Knowra98th Academy Awards98th Academy AwardsThe 2026 ceremony of the Academy Awards, honoring achievements in films released in 2025.BriefConnectBest Picture: The Academy Award recognizing the year’s outstanding motion picture. Its nominees and winner anchor the ceremony’s competition.Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The professional organization that presents the Academy Awards and promotes the motion-picture arts and sciences. Its members nominate and vote for the ceremony’s awards.Academy Awards: An annual set of awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for film achievements. The 98th edition belongs to the awards’ continuing annual history.Awards season: The annual sequence of film-award nominations and ceremonies preceding the Academy Awards. The Oscars conclude a season of contests that shaped its frontrunners.Best Director: The Academy Award recognizing achievement in directing a motion picture. The directing race highlights the filmmakers behind the year’s films.Academy Awards voting process: The nomination and final-voting procedures used to choose Academy Award nominees and winners. These procedures determine the results recognized at the 2026 ceremony.97th Academy Awards: The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony honoring films released in 2024. Its precedents and outcomes shaped expectations for the next ceremony.Oscar bait: A label for films perceived as designed to attract awards recognition through prestige-oriented themes or style. The term captures strategic choices sometimes associated with Oscar campaigning.Best Actor: The Academy Award recognizing a leading performance by an actor. Its nominees bring leading performances from 2025 releases into focus.Academy Award eligibility rules: The requirements films and individuals must meet to qualify for Academy Award consideration. Eligibility rules set which 2025 releases could enter the awards race.Show all 20Linked from 1 page2026 in filmBroader topic: Its ceremony is a major film-industry event taking place within the year.