The Oscar Nominees

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Performance by an actor in a leading role

 Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls" (Fine Line)

 Russell Crowe in "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

 Tom Hanks in "Cast Away" (20th Century Fox and DreamWorks)

 Ed Harris in "Pollock" (Sony Pictures Classics)

 Geoffrey Rush in "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

 Jeff Bridges in "The Contender" (DreamWorks and Cinerenta/Cinecontender)

 Willem Dafoe in "Shadow of the Vampire" (Lions Gate)

 Benicio Del Toro in "Traffic" (USA Films)

 Albert Finney in "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

 Joaquin Phoenix in "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

 Joan Allen in "The Contender" (DreamWorks and Cinerenta/Cinecontender)

 Juliette Binoche in "Chocolat" (Miramax)

 Ellen Burstyn in "Requiem for a Dream" (Artisan)

 Laura Linney in "You Can Count On Me" (Paramount Classics/Shooting Gallery/Hart Sharp Entertainment in association with Cappa Productions)

 Julia Roberts in "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

 Judi Dench in "Chocolat" (Miramax)

 Marcia Gay Harden in "Pollock" (Sony Pictures Classics)

 Kate Hudson in "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

 Frances McDormand in "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

 Julie Walters in "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)

Achievement in art direction

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Art Direction: Tim Yip

 "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)

Art Direction: Michael Corenblith

Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Art Direction: Arthur Max

Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis

 "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Art Direction: Martin Childs

Set Decoration: Jill Quertier

 "Vatel" (Miramax)

Art Direction: Jean Rabasse

Set Decoration: Fran‡oise Benoit-Fresco

Achievement in cinematography

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Peter Pau

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

John Mathieson

 "Malèna" (Miramax)

Lajos Koltai

 "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Buena Vista)

Roger Deakins

 "The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Caleb Deschanel

Achievement in costume design

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tim Yip

 "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)

Rita Ryack

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Janty Yates

 "102 Dalmatians" (Buena Vista)

Anthony Powell

 "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Jacqueline West

Achievement in directing

 "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)

Stephen Daldry

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Ang Lee

 "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

Steven Soderbergh

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Ridley Scott

 "Traffic" (USA Films)

Steven Soderbergh

Best documentary feature

 "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport" (Warner Bros.)

A Sabine Films Production

Mark Jonathan Harris and Deborah Oppenheimer

 "Legacy"

A Nomadic Pictures Production

Tod Lending

 "Long Night's Journey Into Day" (Seventh Art)

An Iris Films Production

Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann

 "Scottsboro: An American Tragedy"

A Social Media Production

Barak Goodman and Daniel Anker

 "Sound and Fury" (Artistic License Films)

A Production of Aronson Film Associates and Public Policy Productions

Josh Aronson and Roger Weisberg

Best documentary short subject

 "Big Mama"

A Birthmark Production

Tracy Seretean

 "Curtain Call"

An NJN/White Whale Production

Chuck Braverman and Steve Kalafer

 "Dolphins"

A MacGillivray Freeman Films Production

Greg MacGillivray and Alec Lorimore

 "The Man on Lincoln's Nose"

An Adama Films Production

Daniel Raim

 "On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom"

An On Tip Toe Production

Eric Simonson and Leelai Demoz

Achievement in film editing

 "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

Joe Hutshing and Saar Klein

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tim Squyres

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Pietro Scalia

 "Traffic" (USA Films)

Stephen Mirrione

 "Wonder Boys" (Paramount and Mutual Film Company)

Dede Allen

Best foreign language film of the year

 "Amores Perros"

An AltaVista Films Production

Mexico

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

A Zoom Hunt International Production

Taiwan

 "Divided We Fall"

A Total Helpart T.H.A./Czech Television Production

Czech Republic

 "Everybody Famous!"

An Otomatic Production

Belgium

 "The Taste of Others"

A Telema/Les Films A4/France 2 Cinema Production

France

Achievement in makeup

 "The Cell" (New Line)

Michèle Burke and Edouard Henriques

 "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)

Rick Baker and Gail Ryan

 "Shadow of the Vampire" (Lions Gate)

Ann Buchanan and Amber Sibley

Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original score)

 "Chocolat" (Miramax)

Rachel Portman

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tan Dun

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Hans Zimmer

 "Malèna" (Miramax)

Ennio Morricone

 "The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

John Williams

Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original song)

 "A Fool In Love" from "Meet the Parents"

(Universal and DreamWorks)

Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

 "I've Seen It All" from "Dancer in the Dark"

(Fine Line)

Music by Björk

Lyric by Lars von Trier and Sjon Sigurdsson

 "A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

(Sony Pictures Classics)

Music by Jorge Calandrelli and Tan Dun

Lyric by James Schamus

 "My Funny Friend and Me" from "The Emperor's New Groove"

(Buena Vista)

Music by Sting and David Hartley

Lyric by Sting

 "Things Have Changed" from "Wonder Boys"

(Paramount and Mutual Film Company)

Music and Lyric by Bob Dylan

Best motion picture of the year

 "Chocolat" (Miramax)

A David Brown Production

David Brown, Kit Golden and Leslie Holleran, Producers

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

A Zoom Hunt International Production

Bill Kong, Hsu Li Kong and Ang Lee, Producers

 "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

A Jersey Films Production

Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, Producers

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

A Douglas Wick in association with Scott Free Production

Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig, Producers

 "Traffic" (USA Films)

A Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford Production

Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Laura Bickford, Producers

Best animated short film

 "Father and Daughter"

A CinèTè Filmproductie bv/Cloudrunner Ltd. Production

Michael Dudok de Wit

 "The Periwig-Maker"

An Ideal Standard Film Production

Steffen Schäffler and Annette Schäffler

 "Rejected"

A Bitter Films Production

Don Hertzfeldt

Best live action short film

 "By Courier"

A Two Tequila Production

Peter Riegert and Ericka Frederick

 "One Day Crossing"

An Open Eyes Production

Joan Stein and Christina Lazaridi

 "Quiero Ser (I want to be...)"

A Mondragon Films Production

Florian Gallenberger

 "Seraglio"

A Seraglio Production

Gail Lerner and Colin Campbell

 "A Soccer Story (Uma Historia de Futebol)"

A UM Filmes Production

Paulo Machline

Achievement in sound

 "Cast Away" (20th Century Fox and DreamWorks)

Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and Ken Weston

 "The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff

 "The Perfect Storm" (Warner Bros.)

John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell and Keith A. Wester

 "U-571" (Universal and Studio Canal)

Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock

Achievement in sound editing

 "Space Cowboys" (Warner Bros.) Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman

 "U-571" (Universal and Studio Canal) Jon Johnson

Achievement in visual effects

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke and Rob Harvey

 "Hollow Man" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk and Stan Parks

 "The Perfect Storm" (Warner Bros.)

Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier and Walt Conti

Screenplay based on material previously produced or published

 "Chocolat" (Miramax)

Screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs

 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Written by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung

 "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Buena Vista)

Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

 "Traffic" (USA Films)

Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan

 "Wonder Boys" (Paramount and Mutual Film Company)

Screenplay by Steve Kloves

Screenplay written directly for the screen

 "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

Written by Cameron Crowe

 "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)

Written by Lee Hall

 "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

Written by Susannah Grant

 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson

Story by David Franzoni

 "You Can Count On Me" (Paramount Classics/Shooting Gallery/Hart Sharp Entertainment in association with Cappa Productions)

Written by Kenneth Lonergan

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