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) Website

Recent 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