The Academy Awards or Oscars have been awarded annually since 1929 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(AMPAS美国电影艺术与科学学院).The awards honor films released in the previous year. For example, the 2008 awards were handed out in 2009. The 5,000-plus members of AMPAS select nominees（被提名者）and the vote for the winner in a secret ballot (投票表决).

Oscar Awards include:

●Best Picture 最佳影片

●Directing 最佳导演

●Actor in a leading role 最佳男主角

●Actress in a leading role 最佳女主角

●Actor in a supporting role 最佳男配角

●Actress in a supporting role 最佳女配角

●Animated feature 最佳动画长片

●Make up 最佳化妆

●Music (score) 最佳配乐/最佳歌曲

●Short film (Animated) 最佳动画短片

●Short film (Live action) 最佳真人短片

●Sound editing 最佳音效剪辑

●Sound mixing 最佳音响效果

●Visual effects 最佳视觉效果

●Writing (Adapted screenplay) 最佳改编剧本

●Writing (Original screenplay) 最佳原创剧本

●Art direction 最佳艺术指导

●Cinematography 最佳摄影

●Costume design 最佳服装设计

●Film editing 最佳剪辑

●Best documentary feature 最佳纪录长片

●Best documentary short 最佳纪录短片