It sounds complicated, we know, but proponents of ranked-choice voting argue that it’s more representative, especially in a large field of nominees. And so on it goes until some movie wins a majority. But if no movie meets that threshold, then the one with the fewest first-place votes is eliminated - people who had ranked that film first will have their votes transferred to their second choices. Voters order the nominees by preference if one movie comes away with more than 50% of the first-place votes in the first round, that’s the winner. It adds new members once a year.īest picture, on the other hand, employs ranked-choice voting (also known as preferential voting). In recent years, the academy has taken steps to diversify its membership, especially after receiving criticism for a spate of all-white acting nominees. Once nominees are decided, all voting members are eligible to cast their ballots in any category. While nominations are mostly decided by members of the relevant branch (directors nominate directors, for instance), all voting members can nominate films for best picture. All academy members have to be involved in the movie business in some capacity, but membership isn’t restricted to creatives - there are branches for executives and marketing and public relations professionals, as well. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences boasts some 10,000-plus members, divided among 17 branches. We take you through the process of getting that golden statuette into a winner’s hand - this is how Oscar voting works: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The road to an Oscar winds through a long awards season, which finally culminates Sunday at the Academy Awards.
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