AMPAS

American  

1. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Usage

What does AMPAS stand for? AMPAS stands for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a film industry organization best known for hosting the Academy Awards.The award presented during the ceremony—a statuette in the form of a gold-plated figure—is called an Academy Award and is popularly known as an Oscar. The event itself is most commonly referred to as the Oscars.The abbreviation AMPAS is not that commonly used. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is commonly called the Academy for short. Many Academy Award recipients are known for starting their acceptance speeches with “I’d like to thank the Academy.”