Who Decides the Oscar Winners?
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has about 6,000 members broken into 15 branches. Each branch is responsible for the nominations within their category. For example, the Academy Actors branch decides nominations for categories that involve the Best Actor or Best Actress. The only exception to this rule is the Best Picture category, which all members help nominate. Voting for the actual winners is done by all Academy members. Who Has Won the Most Oscars? Though Walt Disney holds the record for winning the most Oscars, there are many other prestigious professionals who can claim record Oscar wins. From the most wins for a single movie to the most repeat wins in a single category, there’s a variety of notable Oscar winners. • Katherine Hepburn has the most wins in the Best Actor or Actress Oscar categories. She won four Best Actress Oscars during her career. Meryl Streep has been nominated the most, 15 times in all. However, she has only won twice. • Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks
