The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname "Oscar".
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements
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| Country | United States
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| First awarded | May 16, 1929
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![Academy Awards, USA [2020]](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/g/v/gva4ju41cqcucv1j.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Academy Awards, USA [1929]](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/i/w/iw99uo0jc9iluij.jpg?skj2io4l)
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