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The Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, are prestigious film accolades presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States. These awards recognise excellence in cinematic achievements as judged by the Academy’s voting members.

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First presented in 1929, the Oscars ceremony is the oldest entertainment awards event, having been televised since 1953. The awards are symbolised by a gold-plated statuette called Oscar, depicting a knight in Art Deco style.

The Academy presents awards in 23 categories, including Best Picture, Actor, and Actress. Additional accolades include scientific and technical awards, special achievement awards, honorary awards and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

To be eligible for an Oscar, a film must be publicly screened in Los Angeles County for at least one week between 1 January and 31 December. Different submission requirements exist for foreign-language films, documentaries and short films, while music awards necessitate form submission by the artists.

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The awards ceremony, often held in February or March, is a live-televised event where the major categories, known as the Academy Awards of Merit, are handed out. The first ceremony was held on 16 May 1929, with about 270 guests at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, followed by a post-awards party at the Mayfair Hotel. Back then, tickets cost $5, and fifteen statuettes were awarded for achievements in the 1927–28 period.

Initially, winners were announced three months before the ceremony, with newspapers publishing results at 11:00 pm on the awards night. However, after The Los Angeles Times revealed winners before the 1940 ceremony, the Academy adopted the use of sealed envelopes from 1941 onwards.

Oscar is a registered trademark of AMPAS, and the awards continue to be a hallmark of excellence in the film industry.

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