2007-01-03 11:14:36 · 5 answers · asked by mathi kumar 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
The Oscar award (for movies) is ONE of the academy awards. Others include the Emmy award (for TV shows), and the Grammy award (for music).
2007-01-03 11:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the world. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization which as of 2003 had a voting membership of 5,816. Actors (with a membership of 1,311) make up the largest voting bloc. The most recent awards were the 77th Academy Awards.
2007-01-03 12:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by BroadwayStar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Oscar is the statuette they give to the winners. Bette Davis actually gave the golden fellow his name. When she one hers; she said he looked just like her husband, "Oscar".
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gives the awards to people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences
2007-01-03 11:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.....Oscar is the "Trademark" name of the little golden statues they hand out to the winners
2007-01-03 11:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes just like Thousand & K mean the same ;)
2007-01-03 15:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by Schatzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋