Academy Award: References & Edit History
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Ronald Bergan, Graham Fuller, and David Malcolm, Academy Award Winners (1994), is a lavishly illustrated chronological account. Emanuel Levy, And the Winner Is …: The History and Politics of the Oscar Awards, new expanded ed. (1990), not only provides historical information but also compares the Oscars to other film awards and discusses the impact of winning an award. Charles Matthews, Oscar A to Z: A Complete Guide to More than 2,400 Movies Nominated for Academy Awards (1995), lists alphabetically the films nominated in the picture, performances, direction, design, and music categories and provides plot synopses, biographies, and other information. Robert Osborne, 65 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards, 2nd ed. (1994), is the chronological history presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Richard Shale (compiler), The Academy Awards Index (1993), is an easy-to-search reference. Mason Wiley and Damien Bona, Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards, 10th anniversary ed. (1996), is a comprehensive social history but includes many unverified rumors and anecdotes.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article revised and updated. Added Top Question. | Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Mar 15, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section, | Mar 13, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Mar 13, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 12, 2026 | ||
| Noted that the Oscars ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube starting in 2029. | Mar 11, 2026 | ||
| Noted that there is a casting category and that stunt design will be added in 2027. | Jan 22, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Jan 22, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Jan 22, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Updated to note that there are 23 award categories in 2025, as sound mixing and sound editing have been combined into one category. | Jan 22, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 14, 2025 | ||
| Corrected reference to Chloé Zhao as the first person of color to win for best director to first woman of color. | Jan 02, 2025 | ||
| Added the section Want to learn more? | Oct 17, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Aug 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Filmsite - Academy Awards: Oscars. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Jun 25, 2023 | ||
| Added a cross-reference to the Academy Award for best picture. | Jun 05, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Feb 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Oscar. | Aug 16, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 19, 2021 | ||
| Noted that the academy announced it would postpone the introduction of the popular film category. | Sep 07, 2018 | ||
| Noted that the academy announced a "best popular film" category and several changes to the ceremony's broadcast. | Aug 09, 2018 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jan 26, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Oscar. | Feb 04, 2013 | ||
| Updated and revised information about the award categories and the eligibility requirements. | Jan 11, 2012 | ||
| Added video of the 1954 Academy Awards. | Sep 01, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - How the Oscars (Academy Award) Work. | Feb 24, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 26, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | May 24, 2007 | ||
| Media added. | May 15, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. | Nov 16, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: BFI - British Film Institute. | Nov 16, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site American Film Institute. | Nov 16, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Internet Movie Database. | Nov 16, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 31, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 07, 1999 | ||
| New article added. | Dec 15, 1998 |