Jake Gyllenhaal at Golden Globes, some classics that didn't receive Oscars

James Franco and Anne Hathaway will be the hosts of the Academy Awards 2011 ceremony
Anne Hathaway with Jake Gyllenhaal at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, on January 16, 2011
Christopher Nolan (overlooked by this year's Oscars nominations for Best Director) and Jake Gyllenhaal at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, on January 16, 2011
Jake Gyllenhaal sitting between Catherine Zeta-Jones (Oscar Winner as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Chicago") and Jenny Lewis

"One popular story is that Academy librarian Margaret Herrick said the statue looked like her uncle Oscar. A journalist apparently overheard this conversation and used the phrase in an article. The first time it is thought to have been used in print was when columnist Sidney Skolsky used it to describe Katherine Hepburn's first best actress win in 1934.
The Academy officially adopted the nickname in 1939. The trophy was designed by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons. Since its inception 2,530 Oscars have been handed out.
Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed, both Oscar winners for "From Here to Eternity", flank Mercedes McCambridge in the Oscars 1954 ceremony

In support of the war effort, the Academy handed out plaster Oscar statuettes during WWII. After the war, winners exchanged the plaster awards for the real thing. While many of the biggest films and movie-makers have been honoured by the Academy, there is still surprise at those that did not receive any nominations that later went on to become classics.
Humphrey Bogart failed to win an Oscar for "Casablanca".
Among the overlooked films were Hobson's Choice, Dirty Harry, The 39 Steps, The Searchers and King Kong. Actors that failed to win for their iconic roles included Al Jolson in the Jazz Singer (1927), Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1944), Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain (1952) and Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men (1957)". Source: news.bbc.co.uk