| Quote: Originally Posted by Kikabi I think we have to remember that when it comes to the categories, the only one the entire Academy votes for is Best Picture. The acting categories are voted for by actors. So if you have a beef with the win or loss in a particular category (except Best Picture,) stop blaming/crediting "Hollywood" at large or the Academy itself. Just to nitpick here, the entire Academy does vote for the winners after the nomination process (except for Foreign, Documentary, and Shorts, where a select group who attended special screenings get to vote). During the nomination process, the members of the particular branch select the nominees (actors nominate actors, directors nominate directors, etc.) and everyone in the Academy puts in there nominations for Best Picture. After that, everyone votes for everything. So, when it comes to the winners of the awards you can blame the Academy. If someone wasn't nominated then you blame the branch members. Just wanted to clarify that. |