Categories & Nominees (Cinematica's pick in bold.) Oscars Winner's
Best Picture: Best Picture:  CHICAGO
  • CHICAGO
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK
  • THE HOURS 
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
  • THE PIANIST
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Best Actor in a Leading Role:  Adrien Brody in THE PIANIST
  • Adrien Brody in THE PIANIST
  • Nicolas Cage in ADAPTATION
  • Michael Caine in THE QUIET AMERICAN
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in GANGS OF NEW YORK 
  • Jack Nicholson in ABOUT SCHMIDT
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Best Actress in a Leading Role:  Nicole Kidman in THE HOURS
  • Salma Hayek in FRIDA
  • Nicole Kidman in THE HOURS
  • Diane Lane in UNFAITHFUL
  • Julianne Moore in FAR FROM HEAVEN
  • Renée Zellweger in CHICAGO
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Best Actor in a Supporting Role:  Chris Cooper in ADAPTATION
  • Chris Cooper in ADAPTATION
  • Ed Harris in THE HOURS
  • Paul Newman in ROAD TO PERDITION
  • John C. Reilly in CHICAGO
  • Christopher Walken in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Best Actress in a Supporting Role:  Catherine Zeta-Jones in CHICAGO
  • Kathy Bates in ABOUT SCHMIDT
  • Julianne Moore in THE HOURS
  • Queen Latifah in CHICAGO
  • Meryl Streep in ADAPTATION 
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones in CHICAGO
Best Director: Best Director:  Roman Polanski for THE PIANIST
  • Rob Marshall for CHICAGO
  • Martin Scorsese for GANGS OF NEW YORK
  • Stephen Daldry for THE HOURS
  • Roman Polanski for THE PIANIST
  • Pedro Almodóvar for TALK TO HER
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:  TALK TO HER Written by Pedro Almodóvar
  • FAR FROM HEAVEN Written by Todd Haynes
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK Screenplay by Jay Cocks and Steve Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, Story by Jay Cocks
  • MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING Written by Nia Vardalos
  • TALK TO HER Written by Pedro Almodóvar
  • Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN Written by Carlos Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: THE PIANIST Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
  • ABOUT A BOY Screenplay by Peter Hedges and Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz
  • ADAPTATION Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman
  • CHICAGO Screenplay by Bill Condon
  • THE HOURS Screenplay by David Hare
  • THE PIANIST Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
Best Animated Feature: Best Animated Feature:  SPIRITED AWAY
  • ICE AGE
  • LILO & STITCH
  • SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON
  • SPIRITED AWAY
  • TREASURE PLANET
Best Foreign Language Film: Best Foreign Language Film:  NOWHERE IN AFRICA - Germany
  • EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO - Mexico
  • HERO - People's Republic of China
  • THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST - Finland
  • NOWHERE IN AFRICA - Germany
  • ZUS & ZO - The Netherlands
Best Cinematography: Best Cinematography:  ROAD TO PERDITION Conrad L. Hall
  • CHICAGO Dion Beebe
  • FAR FROM HEAVEN Edward Lachman
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK Michael Ballhaus
  • THE PIANIST Pawel Edelman
  • ROAD TO PERDITION Conrad L. Hall
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration:  CHICAGO Art Direction: John Myhre
Set Decoration: Gord Sim
  • CHICAGO Art Direction: John Myhre
    Set Decoration: Gord Sim
  • FRIDA Art Direction: Felipe Fernandez del Paso
    Set Decoration: Hannia Robledo
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK Art Direction: Dante Ferretti
    Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Art Direction: Grant Major
    Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee

  • ROAD TO PERDITION Art Direction: Dennis Gassner
    Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Best Costume Design: Best Costume Design:  CHICAGO  Colleen Atwood
  • CHICAGO Colleen Atwood
  • FRIDA Julie Weiss
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK Sandy Powell
  • THE HOURS Ann Roth
  • THE PIANIST Anna Sheppard
Best Editing: Best Editing:  CHICAGO Martin Walsh
  • CHICAGO Martin Walsh
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK Thelma Schoonmaker
  • THE HOURS Peter Boyle
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Michael Horton
  • THE PIANIST Hervé de Luze
Best Sound: Best Sound:  CHICAGO Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee
  • CHICAGO Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee
  • GANGS OF NEW YORK Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty and Ivan Sharrock
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
  • ROAD TO PERDITION Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and John Patrick Pritchett
  • SPIDER-MAN Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick
Best Music, Original Score: Best Music, Original Score:  FRIDA Elliot Goldenthal
  • CATCH ME IF YOU CAN John Williams
  • FAR FROM HEAVEN Elmer Bernstein
  • FRIDA Elliot Goldenthal
  • THE HOURS Philip Glass
  • ROAD TO PERDITION Thomas Newman
Best Music, Song: Best Music, Song:  "Lose Yourself" from 8 MILE Music by Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto, Lyrics by Eminem
  • Burn It Blue" from FRIDA  Music by Elliot Goldenthal, Lyrics by Julie Taymor
  • "Father and Daughter" from THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE Music and Lyrics by Paul Simon
  • "The Hands That Built America" from GANGS OF NEW YORK Music and Lyrics by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen
  • "I Move On" from CHICAGO Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb
  • "Lose Yourself" from 8 MILE Music by Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto, Lyrics by Eminem
Best Makeup: Best Makeup:  FRIDA John Jackson and Beatrice De Alba
  • FRIDA John Jackson and Beatrice De Alba
  • THE TIME MACHINE John M. Elliott, Jr. and Barbara Lorenz
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing:  THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Ethan Van der Ryn and Michael Hopkins
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Ethan Van der Ryn and Michael Hopkins
  • MINORITY REPORT Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
  • ROAD TO PERDITION Scott A. Hecker
Best Effects, Visual Effects: Best Effects, Visual Effects:  THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
  • SPIDER-MAN John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier
  • STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow
Best Documentary: Feature: Best Documentary: Feature:  BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
  • BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
  • DAUGHTER FROM DANANG
  • PRISONER OF PARADISE
  • SPELLBOUND
  • WINGED MIGRATION
Best Documentary: Short Subject: Best Documentary: Short Subject:  TWIN TOWERS
  • THE COLLECTOR OF BEDFORD STREET
  • MIGHTY TIMES: THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS
  • TWIN TOWERS
  • WHY CAN'T WE BE A FAMILY AGAIN?
Best Short Film: Animated: Best Short Film: Animated:  THE CHUBBCHUBBS!
  • THE CATHEDRAL
  • THE CHUBBCHUBBS!
  • DAS RAD
  • MIKE'S NEW CAR
  • MT. HEAD
Best Short Film: Live Action: Best Short Film: Live Action:  THIS CHARMING MAN
  • FAIT D'HIVER 
  • I'LL WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE … (J'ATTENDRAI LE SUIVANT …)
  • INJA (DOG)
  • JOHNNY FLYNTON
  • THIS CHARMING MAN (DER ER EN YNDIG MAND)

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