January 25, 2012 at 2:28 pm

And the winner is…

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The first Academy Awards ceremony was on May 16, 1929 hosted by Douglas Fairbanks. It wasn’t broadcast on radio or television and only lasted 15 minutes. Times have changed since then. The Oscars are now broadcast to more than 1 billion people worldwide and three hours long!

How did the Academy Award get the nickname “Oscar”? According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the nickname “Oscar” came about when then “Academy librarian (and eventual executive director) Margaret Herrick remarked that it resembled her Uncle Oscar. The Academy didn’t adopt the nickname officially until 1939, but it was widely known enough by 1934 that Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used it in a piece referring to Katharine Hepburn’s first Best Actress win.”

The Oscar’s official name is the Academy Award® of Merit, weighs 8.5 pounds is 13.5 inches and takes 3-4 weeks to manufacture. So who will be the lucky winners this year to take home the coveted prize?

The nominations were announced on January 24, 2012 and our very own Academy Awards on Yahoo! Movies will be providing complete coverage of the event. You can also make your predictions there and share them with your friends. The winners will be announced at the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012 and will be hosted by Billy Crystal. So find out then to see if your predictions were right!

What do you think of the nominations? Do you think anyone or film was overlooked? Please leave a comment below.

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  1. Alan Rickman DEFINITELY deserves an Oscar for his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films! He was AMAZING!!!!

    Comment posted on January 25th, 2012 at 3:06 pm by Hans Gruber

  2. lol that was my birthday
    May 16

    Comment posted on January 25th, 2012 at 5:56 pm by Albert

  3. Really good info on the reason for being named the Oscar !

    Comment posted on January 25th, 2012 at 6:56 pm by The Blue Coconut Godfather

  4. Heath Ledger won an Oscar for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight. Of course he was all scary and stuff. But he was a Clown with no empathy and no Rules at all. And when i saw the film 1 time. I enjoyed his performance on screen and also how angry he is in his role. Nobody could top Ledger’s Talent or his performance off better then Himself. It was a great film, And i enjoyed his Talent, Keep up the good work Heath Ledger. Your role as The Joker is just fantastic.

    Comment posted on January 26th, 2012 at 11:56 am by Andrew Haxley

  5. Robert England as Freddy Krueger was fantastic in the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. His role and acting is just top Notch. Plus i like how he played in the film Freddy vs Jason. It’s just fantastic to see him as scary as he is in the original films. Robert England is awesome. I like his films a Lot!!!

    Comment posted on January 26th, 2012 at 11:58 am by Josh

  6. The Oscar was designed by an art director named Cedric Gibbons. He worked on so many movies, I find myself looking for his name whenever I watch movies on Turner. I’m sure he had artists working for him but, his name was in the credits. He passed away in 1960 and is buried in Los Angeles.

    Comment posted on January 27th, 2012 at 3:06 pm by Patti

  7. I thougth,OSCAR,was the Fairbanks battler !

    Comment posted on February 1st, 2012 at 6:20 pm by mario

  8. good

    Comment posted on February 2nd, 2012 at 11:28 am by Muhammad Atif ansari

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