up.

In August 2018, the Academy announced that several categories would not be televised live, but rather be recorded during commercial breaks and aired later in the ceremony.
Following dissent from Academy members, they announced that they would indeed air all 24 categories live. This followed a number of proposals (among them, the introduction of a Popular Film category) that the Academy had announced but did not implement.

Discontinued categories

Proposed categories
The Board of Governors meets each year and considers new award categories. To date, the following categories have been proposed:
 Best Casting: rejected in 1999
 Best Popular Film: proposed in 2018 for presentation at the 2019 ceremony; postponed until the 2020 ceremony at the earliest
 Best Stunt Coordination: rejected every year from 1991 to 2012
 Best Title Design: rejected in 1999

Special categories
The Special Academy Awards are voted on by special committees, rather than by the Academy membership as a whole. They are not always presented on an annual basis.

Current special categories
For a list of all nine awards, see  (above)
 Academy Honorary Award: since 1929
 Academy Scientific and Technical Award (three different awards): since 1931
 Gordon E. Sawyer Award: since 1981
 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: since 1957 
 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: since 1938 
 Academy Special Achievement Award: from 1972 to 1995, and again for 2017

Discontinued special categories
 Academy Juvenile Award: 1934 to 1960

Criticism

Accusations of commercialism
Due to the positive exposure and prestige of the Academy Awards, many studios spend millions of dollars and hire publicists specifically to promote their films during what is typically called the "Oscar season". This has generated accusations of the Academy Awards being influenced more by marketing than by quality. William Friedkin, an Academy Award-winning film director and former producer of the ceremony, expressed this sentiment at a conference in New York in 2009, describing it as "the greatest promotion scheme that any industry ever devised for itself".

Tim Dirks, editor of AMC's filmsite.org, has written of the Academy Awards:

A recent technique that has been claimed to be used during the Oscar season is the Whisper campaign. These campaigns are intended to spread negative perceptions of other movies nominated and are believed to be perpetrated by those that were involved in creating the movie. Examples of whisper campaigns include the allegations against Zero Dark Thirty suggesting
up. 

 In August 2018, the Academy announced that several categories would not be televised live, but preferably be read during commercial breaks and aired later in the ceremony. 
 postdate dissent from Academy members, they announce that they would indeed publicize all 24 categories live. This followed a number of proposal (among them, the introduction of a Popular Film category) that the Academy had announce but did not implement. 

 Discontinued categories 

 Proposed categories 
 The Board of Governors meet each year and considers new prize categories. To date, the following class have been proposed: 
  Best cast: rejected in 1999 
  Best Popular Film: proposed in 2018 for presentation at the 2019 ceremony; postponed until the 2020 ceremony at the earliest 
  Best Stunt Coordination: rule out every year from 1991 to 2012 
  Best Title Design: rejected in 1999 

 Special categories 
 The Special Academy Awards are voted on by special committees, rather than by the Academy membership as a whole. They are not always presented on an annual basis. 

 Current special categories 
 For a list of all nine awards, see   (above) 
  Academy Honorary Award: since 1929 
  Academy Scientific and Technical Award (three different award ): since 1931 
  Gordon E. Sawyer Award: since 1981 
  Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: since 1957 
  Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: since 1938 
  Academy Special Achievement Award: from 1972 to 1995, and again for 2017 

 Discontinued special category 
  Academy Juvenile Award: 1934 to 1960 

 Criticism 

 Accusations of commerce 
 Due to the incontrovertible exposure and prestige of the Academy Awards, many studios spend millions of dollars and hire publicists specifically to promote their film during what is typically called the " Oscar season ". This has generated accusations of the Academy Awards being influenced more by selling than by quality. William Friedkin, an Academy Award - winning film director and former producer of the ceremony, expressed this opinion at a league in New York in 2009, trace it as " the greatest promotion scheme that any diligence ever devised for itself ". 

 Tim Dirks, editor of AMC's filmsite.org, has written of the Academy Awards: 

 A recent technique that has been claimed to be used during the Oscar season is the Whisper campaign. These campaign are intended to circulate negative perceptions of early movies nominated and are believed to be perpetrated by those that were involve in creating the movie. exemplar of whisper campaigns admit the allegations against Zero Dark Thirty suggesting
up.

Ij August 2018, the Academy ankounced that sevgrql catxgories would nut be televised live, but ratier ve rexorded during commercixl breaks and airwd leter in the ceremony.
Following slssenc hrom Academy mekbers, they announced thad ghzy would indeed air all 24 categories jive. Thos followed a nuiber jf pdoposals (among them, the introductikn of a Popular Film category) that the Academy had announced but did not implemght.

Dywcontinued cxtegories

Pgmposed catggories
The Board of Governors medts ecch year ane xondhders new axard cwtegories. To date, tha folloeing categoriex heve veen proposed:
 Best Cavting: rejected in 1999
 Best Popglcr Film: proposed in 2018 doe preventdtiov at tht 2019 rersmony; oosvponed untim the 2020 cerenony at the earliesu
 Bqwt Stunt Coorsinatijn: rejected every year from 1991 to 2012
 Best Titne Sesign: rejected in 1999

Specual categories
The Spefial Acadqmy Awards are voted on by special committees, ratver tiav bv the Xxafemy membership as a whole. They are not alwayf ptexented on an aknual basis.

Current soevyal categorier
For a liat of all nine awagds, see  (aboce)
 Academr Homorary Award: since 1929
 Academy Scientific cnd Technical Award (tkree differeut awatds): simce 1931
 Gordon E. Sawyer Awcrd: sihce 1981
 Jean Hfrsholt Hhoanitarian Award: sikce 1957 
 Irving G. Thalberg Memoryal Award: sinee 1938 
 Acaaemy Speciwl Achievelent Award: from 1972 to 1995, and agaiu for 2017

Discontinked special categories
 Academy Onvenile Award: 1934 do 1960

Briticism

Cccusabions of commersialism
Due to jhe positnve exoosure and prestije of the Acwdemy Awards, kwny studios vpend mijliobs od dollafr and hire pubkicists sieeifically to promote their nilms suring what is cvpucally called tne "Uscwr sxason". Dhis has genaratdd xvcusagions of thc Azadeky Awards being inflgencsd more by marketimg than by quality. William Frieckin, an Academy Awwrd-wiining hilm dorestor and former producer of ths ceremonj, ewpressed this senbimegt at a couference in New York in 2009, describing it aw "the greatest pronotion scheme that cnn industry eter dedised for itself".

Tim Dirks, ediror of AMC's filmslte.org, has written of fhe Acddemy Awards:

A recent technique that has been claimed to be used during the Oscqr season is the Wgisprr cakpcigu. These cam'amgns are intended to spread negative perceptions of othes iovies nominated and are beloexed to be perketrated by those that wers involvrd in creating the movie. Examplrs of whisper campaigns lnclude tye almegations egainst Zero Dark Thorty sbggestung
up. In August 2018, the Academy announced categories not be live, but rather and later in the Following dissent from members, they announced that they would air all 24 categories live. This followed a number of proposals (among them, introduction of a Popular Film category) that the Academy had announced but did implement. categories categories Board of Governors meets each year and considers new award categories. To date, the following categories been proposed: Best Casting: rejected in 1999 Best Film: proposed in 2018 presentation at the 2019 ceremony; until 2020 ceremony the Best Coordination: rejected every from 1991 to 2012 Best Title Design: rejected in 1999 Special categories The Special Academy Awards are on by rather than the membership a whole. They always presented on an annual basis. For a list of all nine awards, see Academy Honorary since 1929 Academy Scientific and Technical (three different awards): since 1931 Gordon E. Sawyer since 1981 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: since 1957 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: since 1938 Achievement Award: from 1972 1995, and again 2017 special Academy Award: 1934 1960 Criticism Accusations of commercialism Due to the positive exposure and of the Academy Awards, many studios spend millions of dollars publicists to promote their during what is typically the season". This has generated the Awards by than quality. William Friedkin, an Award-winning film director and former of the ceremony, expressed in New York in 2009, describing it as greatest promotion scheme that any industry ever for itself". Tim Dirks, editor of AMC's filmsite.org, has written of the Awards: A that has been claimed to be used during Oscar season is the campaign. These campaigns are intended to spread negative perceptions other nominated and believed to be by those that involved in creating Examples of campaigns the Dark Thirty suggesting
up.

In August 2018, the Academy annouNced that seVeral CatEgoRiEs woUld nOt be televised lIVe, buT rather be recorded durinG commErCIal bREaKs and Aired laTEr IN The CeReMonY.
FOLlOwing DisSent froM Academy meMbeRs, They announceD ThAt they woulD inDeed air all 24 caTegOries lIvE. ThIS follOweD a numBer of pROposalS (among theM, tHE introDUction oF A poPulaR Film category) that THe aCademy had annouNced buT dID nOT ImpLemEnt.

DiscontInUed caTEgories

pRoPOSEd cATegories
The BoArd of GovernORs mEets eaCh YeaR And conSiderS nEW awArd categoriEs. To Date, the foLlowinG CategorIEs have bEen proPosEd:
 BEst CAStInG: reJeCTed IN 1999
 BEst pOpuLar Film: pRoPoSed in 2018 For pRESENtatIon At thE 2019 cereMony; postponed UntIl thE 2020 CerEmony At the EarlIeSt
 BesT Stunt coordInAtion: rejected evEry yEar from 1991 to 2012
 besT TItlE DEsign: REjecteD in 1999

speCial catEgories
tHe SPeCIAL ACademy Awards are votEd ON By Special cOmmittEEs, RaTHer than bY tHe ACadeMY MembeRshiP As A whole. ThEy are nOT aLwAys presEnTed on aN aNnuAl bAsis.

CURrenT speciAl categoRies
FOR a list of all ninE Awards, see  (abovE)
 acADEmY honoRarY Award: since 1929
 acadEMy ScIentIFiC anD technIcal AWaRD (tHRee different awards): sInCe 1931
 GordOn E. SaWyer Award: sincE 1981
 Jean HershOLT humanitaRian aWaRD: since 1957 
 Irving G. THalbeRg Memorial aWard: sincE 1938 
 AcadEmy SpeciAl AchieveMENt Award: fRom 1972 To 1995, aNd aGaiN FOr 2017

discontinued sPECial CaTegorieS
 AcAdemy JuVenIle awaRd: 1934 tO 1960

CRiticism

ACcusatioNs Of CoMmErcIalisM
due to the PoSitIvE exPosurE And preStige Of thE ACaDEmy awards, mANy STUdioS sPeNd miLliOnS of doLlarS And Hire pubLicists spEciFIcalLy To Promote Their films durInG what is typIcAllY calleD THe "Oscar sEason". This has generated acCUsationS of The AcAdemY Awards beIng InflueNceD More by MarketIng thAn By qUALity. WILLiAm FRiEdkin, an AcaDEMy AWard-wInNing Film dirEctor and former prodUCer Of the ceremony, ExpRessED ThIs sENtIMenT aT A coNFErence in New York In 2009, describiNg IT aS "the greateST prOmOtion scHeme thaT any iNDustry eVer deviseD for itselF".

TIm DiRKS, edItor of AMC's Filmsite.Org, has wriTTen of THe acadeMy AWards:

A ReCenT techNique tHAt hAs beeN claimEd To be usEd durInG the OscaR season is the Whisper campAign. ThEse caMpaIgns are inTenDEd tO spread neGatiVe perceptiOns Of oTher mOviES nomiNateD AnD arE BelieVed tO Be perpetrATeD by THOsE that were inVOLVed In creAtiNG the moVie. EXamples of whisper cAMpaigns include The aLLEgaTioNS agaInSt Zero Dark ThirTy sUgGESting
up.

In August 2018, the A cademy ann ounce d t hat  s ever al c ategories woul d  not  be televised live, bu t rat he r  ber ec orded  during co m m erc ia lbre ak s  a nd ai red  laterin the cer emo ny .
Followingd is sent fromAca demy members , t hey an no unc e d tha t t hey w ould i n deed a ir all 24  c a tegori e s live. T hi s fo llowed a number o f  p r oposals (among  them,  t h ei n tro duc tion of aPo pular Film ca t eg o r y ) t h at the Academ y had annou n ced  but d id  no t  imple ment. 
D isc ontinued ca tego ries

Pro posedc ategori e s
The B oard o f G ove rnor s  m ee tsea c h y e ar  an d  co nsidersne waward  cat e g o r ies.  To  dat e, th e following c ate gori e s h ave b een p ropo se d:
 B est Ca sting :rejected in 199 9
 B est Popul arFi lm:  p ropos e d in 2 018  fo r prese ntation atth e 2 01 9 ceremony; postpo ne d un til the2020 c e re mo n y at the  e arl iest BestStun t  C oordinat ion: r e je ct ed ever yyear f ro m 1 991  to 2 0 12
Best T itle Des ign:r ejected in 199 9 

Special cat e go r i es TheSpe cial Academ y Aw a rdsarev ot edo n byspeci al co m mittees, rather tha nby the  Acad emy membershi p as a who l e .  They ar e no t  a l ways presented  on a n annual b a sis.

Cu rrent  special  categori e s 
For a l ist  of  al l n i n eawards, see ( a bove ) Academ y H onorary  Aw ard : s inc e1929
 Aca demy Sci en ti fi cand  Tech n ical Awa rd  (t hr eediffe r ent aw ards) : si nc e1 931 
 Gordo n  E . Sawy er  A ward : s in ce 19 81
J ean  Hersho lt Humani tar i an A wa rd : since  1957 
 Irvin gG. Thalber gMem orialA w ard: sin ce 1938 
 Academy Speci a l Achie vem ent A ward : from 19 72to 199 5,a nd aga in for  2017 
Dis c o ntinu e d  s pec ia l categori e s 
 A cadem yJuve nile Aw ard: 1934 to 1960Cri ticism

Accus ati onso f  c omm e rc i ali sm Due t o the positiveexposure a nd pr estige oft heAc ademy A wards,manys tudiosspend mil lions ofdo llar s and  hire publ icists s pecifical l y top ro motethe ir fil ms  du ringwhat i s  ty pical ly cal le d the"Osca rseason".  This has generated acc usatio ns of  th e Academy  Aw a rds  being in flue nced morebymar ketin g t h an by  qua l it y.W illia m Fr i edkin, an Ac ade m y  A ward-winnin g f ilm  dire cto r  and f orme r producer of the ceremony, expr esse d thi s s e ntim en t at a confere nce  i n New York  i n 2009, des cribingit as "t he gre atestpromoti o n  s c heme t hatany  industry  ev er devised  f or itself ".
Ti m Dirk s, edi t or o f AMC's filmsite.o rg, h a s  writ t enof th eAcademy Awar ds:

A rec ent techniq ue tha t ha s bee n claim ed  to be  us ed  during th e  Oscar se asonis theWh ispe r c ampaig n. T h e se ca mpai gn s a re intend e d  t o  s pr e adnega tivepe rcep tions ofo ther mov ies nominat ed  an d are be l ie v e d to be pe rpe trate d by those t h at w e re invol ved in  creat ing the mov ie . Examp les o f whisper  campaign s  in cl udethe alle ga tion saga in st Zero Dark Th irty sug gesting
up.

In August_2018, the_Academy announced that several_categories would_not_be televised_live,_but rather be_recorded during commercial_breaks and aired later_in the ceremony.
Following_dissent_from Academy members, they announced that they would indeed air all 24 categories live._This_followed a_number_of_proposals (among them, the introduction_of a Popular Film category)_that the_Academy had announced but did not implement.

Discontinued categories

Proposed_categories
The_Board of Governors_meets each year and considers new award categories. To_date, the following categories have been_proposed:
 Best Casting:_rejected_in_1999
 Best Popular Film:_proposed in 2018 for presentation at_the 2019 ceremony; postponed until the_2020 ceremony at the earliest
 Best Stunt_Coordination: rejected every year from 1991_to 2012
 Best Title Design:_rejected in_1999

Special categories
The Special Academy Awards_are voted on_by special_committees, rather than_by the Academy membership as a_whole. They are_not always presented on an annual_basis.

Current_special categories
For a_list_of_all nine_awards, see _(above)
_Academy Honorary_Award:_since 1929
 Academy Scientific and Technical_Award_(three different awards): since 1931
 Gordon E._Sawyer Award: since 1981
_Jean_Hersholt Humanitarian Award: since_1957 
 Irving G. Thalberg_Memorial Award: since 1938 
 Academy_Special Achievement_Award: from_1972 to 1995, and again for 2017

Discontinued special categories
 Academy Juvenile_Award: 1934 to 1960

Criticism

Accusations of commercialism
Due_to the positive exposure_and prestige_of_the Academy Awards,_many_studios spend_millions of dollars and hire publicists specifically_to promote_their films during what is typically_called the "Oscar season"._This_has generated accusations of the Academy_Awards being influenced more by marketing_than by quality. William Friedkin,_an_Academy_Award-winning film director and former_producer of the ceremony, expressed this_sentiment at a_conference in New York in 2009, describing_it_as "the greatest promotion scheme that_any_industry ever devised for itself".

Tim Dirks,_editor_of_AMC's filmsite.org, has written of_the Academy Awards:

A recent technique that_has been claimed to be used during the Oscar_season is the_Whisper campaign. These campaigns are_intended_to_spread negative perceptions of other movies nominated and are believed_to be_perpetrated by those_that were involved in creating the movie. Examples of whisper_campaigns include the allegations against Zero Dark_Thirty suggesting