judd apatow has been nominated for an oscar
his films have also been nominated for grammy awards  pga awards  golden globe awards  and academy awards
the academy awards  now known officially as the oscars  is a set of twentyfour awards for artistic and technical merit in the american film industry  given annually by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences lrb ampas rrb  to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the academy s voting membership
the various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette  officially called the  academy award of merit   which has become commonly known by its nickname  oscar 