Academy Awards
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Jim and Jane Henson arrive at the Oscars.
Kermit the Frog performs his nominated song, "The Rainbow Connection."
Academy Awards, or "Oscars," are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizing excellence in the film industry. Jim Henson and the Muppets have received several nominations.
Additionally, the Muppets have made appearances at Academy Awards ceremonies.
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Nominations & Awards
1966
Nominations:
- Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects: Jim Henson, director
- Lost to Le Poulet, by Claude Berri
1980
Nominations:
- Best Music, Original Song: Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher (for The Rainbow Connection)
- Lost to Norma Rae, David Shire (music), Norman Gimble (lyrics) for the song It Goes Like It Goes
- Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score: Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
- Lost to All that Jazz, Ralph Burns.
1982
Nominations:
- Best Music, Original Song: Joe Raposo (for The First Time It Happens)
- Lost to Arthur: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen for the song Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
1985
Nominations:
Appearances
- At the 52nd Academy Awards on April 14, 1980, Miss Piggy and host Johnny Carson converse about her failure to garner a Best Actress Nomination for her work in The Muppet Movie. To her question whether or not he thought her to be "Oscar material," he replies "Oscar Mayer maybe." Kermit the Frog performs his nominated song, "The Rainbow Connection." (YouTube)
- During the 68th Academy Awards on March 25, 1996, Miss Piggy intercepts a video conference uplink between host Whoopi Goldberg and nominee Babe in order to assert her porcine ranking in Hollywood by offering to save the show with one of her sensational production numbers she titles "Porkahontas," but instead the audience is saved by the recovery of the initial connection. (YouTube)
See also
- CAMPO: The Committee to Award Miss Piggy the Oscar
External links
- The Academy Awards Database (official site)
