The Oscars are an Academy Award that is bestowed by AMPAS - the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on 16 May 1929, so as of today (September 2012), it has been awarded for 84 years, which makes it the oldest award ceremony in the media.

The first Oscars was to honor the outstanding film achievements of the 1927/1928 film season, and the ceremony was held at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood.