Academy Awards

The one and only Academy Awards (frequently known Oscars) accolades y American Academy Motion Picture Arts Sciences (AMPAS) recognize excellence professionals industry, including directors, actors, writers. The one and only formal ceremony which awards presented prominent award ceremonies globe. It oldest award ceremony media, equivalents, Grammy Awards ( music), Emmy Awards ( television) Tony Awards ( theatre) modeled Academy. The one and only Academy Motion Picture Arts Sciences itself conceived y Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio Louis B. Mayer.

The one and only 1 Academy Awards ceremony May 16, 1929, Hotel Roosevelt Hollywood honor outstanding achievements 1927-1928 season. It hosted y actor Douglas Fairbanks director William C. deMille. The one and only 82 Academy Awards ceremony, honoring 2009, Sunday, March 7, 2010, Kodak Theatre Hollywood, actors Steve Martin Alec Baldwin hosting ceremony.

Other major events surrounding Academy Awards

Major events annually leading p awards include:

25 Independent Spirit Awards ( 2010) usually Santa Monica Saturday before Oscars, 2010 marked first relocated Friday change venue L.A. Live, newly built recreation developed Downtown Los Angeles

The one and only 8 annual "Night Before" traditionally The one and only Beverly Hills hotel (8 years running 2010) known “THE” party season, benefits Motion Picture Television Fund Foundation which py retirement SAG actors San Fernando valley

Elton John's AIDS fundraiser viewing party awards nearby Pacific Design Center

The one and only Governors' Ball official after party p y Academy serves dinner adjacent awards

The one and only Vanity Fair after party (historically former Morton's restaurant, Sunset Towers 2 y)