What is the Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role award?
Q: What is the Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role award?
A: The Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role award is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It recognizes an actor with an outstanding performance in a movie.
Q: What was this award called before 1976?
A: Before 1976, this award was called the Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actor.
Q: What is this award commonly referred to as?
A: This award is commonly referred to as the Oscar for Best Actor.
Q: Who nominates actors for this award?
A: Actors are nominated for this award by Academy members who are actors and actresses themselves.
Q: How is the winner selected?
A: The winner is selected by the Academy membership as a whole.
Q: Is there any other name given to this particular academy awards category?
A: No, it has only been known as Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role or its previous name, Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actor.
