What are the Oscars?
THE Oscars is one of Hollywood's biggest awards ceremony
A-list names including Carey Mulligan,, and Daniel Kaluuya are among the top nominees this year.
What are the Oscars?
Dating back to 1929, the Oscars or The Academy Awards is the most prestigious award within the American and international film industry. The first televised event for the awards happened in 1953 during its 25th annual award ceremony.
The awards are made up of 24 within the film industry. Some of the award categories include Best Picture, Supporting Actor/Actress, and , director, editing, music, sound editing, and original screenplay.
It's hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a 6,000-strong group made up of .
There are different sections within the AMPAS and those individual sections cast the nominations. However, for the category of the best picture, the entire academy votes on it.
When are the Oscars 2021?
in Los Angeles, CA at 8pm Eastern Standard time.
This year's ceremony is taking place later than the usual annual date due to a temporary change in the Oscars’ eligibility period.
This means the standard 31 December deadline has been extended to 28 February, allowing more films to qualify as nominees.
For viewers watching at home in the UK, the show will start in the early hours of Monday 26 April at 1am & ending around 5am.
The awards ceremony is taking place in two locations- Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and the Oscars' usual home of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
What are the Golden Globes?
The Golden Globes are the first big awards ceremony in the Hollywood calendar.
They are hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a non-profit organisation of showbiz journalists and photographers.
They were created in 1943 to award critically-acclaimed film and television shows.
The Globes have more categories – two types of Best Picture, for example – which comes to a total of 25 awards; 14 for films and 11 for television.
Why are the Oscars considered to be more prestigious?
Because the people voting for the awards are all industry members, the awards are generally based on merit.
Directors vote for Best Director, actors vote for the Best Actor and Best Actress awards, screenwriters vote for the Best Screenplay awards - and so on.
This means winners are chosen by their Hollywood peers, which is considered to be the highest honour.
Do the Golden Globes influence the Oscars?
The Golden Globes can raise the profile of certain actors or films to members of the AMPAS, who may not be very knowledgeable about them.
The Globes take place five days before Oscar nomination voting closes and over the years has massively influenced the outcome of the Academy Awards.
Are the Oscars and the Golden Globes ceremonies different?
In the industry, the Golden Globes is known as “the better party” and it’s a more lavish affair than the Oscars.
At the Globes guests and nominees dine while the awards are happening.
On the other hand the Oscars just hosts the awards in the Kodak Theatre and all the parties take place afterwards.
How can I watch the Oscars live?
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The ceremony will be televised live on ABC at 8pm Eastern standard time & 5pm Pacific standard time.
Viewers overseas can tune into the 93rd Academy Awards show on the Sky Cinema Oscars channel.
Their coverage starts at 12.30am on Monday 26 April.