Movie Awards: BEST OF 2005

Here's a look at my "Best of 2005" awards. Enjoy!

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Best Animation
Nominees:
Corpse Bride
Hoodwinked!
Madagascar
Winner: Corpse Bride

*****

Best Visual Effects
Nominees:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
Sin City
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
War of the Worlds
Winner: Sin City

*****

Best Original Song
Nominees:
Alanis Morisette for "Wunderkind," The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Andy Dick for "Top of the Woods," Hoodwinked!
Danny Elfman for "Remains of the Day," Corpse Bride
Emmylou Harris for "A Love That Will Never Grow Old," Brokeback Mountain
The Weird Sisters for "Magic Works," Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Winner: Emmylou Harris

*****

Best Original Score
Nominees:
Gustavo Santaolalla, Brokeback Mountain
Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard, Batman Begins
Harold Budd & Robin Guthrie, Mysterious Skin
John Williams, Munich
Mark Isham, Crash

Winner: Gustavo Santaolalla

*****

Best Cameo or Brief Appearance
Nominees:
Courteney Cox, The Longest Yard
Dane Cook, Waiting...
Josh Hartnett, Sin City
Ken Watanabe, Batman Begins
Will Ferrell, Wedding Crashers

Winner: Josh Hartnett

*****

Best Young Star
Nominees:
Erik Knudsen, Saw II
Gemmenne de la Peña, The Weather Man
Laura Marano, The Jacket
Q'orianka Kilcher, The New World
Skandar Keynes, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Winner: Q'orianka Kilcher

*****

Best Villain
Nominees:
Ed Harris, A History of Violence
Elijah Wood, Sin City
Lennie James, Sahara
Liam Neeson, Batman Begins
Motoki Kobayashi, The Great Raid

Winner: Elijah Wood

*****

Best Vocal Performance
Nominees:
Helena Bonham Carter, Corpse Bride
Liam Neeson, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Morgan Freeman, March of the Penguins
Patrick Warburton, Hoodwinked!
Sacha Baron Cohen, Madagascar

Winner: Morgan Freeman

*****

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy
Nominees:
Anna Faris, Waiting...
Isla Fisher, Wedding Crashers
Jane Lynch, The 40 Year Old Virgin
Michelle Monaghan, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Uma Thurman, The Producers

Winner: Isla Fisher

*****

Best Supporting Actress, Drama
Nominees:
Juliane Köhler, Downfall
Keira Knightley, The Jacket
Michelle Trachtenberg, Mysterious Skin
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain
Thandie Newton, Crash

Winner: Michelle Williams

*****

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Nominees:
Brendan Gleeson, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Brian Cox, The Ringer
Ryan Reynolds, Waiting...
Val Kilmer, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Vince Vaughn, Wedding Crashers

Winner: Vince Vaughn

*****

Best Supporting Actor, Drama
Nominees:
Clifton Collins Jr., Capote
Daniel Craig, The Jacket
Ed Harris, A History of Violence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man

Winner: Jake Gyllenhaal

*****

Best Actress, Comedy
Nominees:
Angelina Jolie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Katherine Heigl, The Ringer
Michelle Monaghan, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Rachel McAdams, Wedding Crashers
Téa Leoni, Fun with Dick and Jane

Winner: Angelina Jolie

*****

Best Actress, Drama
Nominees:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Jacket
Keira Knightley, Domino
Maria Bello, A History of Violence
Q'orianka Kilcher, The New World
Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line

Winner: Reese Witherspoon

*****

Best Actor, Comedy
Nominees:
Brad Pitt, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Jim Carrey, Fun with Dick and Jane
Nicolas Cage, The Weather Man
Owen Wilson, Wedding Crashers
Robert Downey Jr., Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Winner: Robert Downey Jr.

*****

Best Actor, Drama
Nominees:
Bruno Ganz, Downfall
David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mysterious Skin

Winner: Heath Ledger

*****

Best Director
Nominees:
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez, Sin City
George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck
Paul Haggis, Crash
Shane Black, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Winner: Ang Lee

*****

Best Screenplay, Comedy
Nominees:
Billy Frolick, Eric Darnell, Mark Burton & Tom McGrath, Madagascar
Bob Fisher & Steve Faber, Wedding Crashers
Caroline Thompson, John August, Pamela Pettler, Corpse Bride
Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards & Tony Leech, Hoodwinked!
Shane Black, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Winner: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

*****

Best Screenplay, Drama
Nominees:
Bernd Eichinger, Downfall
Diana Ossana & Larry McMurty, Brokeback Mountain
Frank Miller, Sin City
Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
Paul Haggis & Robert Moresco, Crash

Winner: Diana Ossana & Larry McMurty

*****

Best Cast, Vocal
Nominees:
Corpse Bride
Hoodwinked!
Madagascar
Winner: Corpse Bride

*****

Best Cast, Comedy
Nominees:
The Dukes of Hazzard
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Sahara
Waiting...
Wedding Crashers
Winner: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

*****

Best Cast, Drama
Nominees:
Brokeback Mountain
Crash
Downfall
Munich
Sin City
Winner: Brokeback Mountain

*****

Best Documentary
Nominees:
March of the Penguins

Winner: March of the Penguins

*****

Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees:
Downfall
En la cama
Winner: Downfall

*****

Best Animated Film
Nominees:
Corpse Bride
Hoodwinked!
Madagascar
Winner: Corpse Bride

*****

Best Horror/Thriller
Nominees:
Saw II

Winner: Saw II

*****

Best Action/Adventure
Nominees:
Batman Begins
Domino
The Great Raid
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Sin City
Winner: Batman Begins

*****

Best Comedy
Nominees:
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Sahara
Waiting...
Wedding Crashers
Winner: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

*****

Best Drama
Nominees:
Brokeback Mountain
Crash
Downfall
Munich
Mysterious Skin
Winner: Brokeback Mountain

*****

Best Picture of the Year
Nominees:
Batman Begins
Brokeback Mountain
Crash
Downfall
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Winner: Brokeback Mountain