 92nd
Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2019, was held on
February 9, 2020. As with the previous ceremony, there was no host.
The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It took place at the Dolby Theatre
in Los Angeles, California, for the 18th consecutive year. This
ceremony marked the first time in Oscar history that more than three
films had received ten or more nominations. A total of 3,140 Oscar
statuettes have been awarded since its inception in 1929.
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