Claim: Debbie Reynolds was nominated for an Oscar.

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -LRB- AMPAS -RRB- at the Governors Awards ceremonies for an individual 's outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes . The award category was instituted in 1956 and first awarded at the 29th Academy Awards , in March 1957 . Unlike the Academy Award of Merit , the nomination and voting for this award are restricted to members of the Board of Governors of AMPAS .