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The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievement in film costume design.The award was first given for films made in 1948. Initially separate award categories were established for black-and-white films and color films. Since the merger of the two categories in 1967 the Academy has traditionally avoided giving out the award to contemporary films.