Academy Award for Best Picture [SEP] conferred by
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards ("Oscars") presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible to submit a nomination and vote on the final ballot. Best Picture is the final award of the night and is considered the most prestigious honor of the ceremony.
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Special Achievement Academy Award
The Special Achievement Award is an Academy Award given for an achievement that makes an exceptional contribution to the motion picture for which it was created, but for which there is no annual award category. The award may only be conferred for achievements in productions that also qualify as an eligible release for distinguished achievements and meet the Academy's eligibility year and deadlines requirements. 
Recipients.
This table displays the individuals who received the Special Achievement Oscar for their contributions to film. The category was inaugurated in 1972