{"id":479,"date":"2025-03-02T23:21:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2025-03-06T18:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:18:16","slug":"why-is-it-called-the-oscars-theories-behind-academy-awards-name-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/02\/why-is-it-called-the-oscars-theories-behind-academy-awards-name-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is it called the Oscars? Theories behind Academy Awards name explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just how did that famous statue get its nickname? (Picture: Getty Images\/ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The great and good of Hollywood are once again in their finery <\/a>for the 2025 Oscars<\/a> – with yet more of the coveted golden statuettes to be handed out tonight.<\/a><\/p>\n

But there’s still one question about those statues that keeps on cropping up time and time again – namely, just why are those little gold men known as ‘Oscars<\/a>’ when in actual fact they’re Academy Awards?<\/p>\n

Well, to be honest, there’s no definitive answer to this, as nobody really knows the true reason for the name.<\/p>\n

But that hasn’t stopped the theories about the origins of Oscar from pouring forth. And it could be any one of these…<\/p>\n

They were named after someone’s uncle<\/h2>\n
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Does this really look like someone’s uncle?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Possibly the most popular theory is the idea that the statue was so named because Academy librarian Margaret Herrick – later to become the Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – claimed that it ‘looked like her uncle Oscar’.<\/p>\n

A journalist thought of it<\/h2>\n

It’s claimed that journalist Sidney Skolsky later wrote about Herrick’s remark in his New York Daily News column, although he later claimed that he actually first used it in a column where he was poking fun at the entire ceremony, taking his inspiration from a Vaudeville joke which used the name.<\/p>\n

It was all Bette Davis’ fault<\/h2>\n
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Did Bette Davis have something to do with it? (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The legendary actress claimed she had coined the phrase ‘Oscar’ by naming the statue after her husband Harmon O Nelson Jr.<\/p>\n

While some reports claim it was merely a tribute to his middle name, others suggest a cheekier reason for the nickname – namely that the statue’s rear reminded her of hubby when he emerged from the shower in the morning. Er, OK then.<\/p>\n

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Picture<\/h3>\n

Anora<\/p>\n

Director<\/h3>\n

Sean Baker – Anora<\/p>\n

Leading actress<\/h3>\n

Mikey Madison – Anora<\/p>\n

Leading actor <\/h3>\n

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist<\/p>\n

Supporting actor<\/h3>\n

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain <\/p>\n

Supporting actress <\/h3>\n

Zoe Salda\u00f1a – Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

Original screenplay<\/h3>\n

Anora<\/p>\n

Adapted screenplay <\/h3>\n

Conclave <\/p>\n

Cinematography<\/h3>\n

The Brutalist<\/p>\n

Editing<\/h3>\n

Anora<\/p>\n

Production design<\/h3>\n

Wicked<\/p>\n

Costume design<\/h3>\n

Wicked<\/p>\n

Makeup and hairstyling<\/h3>\n

The Substance<\/p>\n

Original score<\/h3>\n

The Brutalist<\/p>\n

Original song<\/h3>\n

El Mal – Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

International feature<\/h3>\n

I’m Still Here<\/p>\n

Sound<\/h3>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/p>\n

Visual effects<\/h3>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/p>\n

Animated feature <\/h3>\n

Flow<\/p>\n

Animated short<\/h3>\n

In the Shadow of the Cypress<\/p>\n

Documentary feature<\/h3>\n

No Other Land<\/p>\n

Documentary short <\/h3>\n

The Only Girl in the Orchestra<\/p>\n

Live action short<\/h3>\n

I’m Not a Robot<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Somebody else had the idea<\/h2>\n
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Maybe it got its name from an entirely different source (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other early mentions of the name – making the whole thing even more confusing – came from a Time magazine article about the ceremony in 1934, while other stories cite Walt Disney thanking the Academy for his ‘Oscar’ in 1932. None of which makes it any clearer to us…<\/p>\n

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Best Picture<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anora<\/em><\/p>\n

The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Still Here<\/em><\/p>\n

Nickel Boys<\/em><\/p>\n

The Substance<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Director<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sean Baker, Anora<\/em><\/p>\n

Brady Corbet, The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

James Mangold, A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Jacques Audiard, Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Coralie Fargeat, The Substance<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Actor<\/h2>\n

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing<\/em><\/p>\n

Ralph Fiennes, Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Actress<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Karla Sof\u00eda Gasc\u00f3n, Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Mikey Madison, Anora<\/em><\/p>\n

Demi Moore, The Substance<\/em><\/p>\n

Fernanda Torres, I\u2019m Still Here<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yura Borisov, Anora<\/em><\/p>\n

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain<\/em><\/p>\n

Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Ariana Grande, Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Isabella Rossellini, Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Original Screenplay<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anora<\/em><\/p>\n

The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

A Real Pain<\/em><\/p>\n

September 5<\/em><\/p>\n

The Substance<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Adapted Screenplay<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Nickel Boys<\/em><\/p>\n

Sing Sing<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Animated Feature<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Flow<\/em><\/p>\n

Inside Out 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Memoir Of A Snail<\/em><\/p>\n

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl<\/em><\/p>\n

The Wild Robot<\/em><\/p>\n

Best International Feature Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m Still Here<\/em> (Brazil)<\/p>\n

The Girl With The Needle<\/em> (Denmark)<\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez <\/em>(France)<\/p>\n

The Seed Of The Sacred Fig<\/em> (Germany)<\/p>\n

Flow<\/em> (Latvia)<\/p>\n

Best Documentary Feature Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Black Box Diaries<\/em><\/p>\n

No Other Land<\/em><\/p>\n

Porcelain War<\/em><\/p>\n

Soundtrack To A Coup D\u2019Etat<\/em><\/p>\n

Sugarcane<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Original Score<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

The Wild Robot<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Original Song<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2018El Mal\u2019, Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018The Journey\u2019, The Six Triple Eight<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Like A Bird\u2019, Sing Sing<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Mi Camino\u2019, Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Never Too Late\u2019, Elton John: Never Too Late<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Cinematography<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Maria<\/em><\/p>\n

Nosferatu<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Editing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anora<\/em><\/p>\n

The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Sound<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

The Wild Robot<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Production Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Brutalist<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/em><\/p>\n

Nosferatu<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Makeup And Hairstyling<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Different Man<\/em><\/p>\n

Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em><\/p>\n

Nosferatu<\/em><\/p>\n

The Substance<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Costume Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclave<\/em><\/p>\n

Gladiator II<\/em><\/p>\n

Nosferatu<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Visual Effects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alien: Romulus<\/em><\/p>\n

Better Man<\/em><\/p>\n

Dune: Part Two<\/em><\/p>\n

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes<\/em><\/p>\n

Wicked <\/em><\/p>\n

Best Documentary Short Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Death By Numbers<\/em><\/p>\n

I Am Ready, Warden<\/em><\/p>\n

Incident<\/em><\/p>\n

Instruments Of A Beating Heart<\/em><\/p>\n

The Only Girl In The Orchestra<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Live-Action Short Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Lien<\/em><\/p>\n

Anuja<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Not A Robot<\/em><\/p>\n

The Last Ranger<\/em><\/p>\n

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Animated Short Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Beautiful Men<\/em><\/p>\n

In The Shadow Of The Cypress<\/em><\/p>\n

Magic Candies<\/em><\/p>\n

Wander To Wonder<\/em><\/p>\n

Yuck!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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