The 87th Annual Academy Awards, popularly referred to as the Oscars, are taking place tonight and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. Nintendo is getting in on the action and have come up with a series of playful awards based on their most popular games, characters and moves for some of the 2015 Oscar Nominees.
The full list of awards is listed below:
The Princess Peach Award, for best female costume in a movie – Maleficent
The Samus Aran Award, for strongest female character – Olivia Evans – Boyhood
The Smash Award, for best fight scene of the year – Dawn of the Planet of the Ape
The Dragonite Award, for best film featuring a dragon – How To Train Your Dragon 2
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Award, for best music scene in a film –Whiplash
The Star Fox Best Barrel Roll in a movie – Guardians of the Galaxy
Honorary Birdo Award, for best film with the word ‘Bird’ in its name – Birdman
