Academy Awards
Film industry's Oscars
The Academy Awards are annual honors presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizing excellence in cinematic achievements.
Commonly called the Oscars, these awards cover categories including best picture, director, and acting performances.
The ceremony, held each spring, is one of the most watched television events worldwide.
Winners receive a gold-plated statuette depicting a knight holding a sword.
Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination.
Transmitted television program
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- acceptance speechesThanks given when honored
- presentersThose who deliver information
- nomineesThose proposed for selection
host · standing ovation · applause · live audience · in memoriam · montage · performances · envelope
One who prevails
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
acknowledgment · acclaim · lifetime achievement · honorary Oscar · standing ovation · legacy · validation
Elegant full-length dresses
- tuxedosFormal evening suits
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- designersThose who plan appearances
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
fashion · stylists · makeup · hairstyle · elegance · photographers · flashbulbs · limousines
One's relative position
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
esteem · influence · campaign · Oscar buzz · frontrunner · contender · snub · upset
Cinema's supreme annual prize
- Best ActorTop male performance honor
- Best ActressPrize for top female performance
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
editing · sound · visual effects · costume design · production design · score · documentary · animated feature
Commercial moviemaking sector
- studiosCreative production spaces
- actorsThose playing roles
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- producersThose who create goods
Los Angeles · movie stars · agents · publicists · entertainment industry · voting · ballot · campaigning
telecast
Transmitted television program
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- acceptance speechesThanks given when honored
- presentersThose who deliver information
nominees · host · standing ovation · applause · live audience · in memoriam · montage · performances · envelope · podium
winner
One who prevails
tribute · acknowledgment · acclaim · lifetime achievement · honorary Oscar · standing ovation · legacy · validation
gowns
Elegant full-length dresses
- tuxedosFormal evening suits
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- designersThose who plan appearances
jewelry · fashion · stylists · makeup · hairstyle · elegance · photographers · flashbulbs · limousines · star-studded
status
One's relative position
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
renown · esteem · influence · campaign · Oscar buzz · frontrunner · contender · snub · upset · sweep
Best Picture
Cinema's supreme annual prize
- Best ActorTop male performance honor
- Best ActressPrize for top female performance
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
screenplay · editing · sound · visual effects · costume design · production design · score · documentary · animated feature · short film
film industry
Commercial moviemaking sector
producers · Los Angeles · movie stars · agents · publicists · entertainment industry · voting · ballot · campaigning · screeners
- entertainment historyvaudeville, silent films, talkies, Hollywood, movie palaces
- cinemafilm, films, film studios, movies, movie
- awardsaward, winner, winners, prize, prizes
- Billy WilderSome Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard, The Apartment, Sabrina, Avanti
- film festivalsfilm festival, film festivals, premieres, screenings, film screenings
- triviatrivia, facts, quiz, anecdotes, trivia night
Academy AwardsEmmy Awards
Television industry honors
Emmys · Tony Awards · Grammy Awards · Tonys · Grammys
Academy Awardsdirect-to-DVD
Released without theatrical run
box office bomb · critical flop · obscurity · B-movie · vanity project