The Academy Awards are international awards for achievement in cinema presented annually by the International Motion Picture Academy.
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The exact categories for awards has varied over the years. Below is a list of the most consistent, with the so-called "Big Five" in bold.
- Best Motion Picture
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Breakthrough Actor
- Best Breakthrough Actress
- Best First Feature
- Best Animated Motion Picture
- Best Documentary Motion Picture
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Editing
- Best Hair and Makeup
- Best Production Design
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Sound
- Best Original Score
- Best Original Song
- Best Soundtrack