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96th Academy Awards Or Oscars 2024 will go live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, hosted at Ovation Hollywood on 10 March 2024.
Recently, the 96th Academy Awards Or Oscars 2024 were presented at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, hosted at Ovation Hollywood.
96th Academy Awards, also known as Oscar Awards 2024, are the biggest and most prestigious awards in the world. It aims to honor the art and artists of the world of cinema from all across the globe.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ won in 7 of the 13 categories it was nominated for at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr.
The first Academy Awards were held in 1929, and since then, it has become the oldest entertainment awards ceremony. The Oscars have evolved over the years, adapting to changes in the film industry and the world, but their essence remains the same: to honor the best in cinema. Evolution of Academy Awards or Oscars 2024
The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit. It depicts a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The five spokes of the reel represent the original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians, and writers. The trophy symbolizes the highest honors in filmmaking.
Winning an Oscar can significantly boost a film’s visibility and box office earnings. For individuals, it can be a career-defining moment, often leading to more opportunities and recognition in the industry.
Oscar winners for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress over the last five years:
| Year | Best Picture | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress |
| 2024 | Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan | Cillian Murphy | Emma Stone |
| 2023 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Brendan Fraser (The Whale) | Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) |
| 2022 | CODA | Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) | Will Smith (King Richard) | Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) |
| 2021 | Nomadland | Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) | Anthony Hopkins (The Father) | Frances McDormand (Nomadland) |
| 2020 | Parasite | Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) | Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) | Renée Zellweger (Judy) |
| 2019 | Green Book | Alfonso Cuarón (Roma) | Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) | Olivia Colman (The Favourite) |
| Year | Host(s) |
| 2024 | Jimmy Kimmel |
| 2023 | Jimmy Kimmel |
| 2022 | Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes |
| 2021 | No Host |
| 2020 | No Host |
| 2019 | No Host |
India has a growing presence at the Oscars, with several nominations and wins over the years. Notably, “Slumdog Millionaire” won multiple awards in 2009, and more recently, “RRR” and “The Elephant Whisperers” won in 2023.
Various awards are presented in the cinema industry worldwide, but the Oscars stand out as the most prestigious in the field of entertainment. India’s first submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film was Mehboob Khan’s 1957 Hindi-language film, “Mother India,” at the 30th Academy Awards. Though nominated alongside four other films, it lost to the Italian film “Nights of Cabiria” (1957).
| Name | Category | Winning Year |
| Bhanu Athaiya | Best Costume Design | 1983 |
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| Satyajit Ray | Honorary Award | 1992 |
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| Resul Pookutty | Best Sound Mixing | 2009 |
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| Gulzar | Best Original Song | 2009 |
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| A R Rahman | Best Original Score and Best Original Song | 2009 |
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| Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga | Best Documentary Short | 2023 |
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| MM Keeravani and Chandrabose | Best Original Song | 2023 |
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Also Read:
Important Awards In India List 2023
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