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"Oscar" is a nickname for the Academy Award, given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The origin of the term "Oscar" is a bit murky, but it has been in usage since at least the late 1930s.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) awards the Academy Award of Merit, more commonly known as the Oscar. Shortly after AMPAS was founded, the academy members decided on an annual awards ceremony to recognize achievements and excellence in filmmaking. The first Oscar was awarded in 1929.

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Oscar, is the name.

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The popular name for the award (a male human figurine in gold) is an "Oscar."

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Academy Award.

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It is called the Oscars

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Oscar.

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The Oscar.

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