By Clayton Davis
Publication Date: 2026-05-01 18:00:00
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a set of significant new and updated rules for the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, clarifying its evolving standards around eligibility, authorship and global inclusion.
Headlining the updates, there is a notable shift in the acting categories. Performers can now receive multiple nominations in the same category if their performances are among the top five vote-getters, a move that finally brings the acting vote in line with the rest of the voting. The change has the potential to neutralize some of the alleged “category fraud,” at least for actors with two appearances in the same year, where a campaign team strategically pushes a round in support to avoid vote splitting.
One of the most notable examples was Kate Winslet’s performance in 2008, when she competed in the lead role for “Revolutionary Road” and as a supporting actress for “The Reader”, winning Golden Globes in both cases. When the Oscar nominations were announced…
