KBC 14: What are the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences commonly known as?
Grammy Award
Oscars
Golden Globes
Emmy Awards
Answer: Oscars
The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences presents the Oscars every year for a variety of categories to celebrate achievements in filmmaking. While it is the crown jewel for Hollywood movies, the Oscars also marks an end to the awards season.
Over the years, there have been many memorable moments at the Oscars, from historic wins to surprising snubs. However, in recent times, there’s been a dip in viewership forcing the Academy to make some changes to its presentation style. It’s done away with airing several categories, instead presenting awards off-air, which has drawn sharp criticism from many quarters.
For a while, the Oscars also decided they’d continue the tradition of doing away with a host, but when it returned after the pandemic years, the Academy was ready to go big or go home. Last year’s award ceremony becomes especially memorable when one recalls actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock when the latter made an inappropriate joke about Smith’s wife, Jada-Pinkett.
The incident led to the Academy banning Smith from attending future events, though the rest of the night went on without any significant hurdle. Oscars, which had thus far strongly focused on Hollywood movies when it came to the Best Picture category, but Parasite broke the barrier after a long time, becoming an Asian movie to win the top honour. However, the Oscars has made a conscious move towards inclusivity in recent years.
KBC 14: Where is the highest motorable road in the world located?
KBC 14: Private ownership of the means of production is a feature of which of the following economy?
