Academy Awards (Oscars)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
About Academy Awards (Oscars)
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. They are regarded as the most prestigious and significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide.
Established
May 16, 1929
Presented by
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Official Website
Visit Academy Awards (Oscars) WebsiteRecent Ceremonies
96th The Academy Awards (2023)
March 10, 2024
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
95th The Academy Awards (2022)
March 12, 2023
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
94th The Academy Awards (2021)
March 27, 2022
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Fun Facts
- •The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit.
- •The Oscar statuette weighs 8.5 pounds (3.85 kg) and stands 13.5 inches (34.3 cm) tall.
- •The record for most acting Oscars is held by Katharine Hepburn, who won Best Actress four times.
- •Walt Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards won by an individual, having won 26 Oscars.
- •The first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929 lasted only 15 minutes and tickets cost $5.
Award Categories & Recent Winners
Best Picture
Awarded to the producers of the film
2023
Oppenheimer
Director: Christopher Nolan
2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
2021
CODA
Director: Sian Heder
2020
Nomadland
Director: Chloé Zhao
2019
Parasite
Director: Bong Joon-ho