ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ʌvðə fˈoːɹ mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈænjuːəl ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ɐwˈɔːɹdz; ɪts ɪkwˈɪvələnts ðɪ ˈɛmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən, ðə tˈoʊni ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ θˈiəɾɚ, ænd ðə ɡɹˈæmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ mjˈuːzɪk ɑːɹ mˈɑːdəld ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
It is also the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards; its equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modeled after the Academy Awards.