Are the ‘Academy Awards’ Officially ’The Oscars’?

Is Hollywood’s largest annual award series confusing you with its name? One minute you are reading about the Academy Awards, and the next second you are reading about The Oscars. Well, there is good reason for the confusion.
Are the ‘Academy Awards’ Officially ’The Oscars’?
In this stock photo fans get ready for the red carpet. In 2012 it was the "84th Annual Academy Awards." In 2013 it is simply called 'The Oscars.' Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Kelly McBride Ni
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Kelly McBride Ni
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Kelly McBride Ni is a news writer for NTD based in North Carolina.
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