2004 ceremony · films of 2003
The 76th Oscars
110 nominations in 24 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
11 of 11
2 of 10
1 of 7
0 of 7
2 of 6
0 of 5
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture

Ross Katz and Sofia Coppola, Producers
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir and Duncan Henderson, Producers

Best Director
Best Actor
- Sean Penn · Jimmy Markum
- Jude Law · Inman
- Ben Kingsley · Behrani
- Bill Murray · Bob Harris
Best Actress
- Charlize Theron · Aileen Wuornos
- Naomi Watts · Cristina Peck
- Samantha Morton · Sarah
- Diane Keaton · Erica Barry
- Keisha Castle-Hughes · Paikea
Best Supporting Actor
- Tim Robbins · Dave Boyle
- Benicio Del Toro · Jack Jordan
- Djimon Hounsou · Mateo
- Alec Baldwin · Shelly Kaplow
- Ken Watanabe · Katsumoto
Best Supporting Actress
- Renée Zellweger · Ruby Thewes
- Marcia Gay Harden · Celeste Boyle
- Patricia Clarkson · Joy Burns
- Holly Hunter · Melanie
Best Original Screenplay
Written by Sofia Coppola
Written by Steven Knight

Written by Denys Arcand
Best Adapted Screenplay

Written by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
Screenplay by Brian Helgeland
Written for the Screen by Gary Ross
Best International Feature
Announced as Foreign Language Film
Canada
Sweden
Japan- The Netherlands
- Czech Republic
Best Animated Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design


Art Direction: William Sandell; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Leslie Pope
Art Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Announced as Makeup

Edouard Henriques III and Yolanda Toussieng
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · Into The West
A Mighty Wind · A Kiss At The End Of The RainbowMusic and Lyric by Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole
Cold Mountain · You Will Be My Ain True LoveMusic and Lyric by Sting
Cold Mountain · Scarlet TideMusic and Lyric by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello
The Triplets of Belleville · Belleville Rendez-vousMusic by Benoît Charest; Lyric by Sylvain Chomet
Best Sound

Paul Massey, D.M. Hemphill and Arthur Rochester


Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects


John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Terry Frazee
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Blake Edwards
To Blake Edwards in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Medal of Commendation
- Douglas Greenfield
To Douglas Greenfield in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.