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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Academy_AwardsAcademy Awards - Wikipedia

    In addition to the Academy Award of Merit (Oscar award), there are nine honorary (non-competitive) awards presented by the Academy from time to time (except for the Academy Honorary Award, the Technical Achievement Award, and the Student Academy Awards, which are presented annually): [41]

  2. www.visualcapitalist.com › the-oscar-how-its-madeThe Oscar: How It's Made, and What It's Worth (Infographic)

    Feb 25, 2016 · The “Academy Award of Merit”, more commonly known as an Oscar, has been awarded since 1929. The modern Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall with a weight of 8.5 lbs, and it is made of solid bronze with a electroplated coating of 24-karat gold.

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  4. www.cnn.com › 2020/02/08 › entertainmentWho is Oscar, anyway? And other Academy Awards secrets

    Feb 8, 2020 · Oscar’s real name is “the Academy Award of Merit,” but that’s 17 letters longer and thus, excessive. For a few years, Oscars weren’t gold

  5. www.britannica.com › art › Academy-AwardAcademy Award | Categories, Rules, History, & Facts - Britannica

    3 days ago · Academy Award, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize achievement in the film industry. The awards were first presented in 1929, and winners receive a gold-plated statuette commonly called Oscar.

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  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesAcademy Awards - Wikiwand

    The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards: Academy Award of Merit (non-competitive) (in the form of an Oscar statuette); Scientific and Engineering Award (in the form of a bronze tablet); Technical Achievement Award (annual) (in the form of a certificate); The John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation (since 1978) (in the form of a medal);

  7. www.bbc.co.uk › culture › articleWho was Oscar? A history of the Academy Awards statuette - BBC

    Feb 19, 2016 · Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939.

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  9. www.worldatlas.com › articles › what-are-the-academyWhat are the Academy Awards? - WorldAtlas

    Oct 26, 2017 · The Academy Awards comprise of 24 awards for both artistic and technical merit in the film industry of the US. The awards, also called the Oscars, are awarded on a yearly basis by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and they recognize outstanding cinematic achievements as assessed by the voting membership of the Academy.

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