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What is the Academy Award for best actor?

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The Academy Award for best actor is an annual award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It recognizes a male actor for delivering an outstanding leading role performance in a film. The prize was first awarded in 1929, at the inaugural Academy Awards ceremony, honoring work in films from 1927–28. The winner receives a gold-plated statuette known as an Oscar. Daniel Day-Lewis has won the most best actor awards, with three wins.