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The Oscar award, also known as the Academy Award, is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in 25 categories of film. Winners are decided by a board that votes and casts a secret ballot which is counted by an independent auditor.…
The annual Academy Awards presentation started in 1929. Since that time it has grown to become one of the most anticipated events of the year. Every year movie professionals and movie goers alike watch the awards presentation. Oscar winners receive a statue made of gold-plated britannium. It is modeled after a Mexican actor named Emilio Fernandez. It is still debated where the name "Oscar" came from, but the award has been called by that name since 1932. Oscars are awarded in nine categories, including production, acting, technical production, and music. These categories are then broken down into the titles we associate with the Oscars. Actors, directors, and producers receive awards in categories like "Best Lead Actor" and "Best Director". The most recent category was added in 2001, and it is the award for "Best Animated Feature". One of the most prestigious awards is given for best movie, or best picture. Movies like Titanic, No Country for Old Men, and The Departed have all received the Academy Award for best picture.
