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Who I Predicted
BEST PICTURE Cold Mountain  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lost in TranslationMystic RiverSeabiscuitBEST DIRECTOR Sofia Coppola, Lost in TranslationClint Eastwood, Mystic RiverPeter Jackson, LOTR: The Return of the KingAnthony Minghella, Cold Mountain Peter Weir, Master and CommanderBEST ACTRESS Scarlett Johansson, Girl with a Pearl Earring Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta GiveNicole Kidman, Cold Mountain Charlize Theron, MonsterNaomi Watts, 21 GramsBEST ACTOR Johnny Depp, Pirates of the CaribbeanBen Kingsley, House of Sand and FogJude Law, Cold MountainBill Murray, Lost in TranslationSean Penn, Mystic RiverBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and FogPatricia Clarkson, Pieces of AprilHolly Hunter, ThirteenLaura Linney, Mystic River Renée Zellweger, Cold MountainBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Alec Baldwin, The CoolerAlbert Finney, Big Fish Tim Robbins, Mystic RiverPeter Sarsgaard, Shattered Glass Ken Watanabe, The Last SamuraiBEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Finding Nemo, Stanton/Peterson/ReynoldsIn America, The Sheridan ClanLost in Translation, Sofia CoppolaLove Actually, Richard Curtis The Station Agent, Thomas McCarthy BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY American Splendor, Berman/PulciniCold Mountain, Anthony Minghella LOTR: Return of the King, Walsh/Boyens/JacksonMystic River, Brian HelgelandSeabiscuit, Gary RossBEST FOREIGN FILM The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)Goodbye, Lenin! (Germany) Osama (Afghanistan) Twin Sisters (The Netherlands)Valentin (Argentina) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Girl with a Pearl Earring, Eduardo SerraThe Last Samurai, John Toll LOTR: The Return of the King, Andrew Lesnie Master and Commander, Russell BoydSeabiscuit, John SchwartzmanBEST FILM EDITING LOTR: The Return of the King, Selkirk/CollinsLost in Translation, Sarah Flack Master and Commander, Lee SmithMystic River, Joel Cox Seabiscuit, William GoldenbergBEST ART DIRECTION Big Fish, Dennis Gassner Cold Mountain, Dante Ferretti LOTR: The Return of the King, Grant MajorMaster and Commander, William SandellSeabiscuit, Jeannine C. OppewallBEST COSTUME DESIGN Cold Mountain, Ann Roth The Last Samurai, Ngila DicksonPeter Pan, Janet Patterson Pirates of the Caribbean, Penny Rose Seabiscuit, Judianna MakovskyBEST ORIGINAL SCORE Big Fish, Danny ElfmanCold Mountain, Gabriel YaredGirl with a Pearl Earring, Alexandre Desplat The Last Samurai, Hans Zimmer Seabiscuit, Randy Newman BEST SOUND Cold Mountain The Last SamuraiThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldSeabiscuitBEST ORIGINAL SONG "The Heart of Every Girl," Mona Lisa Smile "Into the West," LOTR:ROTK"Man of the Hour," Big Fish "A Mighty Wind," A Mighty Wind "You Will Be My Ain True Love," Cold MountainBEST ANIMATED FILM Brother BearFinding NemoThe Triplets of BellevilleBEST DOCUMENTARY BalserosCapturing the FriedmansMy ArchitectMy Flesh and Blood The Weather UndergroundBEST SOUND EFFECTS Kill Bill, Vol. 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldBEST VISUAL EFFECTS The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingPeter Pan Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlBEST MAKEUP The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMonster Peter Pan |
BEST PICTURE The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lost in Translation Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River Seabiscuit BEST DIRECTOR Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation Clint Eastwood, Mystic River Peter Jackson, LOTR: The Return of the King Fernando Meirelles, City of God Peter Weir, Master and Commander BEST ACTRESS Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give Samantha Morton, In America Charlize Theron, Monster Naomi Watts, 21 Grams BEST ACTOR Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog Jude Law, Cold Mountain Bill Murray, Lost in Translation Sean Penn, Mystic River BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River Holly Hunter, Thirteen Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Alec Baldwin, The Cooler Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams Djimon Hounsou, In America Tim Robbins, Mystic River Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Barbarian Invasions, Denys Arcand Dirty Pretty Things, Steven Knight Finding Nemo, Stanton/Peterson/Reynolds In America, The Sheridan Clan Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY American Splendor, Berman/Pulcini City of God, Br?ulio Mantovani LOTR: Return of the King, Walsh/Boyens/Jackson Mystic River, Brian Helgeland Seabiscuit, Gary Ross BEST FOREIGN FILM The Barbarian Invasions (Canada) Evil (Sweden) Falcon (The Czech Republic) The Twilight Samurai (Japan) Twin Sisters (The Netherlands) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY City of God, Cesar Charlone Cold Mountain, John Seale Girl with a Pearl Earring, Eduardo Serra Master and Commander, Russell Boyd Seabiscuit, John Schwartzman BEST FILM EDITING City of God, Daniel Rezende Cold Mountain, Walter Murch LOTR: Return of the King, Jamie Selkirk Master and Commander, Lee Smith Seabiscuit, William Goldenberg BEST ART DIRECTION Girl with a Pearl Earring, Ben Van Os The Last Samurai, Lilly Kilvert LOTR: The Return of the King, Grant Major Master and Commander, William Sandell Seabiscuit, Jeannine C. Oppewall BEST COSTUME DESIGN Girl with a Pearl Earring, Dien van Straalen The Last Samurai, Ngila Dickson LOTR: Return of the King, Dickson/Taylor Master and Commander, Wendy Stites Seabiscuit, Judianna Makovsky BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Big Fish, Danny Elfman Cold Mountain, Gabriel Yared Finding Nemo, Thomas Newman House of Sand and Fog, James Horner LOTR: Return of the King, Howard Shore BEST SOUND The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Seabiscuit BEST ORIGINAL SONG "Into the West," LOTR: Return of the King "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow," A Mighty Wind "Scarlet Tide," Cold Mountain "The Triplets of Belleville," The Triplets of Belleville "You Will Be My Ain True Love," Cold Mountain BEST ANIMATED FILM Brother Bear Finding Nemo The Triplets of Belleville BEST DOCUMENTARY Balseros Capturing the Friedmans The Fog of War My Architect The Weather Underground BEST SOUND EFFECTS Finding Nemo Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl BEST VISUAL EFFECTS The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl BEST MAKEUP The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
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TALLIES FOR PROJECTED NOMINATIONS Cold Mountain - 12 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 11Mystic River - 7 Lost in Translation - 6 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - 6 Seabiscuit - 6 Big Fish - 4 Girl with a Pearl Earring - 4 The Last Samurai - 4Peter Pan - 3 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - 3 |
TALLIES FOR OSCAR'S NOMINATIONS The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 11 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - 10 Cold Mountain - 7 Seabiscuit - 7 Mystic River - 6 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - 5 City of God Finding Nemo The Last Samurai - 4 Lost in Translation - 4 |