'Aviator,' 'Baby' dominate 2005 Academy Awards
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The 77th Annual Academy Awards were held on February 27th, 2005 and broadcast live across the world. Some of the more poignant moments included a tribute to Johnny Carson, frequent host of the Awards, as well as a video tribute to many people involved in the movie industry who died in the past year, including Rodney Dangerfield, Ossie Davis, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, and Ronald Reagan, set to the music of Yo Yo Ma. Winners/Nominees Best Picture Million Dollar Baby Other nominees The Aviator Finding Neverland Ray Sideways Achievem
The 77th Annual Academy Awards were held on February 27th, 2005 and broadcast live across the world. Some of the more poignant moments included a tribute to Johnny Carson, frequent host of the Awards, as well as a video tribute to many people involved in the movie industry who died in the past year, including Rodney Dangerfield, Ossie Davis, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, and Ronald Reagan, set to the music of Yo Yo Ma.
Winners/Nominees
Best Picture
Million Dollar Baby
Other nominees
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Ray
Sideways
Achievement in Directing
Clint Eastwood</font>, <font color="red">Million Dollar Baby
Other nominees
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Taylor Hackford, Ray
Alexander Payne, Sideways
Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jamie Foxx</font>, <font color="red">Ray
Other nominees
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actor
Morgan Freeman</font>, <font color="red">Million Dollar Baby
Other nominees
Alan Alda, The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Clive Owen, Closer
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Hilary Swank</font>, <font color="red">Million Dollar Baby
Other nominees
Annette Bening, Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett</font>, <font color="red">The Aviator
Other nominees
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Sophie Okenodo, Hotel Rwanda
Natalie Portman, Closer
Best Original Screenplay
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Other nominees
The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda
The Incredibles
Vera Drake
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sideways
Other nominees
Before Sunset
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
The Motorcycle Diaries
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Sea Inside
Other nominees
As It Is In Heaven
The Chorus
Downfall
Yesterday
Best Animated Feature Film
The Incredibles
Other nominees
Shark Tale
Shrek 2
Achievement in Art Direction
The Aviator
Other nominees
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement
Achievement in Cinematography
The Aviator
Other nominees
House of Flying Daggers
The Passion of the Christ
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement
Achievement in Costume Design
The Aviator
Other nominees
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ray
Troy
Best Documentary Feature
Born into Brothels
Other nominees
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Super Size Me
Tupac: Resurrection
Twist of Faith
Best Film Editing
The Aviator
Other nominees
Collateral
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Achievement in Makeup
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Other nominees
The Passion of the Christ
The Sea Inside
Best Original Score
Finding Neverland
Other nominees
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Village
Original Song
Al Otro Lado Del Rio, from The Motorcycle Diaries
Other nominees
“Accidentally in Love”, Shrek 2
“Believe”, The Polar Express
“Learn to Be Lonely”, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
“Look to Your Path (Vois sur ton chemin)”, The Chorus
Achievement in Sound Mixing
Ray
Other nominees
The Aviator
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Spider-Man 2
Achievement in Sound Editing
The Incredibles
Other nominees
The Polar Express
Spider-Man 2
Best Visual Effects
Spider-Man 2
Other nominees
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I, Robot
Best Documentary Short
Mighty Times: The Children's March
Other nominees
Autism is the World
The Children of Leningradsky
Hardwood
Sister Rose's Passion
Best Animated Short Film
Ryan
Other nominees
Birthday Boy
Gopher Broke
Guard Dog
Lorenzo
Best Live-Action Short Film
Wasp
Other nominees
Everything in this Country Must
Little Terrorist
7:35 in the Morning
Two Cars, One Night
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