Academy Award

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The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the best-known movie awards in the United States. The awards have been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929.

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  • Best Picture – 1928 to present
  • Best Actor – 1928 to present
  • Best Actress – 1928 to present
  • Best Supporting Actor – 1936 to present
  • Best Supporting Actress – 1936 to present
  • Best Animated Feature – 2001 to present
  • Best Art Direction – 1928 to present (also called Interior or Set Decoration)
  • Best Assistant Director – 1933 to 1937
  • Best Cinematography – 1928 to present
  • Comedy Direction – 1928 only
  • Costume Design – 1948 to present
  • Best Dance Direction – 1935 to 1937
  • Directing – 1928 to present
  • Documentary Feature
  • Documentary Short Subject
  • Engineering Effects – 1928 only
  • Film Editing – 1935 to present
  • Best Foreign Language Film – 1947 to present
  • Makeup – 1981 to present
  • Original Music Score
  • Best Song
  • Animated Short Film – 1931 to present
  • Live Action Short Film
  • Best Short Film - Color – 1936 and 1937
  • Best Short Film - Live Action - 2 Reels – 1936 to 1956
  • Short Film - Novelty – 1932 to 1935
  • Sound
  • Sound Effects Editing – 1963 to present
  • Best Story – 1928 to 1956
  • Best Title Writing – 1928 only
  • Unique and Artistic Production – 1928 only
  • Visual Effects – 1939 to present
  • Writing Adapted Screenplay – 1928 to present
  • Writing Original Screenplay – 1940 to present
  • Academy Award, Scientific or Technical – 1931 to present at three levels

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