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The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization with over 6000 members currently.
Academy Awards are nicknamed "Oscars", which is also the nickname of the statuette. Awards are given in many categories, including the following:.
- Best Picture
- Actor in a Leading Role
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- Actress in a Supporting Role
- Art Direction
- Cinematography
- Costume Design
- Directing
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary Short Subject
- Film Editing
- Foreign Language Film
- Makeup
- Music - Original Score
- Music - Original Song
- Short Film - Animated
- Short Film - Live Action
- Sound
- Sound Editing
- Visual Effects
- Writing - Screenplay - Adaptation
- Writing - Screenplay - Original
- Scientific and Technical