Oscars Announce , New Category for 2026.<br />The new category was revealed by the Board <br />of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture <br />Arts and Sciences on Feb. 8, 'ET' reports. .<br />In 2026, an Oscar for <br />achievement in casting <br />will be awarded. .<br />Casting directors play an essential role <br />in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, <br />we are proud to add casting to the disciplines <br />that we recognize and celebrate, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and <br />Academy President Janet Yang, via press release.<br />We congratulate our Casting Directors <br />Branch members on this exciting <br />milestone and for their commitment <br />and diligence throughout this process, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and <br />Academy President Janet Yang, via press release.<br />On behalf of the members of the Casting <br />Directors Branch, we'd like to thank the <br />Board of Governors, the Awards Committee <br />and Academy leadership for their support, Academy Casting Directors Branch governors Richard Hicks, <br />Kim Taylor-Coleman and Debra Zane, via press release.<br />This award is a deserved acknowledgment <br />of our casting directors' exceptional <br />talents and a testament to the <br />dedicated efforts of our branch, Academy Casting Directors Branch governors Richard Hicks, <br />Kim Taylor-Coleman and Debra Zane, via press release.<br />Eligibility and voting rules <br />will be revealed in April 2025.<br />The last time that the Oscars added a new category was in 2001, 'ET' reports. .<br />That category was best animated feature
