It’s that time again: time to hand out more shiny trophies to movies with great actors and actors in great movies. The Oscars will take place on Sunday at 5:30 pm on ABC.

The 86th Annual show will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres for the second time.

It will also include a performance of “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and honor the 75^th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz.”

For Best Picture, the nominees are “American Hustle,” “Captain Phillips,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity,” “Her,” “Nebraska,” “Philomena,” “12 Years a Slave,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

“American Hustle” is a comedy/crime-drama about a sting operation that two con-artists are forced to do for the FBI.

“Captain Phillips” is based on the true story of a merchant mariner taken hostage by Somalian pirates.

“Dallas Buyers Club” tells the story of an AIDS patient who begins smuggling in a drug from Mexico that helps him with his disease.

He later sets up the Dallas Buyers Club to distribute the medicine to others like him even though it has not been approved for use by the FDA.

“Gravity” is about two stranded people in space trying to return home to Earth with limited oxygen and propulsion.

“Her” centers on the relationship between a man and the intelligent computer operating system with which he falls in love.

“Nebraska” tells the story of an old man chasing a $1 million sweepstakes that his son recognizes as a scam.

“Philomena” showcases a 50-year search for a long lost son. “12 Years a Slave” depicts the life of a free African American kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Last, but definitely not least, “The Wolf of Wall Street” is about the morally ambiguous life of a deceitful stockbroker in the 1990s.

Two thirds of this year’s Best Picture nominees are rated R.  But each movie has its merits and appeal to different people.

“American Hustle” has already taken the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, beating out “Her,” “Nebraska,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” in the process.

The Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama went to “12 Years a Slave” over “Captain Phillips,” “Gravity,” and “Philomena.”

“‘Gravity’ was very inspiring and insightful,” said sophomore Arianna DeLillo.

“Argo,” based on true events and about an undercover operation to rescue six Americans from Iran, won the Oscar for this category in 2013.

The nominees for Animated Feature Film are a bit more familiar, especially to the younger teens on campus.

They are “The Croods,” “Despicable Me 2,” “Ernest & Celestine,” “The Wind Rises,” and “Frozen.”

Any one of them could each take the prize for their cuteness, hilarity, and, in one case, abundance of minions.

“‘The Croods’ had a really, really good moral behind it, and it was adorable,” said sophomore Ashley Amor. “But ‘Frozen’ is still better.”

Based on the laughter and random bursts of “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” around campus, “Frozen” is the movie that has truly captured the most hearts.

Christian Bale (“American Hustle”), Bruce Dem (“Nebraska”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave”), and Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”) are fighting it out for Actor in a Leading Role.

DiCaprio has been widely acclaimed for his portrayal of the wild and deceitful Jordan Belfort, and Dem’s performance in “Nebraska” as a petulant old father has been called his best ever.

For Actress in a Leading Role, Amy Adams (“American Hustle”), Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine”), Sandra Bullock (“Gravity”), Judi Perch (“Philomena”), and Meryl Streep (August: Osage County”) are nominated.

The Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, is the oldest entertainment awards ceremony and is televised live in over 200 countries.

It was started in 1953 and is administrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Tune in on Sunday to find out which nominees take home awards.