I realize the list has been posted elsewhere due to its overriding interest / value as an HT topic. But it seems appropriate to highlight it here as well, since it has at least a tangential relationship to the movies. :>) (Source: Houston Chronicle) http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.ht...s/jump/2372852
Complete list of 76th annual Academy Award nominations
Associated Press
1. 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.
2. Actor: Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog; Jude Law, Cold Mountain; Bill Murray, Lost in Translation; Sean Penn, Mystic River.
3. Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider; Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give; Samantha Morton, In America; Charlize Theron, Monster; Naomi Watts, 21 Grams.
4. Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin, The Cooler; Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams; Djimon Hounsou, In America; Tim Robbins, Mystic River; Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai.
5. Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog; Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April; Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River; Holly Hunter, thirteen; Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain.
6. Director: Fernando Meirelles, City of God; Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation; Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; Clint Eastwood, Mystic River.
7. Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions, Canada; Zelary, Czech Republic; The Twilight Samurai, Japan; Twin Sisters, The Netherlands; Evil, Sweden.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, American Splendor; Braulio Mantovani, City of God; Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Brian Helgeland, Mystic River; Gary Ross, Seabiscuit.
9. Original Screenplay: Denys Arcand, The Barbarian Invasions; Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things; Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo; Jim Sheridan & Naomi Sheridan & Kirsten Sheridan, In America; Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation.
10. Animated feature film: Brother Bear; Finding Nemo; The Triplets of Belleville.
11. Art Direction: Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
12. Cinematography: City of God, Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
13. Sound Mixing: 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.
14. Sound Editing: Finding Nemo, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
15. Original Score: Big Fish, Danny Elfman; Cold Mountain, Gabriel Yared; Finding Nemo, Thomas Newman; House of Sand and Fog, James Horner; The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Howard Shore.
16. Original Song: Into the West from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox; A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow from A Mighty Wind, Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole; Scarlet Tide from Cold Mountain, T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello; The Triplets of Belleville from The Triplets of Belleville, Benoit Charest and Sylvain Chomet; You Will Be My Ain True Love from Cold Mountain, Sting.
17. Costume: Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
18. Documentary Feature: Balseros, Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, My Architect, The Weather Underground.
19. Documentary (short subject): Asylum, Chernobyl Heart, Ferry Tales.
20. Film Editing: City of God, Cold Mountain, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
21. 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.
22. Animated Short Film: Boundin', Destino, Gone Nutty, Harvie Krumpet, Nibbles.
23. Live Action Short Film: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket), Most (The Bridge), Squash, (A) Torzija ( 1/8A 3/8 Torsion), Two Soldiers.
24. 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.
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Oscar winners previously announced this year:
Honorary Academy Award: Blake Edwards.
Gordon E. Sawyer Award (technical achievement): Peter D. Parks.
Academy Award of Merit (technical achievement): Digidesign.
Academy Award of Merit (technical achievement): Bill Tondreau.
Complete list of 76th annual Academy Award nominations
Associated Press
1. 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.
2. Actor: Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog; Jude Law, Cold Mountain; Bill Murray, Lost in Translation; Sean Penn, Mystic River.
3. Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider; Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give; Samantha Morton, In America; Charlize Theron, Monster; Naomi Watts, 21 Grams.
4. Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin, The Cooler; Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams; Djimon Hounsou, In America; Tim Robbins, Mystic River; Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai.
5. Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog; Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April; Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River; Holly Hunter, thirteen; Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain.
6. Director: Fernando Meirelles, City of God; Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation; Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; Clint Eastwood, Mystic River.
7. Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions, Canada; Zelary, Czech Republic; The Twilight Samurai, Japan; Twin Sisters, The Netherlands; Evil, Sweden.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, American Splendor; Braulio Mantovani, City of God; Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Brian Helgeland, Mystic River; Gary Ross, Seabiscuit.
9. Original Screenplay: Denys Arcand, The Barbarian Invasions; Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things; Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, Finding Nemo; Jim Sheridan & Naomi Sheridan & Kirsten Sheridan, In America; Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation.
10. Animated feature film: Brother Bear; Finding Nemo; The Triplets of Belleville.
11. Art Direction: Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
12. Cinematography: City of God, Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
13. Sound Mixing: 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.
14. Sound Editing: Finding Nemo, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
15. Original Score: Big Fish, Danny Elfman; Cold Mountain, Gabriel Yared; Finding Nemo, Thomas Newman; House of Sand and Fog, James Horner; The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Howard Shore.
16. Original Song: Into the West from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox; A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow from A Mighty Wind, Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole; Scarlet Tide from Cold Mountain, T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello; The Triplets of Belleville from The Triplets of Belleville, Benoit Charest and Sylvain Chomet; You Will Be My Ain True Love from Cold Mountain, Sting.
17. Costume: Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
18. Documentary Feature: Balseros, Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, My Architect, The Weather Underground.
19. Documentary (short subject): Asylum, Chernobyl Heart, Ferry Tales.
20. Film Editing: City of God, Cold Mountain, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit.
21. 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.
22. Animated Short Film: Boundin', Destino, Gone Nutty, Harvie Krumpet, Nibbles.
23. Live Action Short Film: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket), Most (The Bridge), Squash, (A) Torzija ( 1/8A 3/8 Torsion), Two Soldiers.
24. 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.
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Oscar winners previously announced this year:
Honorary Academy Award: Blake Edwards.
Gordon E. Sawyer Award (technical achievement): Peter D. Parks.
Academy Award of Merit (technical achievement): Digidesign.
Academy Award of Merit (technical achievement): Bill Tondreau.
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