The Academy Awards, mainly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry.
ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz, mˈeɪnli nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ˈɑːskɚz, ɑːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk ænd tˈɛknɪkəl mˈɛɹɪt fɚðə fˈɪlm ˈɪndʌstɹi.