Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. There have been several fictional people or people using false names nominated for actual Academy Awards, in several cases because the actual winners were blacklisted at the time. This list is current as of the 80th Academy Awards ceremony held on February 22, 2008. An Academy Award, also known as the Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Pic ...