On Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) will host its annual awards ceremony and, unless something far out of left field occurs, the big winner will be Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” With 13 total nominations, it will easily win at least half of these races including Best Picture and Best Director.
The nominating process itself is relatively simple. In January, AMPAS members (presently 10,000-plus) submit their choices for Best Picture. The 10 (or nine, or eight, depending on a fuzzy algorithm) titles with the most votes are placed on the final ballot which is due back no later than the first week in March.
