2004: 77th Academy Awards

 Best motion picture of the year
The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Michael Mann, Graham King, Producers
Finding Neverland (Miramax) Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower, Producers
* Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood, Tom Rosenberg, Al Ruddy, Producers
Ray (Universal) Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Producers
Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox) Michael London, Producer

 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)

 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)

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)

 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)

 Achievement in directing
The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Martin Scorsese
* Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood
Ray (Universal) Taylor Hackford
Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox) Alexander Payne
Vera Drake (Fine Line Features, Alain Sarde and UK Film Council in association with Inside Track Films) Mike Leigh

 Original screenplay
The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Written by John Logan
* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features) Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth
Hotel Rwanda (United Artists in association with Lions Gate Entertainment through MGM Distribution Co.) Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George
The Incredibles ( Buena Vista ) Written by Brad Bird
Vera Drake (Fine Line Features, Alain Sarde and UK Film Council in association with Inside Track Films) Written by Mike Leigh

Adapted screenplay
Before Sunset (Warner Independent Pictures) Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke, Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
Finding Neverland (Miramax) Screenplay by David Magee
Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) Screenplay by Paul Haggis
The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features and Film Four) Screenplay by José Rivera
* Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox) Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

 Achievement in cinematography
* The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Robert Richardson
House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics) Zhao Xiaoding
The Passion of the Christ (Icon and Newmarket ) Caleb Deschanel
The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) John Mathieson
A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent Pictures) Bruno Delbonnel

 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

 Achievement in sound mixing
The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal
The Incredibles ( Buena Vista ) Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo and Doc Kane
The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan
* Ray (Universal) Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa
Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Releasing) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger

 Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
* Finding Neverland (Miramax) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) John Williams
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount and DreamWorks) Thomas Newman
The Passion of the Christ (Icon and Newmarket ) John Debney
The Village ( Buena Vista ) James Newton Howard

 Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"Accidentally In Love" from Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) Music by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley and David Bryson, lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey
* "Al Otro Lado Del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features and Film Four) Music and Lyric by Jorge Drexler
"Believe" from The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) Music and Lyric by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
"Learn To Be Lonely" from The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyric by Charles Hart
"Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" from The Chorus (Les Choristes) (Miramax) Music by Bruno Coulais, lyric by Christophe Barratier

 Achievement in film editing
* The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Thelma Schoonmaker
Collateral (DreamWorks and Paramount ) Jim Miller and Paul Rubell
Finding Neverland (Miramax) Matt Chesse
Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) Joel Cox
Ray (Universal) Paul Hirsch

 Achievement in costume design
* The Aviator (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.) Sandy Powell
Finding Neverland (Miramax) Alexandra Byrne
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount and DreamWorks) Colleen Atwood
Ray (Universal) Sharen Davis
Troy (Warner Bros.) Bob Ringwood

 Achievement in makeup
* Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events ( Paramount and DreamWorks) Valli O'Reilly and Bill Corso
The Passion of the Christ (Icon and Newmarket) Keith Vanderlaan and Christien Tinsley
The Sea Inside (Fine Line Features and Sogepaq) Jo Allen and Manuel García

 Achievement in visual effects
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson and Bill George
I, Robot (20th Century Fox) John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash and Joe Letteri
* Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier

Achievement in sound editing
* The Incredibles ( Buena Vista ) Michael Silvers and Randy Thom
The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard
Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Releasing) Paul N.J. Ottosson

 Best animated short film
Birthday Boy Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory
Gopher Broke Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller
Guard Dog Bill Plympton
Lorenzo Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth
* Ryan Chris Landreth

Best live action short film
Everything in This Country Must Gary McKendry
Little Terrorist Ashvin Kumar
7:35 in the Morning ( 7:35 de la Mañana) Nacho Vigalondo
Two Cars, One Night Taika Waititi and Ainsley Gardiner
* Wasp Andrea Arnold

 Best documentary feature
* Born into Brothels (THINKFilm) Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski
The Story of the Weeping Camel (THINKFilm) Luigi Falorni and Byambasuren Davaa
Super Size Me (Roadside Attractions/Samuel Goldwyn Films) Morgan Spurlock
Tupac: Resurrection ( Paramount ) Lauren Lazin and Karolyn Ali
Twist of Faith Kirby Dick and Eddie Schmidt

Best documentary short subject
Autism Is a World Gerardine Wurzburg
The Children of Leningradsky Hanna Polak and Andrzej Celinski
Hardwood Hubert Davis and Erin Faith Young
* Mighty Times: The Children's March Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston
Sister Rose's Passion Oren Jacoby and Steve Kalafer

 Best foreign language film of the year
As It Is in Heaven Sweden
The Chorus (Les Choristes) France
Downfall Germany
* The Sea Inside Spain
Yesterday South Africa

 Best animated feature film of the year
* The Incredibles ( Buena Vista ) Brad Bird
Shark Tale (DreamWorks) Bill Damaschke
Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) Andrew Adamson

Honorary Oscar
To Sidney Lumet in recognition of his brilliant services to screenwriters, performers and the art of the motion picture.

Humanitarian Award: Roger Mayer

Gordon E. Sawyer Award: Takuo Miyagishima

Academy Award of Merit (Oscar Statuette)
To Horst Burbulla for the invention and continuing development of the Technocrane telescoping camera crane.
To Jean-Marie Lavalou, Alain Masseron and David Samuelson for the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote system for motion picture production.

Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaque)
To Gyula Mester (electronic systems design) and Keith Edwards (mechanical engineering) for their significant contributions to and continuing development of the Technocrane telescoping camera crane.
To Lindsay Arnold, Guy Griffiths, David Hodson, Charlie Lawrence and David Mann for their development of the Cineon Digital Film Workstation.

Technical Achievement Awards (Academy Certificate)
To Greg Cannom and Wesley Wofford for the development of their special modified silicone material for makeup applications used in motion pictures.
To Jerry Cotts for the original concept and design and Anthony Seaman for the engineering of the Satellight-X HMI Softlight.
To Steven E. Boze for the design and implementation of the DNF 001 multi-band digital audio noise suppressor.
To Dr. Christopher Hicks and Dave Betts for the design and implementation of the Cedar DNS 1000 multi-band digital noise suppressor.
To Nelson Tyler for the development of the Tyler Gyroplatform boat mount stabilizing device for motion picture photography.
To Dr. Julian Morris, Michael Birch, Dr. Paul Smyth and Paul Tate for the development of the Vicon motion capture technology.
To Dr. John O. B. Greaves, Ned Phipps, Antonie J. van den Bogert and William Hayes for the development of the Motion Analysis motion capture technology.
To Dr. Nels Madsen, Vaughn Cato, Matthew Madden and Bill Lorton for the development of the Giant Studios motion capture technology.
To Alan Kapler for the design and development of Storm , a software toolkit for artistic control of volumetric effects.

Award of Commendation: Arthur Widmer