Actor in a leading role
- Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
(Buena Vista)
Actor in a supporting role
- Tim Robbins in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)
Actress in a leading role
- Keisha Castle-Hughes in "Whale Rider" (NewMarket Films)
Actress in a supporting role
- Shohreh Aghdashloo in "House of Sand and Fog" (DreamWorks in association with Cobalt Media Group)
Art direction
- "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line)
Art Direction: Grant Major
Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
Cinematography
- "Cold Mountain" (Miramax) John Seale
Costume design
- "The Last Samurai" (Warner Bros.) Ngila Dickson
Directing
- "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line) Peter Jackson
Makeup
- "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (Buena Vista)
Best picture
- "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line)
Visual effects
- "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (New Line) Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
Tie-breaker question!
What time (pacific time) will the Academy Awards end? 9:01 pm