The 91st edition of the Academy Awards, also known popularly as The Oscars, are nearly upon us. The awards recognize both artistic and technical achievement in the movie industry, and the event is generally considered to be the premiere entertainment awards event. This year’s Academy Awards will take place on February 24, 2019. Read on for your complete guide to The Oscars.
What are the Academy Awards?
The Academy Awards are hosted in Los Angeles and are presented at the Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre). The theatre is located on Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood district. One of the most anticipated parts of the event is the walk down the red carpet along Hollywood Boulevard, where fans line the streets to see the movie stars enter the theatre.
When are the Academy Awards?
The 2019 Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019. It will be broadcast live on the ABC network at 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific.
Why are the Academy Awards called “The Oscars?”
The “Oscar” nickname for the award statuette has been in use since the early 1930’s, although the precise origin is heavily disputed. Several people lay claim to coining the nickname of Oscar, including actress Bette Davis and the Academy’s secretary at the time, Margaret Herrick. Walt Disney was known to have referred to his award as Oscar in 1932. The Academy officially adopted the “Oscar” nickname for the statuette in 1939.
Where can I watch the Academy Awards?
You can watch the Academy Awards live on the ABC television network or online.
Where can I watch the nominees for the Academy Awards?
Many of the award-nominated movies are available for purchase on DVD or online via streaming services such as Hulu, Amazon Video, and Netflix. Some movies are still playing in theaters and are not yet available online.
Who is nominated this year for the Academy Awards?
There are several nominees across many different categories and all of the nominations were announced on January 22, 2019. Some of the major award categories include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Here are the nominees for these major categories.
Best Picture
This year there are eight movies nominated for Best Picture. They include Black Panther, a blockbuster from early in 2018, and the first movie in the popular superhero genre to receive a nomination. Another notable nomination is Roma, which was distributed primarily through Netflix — another first for the Best Picture category.
- Black Panther
- Blackkklansman
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Favourite
- Green Book
- Roma
- A Star is Born
- Vice
Best Director
- Spike Lee – Blackkklansman
- Pawel Pawlikowski – Cold War
- Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite
- Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
- Adam McKay – Vice
Best Actor
- Christian Bale – Vice, as Dick Cheney
- Bradley Cooper – A Star is Born, as Jackson Maine
- Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate, as Vincent Van Gogh
- Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody, as Freddie Mercury
- Viggo Mortensen – Green Book, as Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelongs
Best Actress
- Yalitza Aparicio – Roma, as Cleodegaria “Cleo” Gutiérrez
- Glenn Close – The Wife, as Joan Castleman
- Olivia Colman – The Favourite,
as Anne, Queen of Great Britain - Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born, as Ally Maine
- Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me?, as Lee Israel
What actor/actress has won the most Academy Awards?
Katherine Hepburn has won four Academy Awards for acting, all of them as Best Actress in a Leading Role. They were for Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981). Several actors and actresses have won 3 Oscars for their performances. They include Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Walter Brennan, Ingrid Bergman, and Daniel Day-Lewis.
What director has won the most Academy Awards?
Director John Ford won four times with just five nominations for Best Director. His winning films included, The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952).
What movie won the most Academy Awards?
The record for a single movie is eleven awards, and three films have achieved that feat. They
Who votes for the Academy Awards?
The awards are voted on by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Membership is by invitation only, and there are approximately 6,000 members. Only four members are known to have been expelled. They are: Carmine Caridi (leaking screening films), Harvey Weinstein (sexually predatory behavior), Bill Cosby (unprofessional conduct), and Roman Polanski (unprofessional conduct).