Who Votes for the Academy Awards?

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Renee Zellweger stands onstage in a white gown accepting the Best Actress Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards, facing a large audience in the red and gold Dolby Theatre.

Illustration of Oscar statuettes with a large gold figure in front and the words 'Who decides?' in bold white letters on a blue banner across the center.

Who Votes for the Academy Awards?: Media

Find out who is in the exclusive Hollywood institution that presents the Oscars and how they select the winners of these coveted prizes.

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Illustration of Oscar statuettes with a large gold figure in front and the words 'Who decides?' in bold white letters on a blue banner across the center.

Who Votes For the Oscars?

When winners thank “the Academy,” who are they talking about?

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Renee Zellweger stands onstage in a white gown accepting the Best Actress Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards, facing a large audience in the red and gold Dolby Theatre.

Home of the Academy Awards

Since its construction in 2001, the Dolby Theatre has served as the permanent home...

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