Best Motion Picture

Aviator
Sideways
Ray
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby

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Best Directing

“The Aviator" Martin Scorsese
"Million Dollar Baby" Clint Eastwood
"Ray" Taylor Hackford
"Sideways" Alexander Payne
"Vera Drake" Mike Leigh

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Performance by an actor in a leading role

Don Cheadle in “Hotel Rwanda” (United Artists in association with Lions Gate Entertainment through MGM Distribution Co.)
Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Clint Eastwood in “Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)
Jamie Foxx in “Ray” (Universal)

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Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Alan Alda in “The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Thomas Haden Church in “Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Jamie Foxx in “Collateral” (DreamWorks and Paramount)
Morgan Freeman in “Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)
Clive Owen in “Closer” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

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Performance by an actress in a leading role

Annette Bening in “Being Julia” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catalina Sandino Moreno in “Maria Full of Grace” (HBO Films in association with Fine Line Features)
Imelda Staunton in “Vera Drake” (Fine Line Features, Alain Sarde and UK Film Council in association with Inside Track Films)
Hilary Swank in “Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)
Kate Winslet in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (Focus Features)

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Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Cate Blanchett in “The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Laura Linney in “Kinsey” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Virginia Madsen in “Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Sophie Okonedo in “Hotel Rwanda” (United Artists in association with Lions Gate Entertainment through MGM Distribution Co.)
Natalie Portman in “Closer” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

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Best animated feature film of the year

“The Incredibles” ( Buena Vista ) Brad Bird
“Shark Tale” (DreamWorks) Bill Damaschke
“Shrek 2” (DreamWorks) Andrew Adamson

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Achievement in art direction

“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Dante Ferretti
Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo

“Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
Art Direction: Gemma Jackson
Set Decoration: Trisha Edwards

“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Paramount and DreamWorks)
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs
Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik

“The Phantom of the Opera” (Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Anthony Pratt
Set Decoration: Celia Bobak

“A Very Long Engagement” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Art Direction: Aline Bonetto

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Rest of the winners can be found here:
http://www.oscars.org/77academyawards/nomswins.html

And in Music - Original score

Finding Neverland by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Was his first nominee...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban John Williams

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events Thomas Newman

The Passion of the Christ John Debney

The Village James Newton Howard

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Of course I disagree BTW with this decision

Let me guess.. you were routing for the Village score?
Well at least veteran John Williams didn't win again.. got enough on his mantel

I watched most of award show... no big surprises. Glad Aviator didn't sweep all the awards.

Hey, you guys think Al Pacino was drunk ? I think he was really drunk ... so drunk he could barely stand .... and he needed a little help getting off stage without passing out

I dunno ... I didn't really watch all the Oscars ... I was flipping channels and, there was Al Pacino, drunk ... very drunk ... so I changed the channel ... and then fell asleep

Guys, i'm good!

Quote from Internet Movie Database topic (i don't like to quote myself but... as i said i'm good )



In fact The Aviator was the biggest disappointing, so many nominees and only one important prize, Cate Blanchett for supporting role...


Hehe, no offence, Al Pacino seems to be always drunk , but he is one of the best

I was knew it was tossup between Million Dollar Baby & Aviator... Aviator still managed to get 4-5 of awards. Have feeling Hollywood doesn't like Scorsese very much


Yep, he was drunk as usual. Never liked him much...hasn't done anything good since Insomnia. I did like him in Scarface, Godfather, Scent of a Woman, but that's long time ago.

Lately been on a role with Mystic River and now this movie. Must be the oldest director ever to win the coveted award.

I didn't watch the show, but


I agree

And I'm happy with the non-Aviator decisions, I don't like L.Di Caprio or maybe i hate him(?)


Yes Mischcabob, how could you find out?
And also John Williams completed and developed the Harry Potter tunes and themes to the best in HP3...
But these Oscar voter guys just didn't get the picture so i don't care...