Debbie Reynolds was nominated for an Oscar.
The Academy Awards , now known officially as the Oscars , is a set of twenty-four awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry , given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy 's voting membership . Debbie Reynolds . Her performance as Brown earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress . In 2016 , she received the Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award . The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) at the Governors Awards ceremonies for an individual 's outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes . Unlike the Academy Award of Merit , the nomination and voting for this award are restricted to members of the Board of Governors of AMPAS .