Get ready all you movie fans! The 74th annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will be coming soon to a television near you. On March 24, 2002, movie stars and fans will be waiting in suspense to see who will take home the evening's favorite man, "Oscar."

We have known who the lucky nominees are since they were announced on February 12. Now everyone, from the movie critic to the average movie-goer, can participate in Oscar fever by trying to predict who the winners might be.

The Academy Awards celebrate the best and brightest talents in the movie industry. It is a night when people in all areas of filmmaking are rewarded for their hard work and creativity. With the combination of glamour, fame and live television, it is no wonder the night provides such great entertainment.

This year will mark the 74th anniversary of the Oscars. The first ceremony, on May 16th, 1929, was a private dinner in a dining hall of the Roosevelt Hotel. The tickets were US$10, and fewer than 250 people attended that evening.

Public interest in the awards that year ensured that the next year's ceremonies would be broadcast live over the radio. Since that time, the Oscars have come a long way. The awards are now watched on television by millions of viewers in over 100 different countries.

This year the event will be held in the brand-new Kodak Theater. This new theater promises to be a beautiful and elegant site, suitable for the Hollywood royalty that will be attending. The Kodak Theater will also be perfect for another important part of the ceremony, the "red carpet." This is where famous celebrities make their grand entrances.

The Oscar ceremonies would not be complete without the traditional red carpet entrance. With big smiles and even bigger diamonds, celebrities parade down the red carpet showing off their expensive gowns for the photographers and fans.

During this time, gossip columnists crowd around celebrities to report on who arrived with who, and who looks the best. Women such as Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow usually charm fashion critics with their wonderful gowns and flawless style. However, there are always individuals whose wild personalities prompt them to make outrageous, and often scary, fashion choices. Cher is frequently one of the wildest.

After the last award is handed out, the guests go to the many parties held in Hollywood. Some of these parties, like the one held by Elton John, raise money for AIDS charities and are always well-attended. At these exclusive parties, the guests celebrate the evening, movies and a little golden statuette known as "Oscar."

所有的影迷們趕緊準備好！第74屆年度學院獎，即眾所周知的"奧斯卡"金像獎，即將通過電視屏幕呈現在您眼前。2002年3月24號，影星和影迷們將焦急地等待著，看誰能抱回當晚最搶手的小金人"奧斯卡"。

由于被提名人的名單已于2月12日公布，我們已經得知哪些幸運兒獲得了提名。現在從影評人到普通的電影觀眾，每個人都可以試著預測誰會是最后的贏家來加入到這股奧斯卡熱潮中。

學院獎旨在表揚電影業最優秀和最杰出的人才。參與電影制作各個領域的人們在典禮當晚因自己的努力和創意獲得獎勵。由于它的名聲與魅力加上電視實況轉播，奧斯卡之夜有這樣豐富的娛樂盛況也就不足為怪了。

今年將會是奧斯卡的74周年紀念。1929年5月16日舉行的第一屆頒獎典禮，只是在羅斯福飯店宴會廳舉辦的一場私人晚宴。當時的門票只有10美金，而且當晚與會人數不到250人。

公眾在那年對金像獎的興趣促成了對次年的頒獎典禮進行電臺現場直播。從那時起，奧斯卡取得了很大進展。現在100多個國家的數以百萬的觀眾可以通過電視轉播收看頒獎儀式。

今年的頒獎典禮將在嶄新的柯達劇院舉行。這座新的劇院可望成為適合好萊塢名流出席的優美典雅的場所。它對典禮的另一個重要部分─"紅地毯"也會非常合適。這是名人進入典禮會場的通道。

沒有傳統的"紅地毯"入場儀式，奧斯卡的頒獎典禮就不能算完整。名人們笑容滿面地戴著比笑容更加耀眼的鉆石走在紅地毯上，向攝影師和影迷們炫耀他們昂貴的晚禮服。

入場的時候，八卦專欄的作家們會擠在名人周圍報導誰和誰扺達現場，誰是最迷人的。朱莉婭·羅勃茲和葛妮絲·派特洛等女星常以她們出色的晚禮服和完美的風格迷住了時尚評論家。不過，也總會有一些個別人，他們粗野的性格促使他們在服飾選擇上有驚人之舉。最野性的人之一就是雪兒了。

最后一個獎次頒發之后，來賓們便前往參加在好萊塢舉辦的眾多聚會。有些這類宴會，比如說由埃爾頓·約翰舉辦的，目的是為了給艾滋病慈善機構籌款，而且總是座無虛席。在這些對來賓限制嚴格的聚會上，賓客們齊聚一堂慶祝金像獎之夜，電影，和被叫做"奧斯卡"的小金人。