The Oscars are considered one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry, and winning an Oscar is seen as the pinnacle of success for many filmmakers and actors. The awards are given in a variety of categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and many more.
What is the Oscars?
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, represent a distinguished accolade for artistic and technical achievement in the American film industry. Widely acknowledged as the most esteemed and significant awards in the entertainment sector within the United States, they are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
The awards aim to recognize excellence in cinematic accomplishments, primarily within American films, as evaluated by the Academy's voting membership. Recipients of the various categories are presented with a trophy in the form of a golden statuette, officially named the "Academy Award of Merit," commonly referred to as the "Oscar." The statuette features a knight figure created in the Art Deco style, initially sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley based on a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons.
When are the 2023 Oscars?
The 2023 Oscars will be held on March 12, 2023. The 95th Oscars ceremony will officially begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. If a viewer has a cable subscription, they can watch the episode live on the ABC channel or stream it on ABC.com and on the ABC app.
Oscar Host over the years
The list of Oscars host is as follows:
| 2022 | Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes |
| 2021 | Ariana DeBose, Lil Rel Howery |
| 2020 | Lily Aldridge, Tamron Hall, Elvis Mitchell, Billy Porter, Ryan Seacrest |
| 2019 | Ashley Graham, Maria Menounos, Billy Porter, Ryan Seacrest, Elaine Welteroth |
| 2018 & 2017 | Jimmy Kimmel |
| 2016, 2005 | Chris Rock |
| 2015 | Neil Patrick Harris |
| 2014, 2007 | Ellen DeGeneres |
| 2013 | Seth MacFarlane |
| 2012, 2004, 2000,1998, 1997, 1993,1992, 1991, 1990 | Billy Crystal |
| 2011 | James Franco, Anne Hathaway |
| 2010 | Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin |
| 2009 | Hugh Jackman |
| 2008 & 2006 | Jon Stewart |
| 2003 & 2001 | Steve Martin |
| 2002, 1999, 1996 & 1994 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 1995 | David Letterman |
| 1989 | No Host |
| 1988 | Chevy Chase |
| 1987 | Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Paul Hogan |
| 1986 | Alan Alda, Jane Fonda,Robin Williams |
| 1985, 1964 | Jack Lemmon |
| 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979 | Johnny Carson |
| 1983 | Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, Walter Matthau |
| 1978, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1962, 1961,1960, 1943, 1942, 1941, 1940 | Bob Hope |
| 1977 | Warren Beatty, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, Richard Pryor |
| 1976 | Goldie Hawn, Gene Kelly, Walter Matthau, George Segal, Robert Shaw |
| 1975 | Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra |
| 1974 | John Huston, Burt Reynolds, David Niven, Diana Ross |
| 1973 | Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson |
| 1972 | Helen Hayes, Alan King, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Lemmon |
| 1971 | No Host |
| 1970 | No Host |
| 1969 | No Host |
| 1963 | Frank Sinatra |
| 1959 | Bob Hope, David Niven, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl, Laurence Olivier, Jerry Lewis |
| 1958 | Bob Hope, David Niven, James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Rosalind Russell, Donald Duck |
| 1957 | Jerry Lewis, Celeste Holm |
| 1956 | Jerry Lewis, Claudette Colbert, Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| 1955 | Bob Hope, Thelma Ritter |
| 1954 | Donald O’Connor, Fredric March |
| 1953 | Bob Hope, Conrad Nagel |
| 1952 | Danny Kaye |
| 1951 | Fred Astaire |
| 1950 | Paul Douglas |
| 1949 | Robert Montgomery |
| 1948 | Agnes Moorehead, Dick Powell |
| 1947, 1944 | Jack Benny |
| 1946 | Bob Hope, James Stewart |
| 1945 | Bob Hope, John Cromwell |
| 1939 | No Host |
| 1938 | Bob Burns |
| 1937 | George Jessel |
| 1936 | Frank Capra |
| 1935 | Irvin S. Cobb |
| 1934 | Will Rogers |
| 1933 | NO AWARDS THIS YEAR |
| 1932 | Lionel Barrymore, Conrad Nagel |
| 1931 | Lawrence Grant |
| April : 1930 | Conrad Nagel |
| November :1930 | William C. deMille |
| 1929 | Douglas Fairbanks, William C. deMille |
