20 Great Actors Without Oscars Awards (PHOTOS)

The Academy Awards, or "Oscars", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.

The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Academy Award of Merit, which has become commonly known by its nickname "Oscar". The awards, first presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, are overseen by A.M.P.A.S.

The awards ceremony was first broadcast to radio in 1930 and televised in 1953.

These 20 famous Hollywood stars have never won an Oscar ... Some of Hollywood's biggest names, with not a single Academy Award. Check our list that will surprise you and shock you.