Movie Awards: BEST OF 2003

Here's a look at my "Best of 2003" awards. Enjoy!

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Best Animation
Nominees:
Finding Nemo

Winner: Finding Nemo

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Best Visual Effects
Nominees:
Big Fish
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
X2: X-Men United

Winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

*****

Best Original Song
Nominees:
Alison Krauss & Sting for "You Will Be My Ain True Love," Cold Mountain
Annie Lennox for "Into the West," The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Jack Black for "School of Rock," The School of Rock
Julianna Ray for "Holding All My Love for You," Open Range
Pearl Jam for "Man of the Year," Big Fish 

Winner: Annie Lennox


*****

Best Original Score
Nominees:
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
Danny Elfman, Big Fish
James Horner, House of Sand and Fog
Klaus Badelt, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Thomas Newman, Finding Nemo 

Winner: Klaus Badelt

*****

Best Cameo or Brief Appearance
Nominees:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Rundown
Natalie Portman, Cold Mountain
Peter Dinklage, Elf
Steve Buscemi, Big Fish
Woody Harrelson, Anger Management

Winner: Natalie Portman

*****

Best Young Star
Nominees:
Cody Lightning, Manic
Joey Gaydos Jr., The School of Rock
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
Lucinda Dryzek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Spencer Treat Clark, Mystic River

Winner: Keisha Castle-Hughes

*****

Best Villain
Nominees:
Edward Norton, The Italian Job
Geoffrey Rush, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Leandro Firmino, City of God
Michael Gambon, Open Range
Ray Winstone, Cold Mountain

Winner: Geoffrey Rush

*****

Best Vocal Performance
Nominees:
Andrew Stanton, Finding Nemo
Christopher S. Capp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Snoop Dogg, Malibu's Most Wanted

Winner: Andrew Stanton

*****

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy
Nominees:
Catherine Bell, Bruce Almighty
Helena Bonham Carter, Big Fish
Joan Cusack, The School of Rock
Mary Steenburgen, Elf
Rosario Dawson, The Rundown


Winner: Helena Bonham Carter

*****

Best Supporting Actress, Drama
Nominees:
Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River
Melissa Leo, 21 Grams
Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain
Sara Rivas, Manic
Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog

Winner: Shohreh Aghdashloo

*****

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Nominees:
Albert Finney, Big Fish
Bob Newhart, Elf
Geoffrey Rush, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Jack Nicholson, Anger Management
Morgan Freeman, Bruce Almighty

Winner: Geoffrey Rush

*****

Best Supporting Actor, Drama
Nominees:
Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Don Cheadle, Manic
Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai
Paul Bettany, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Tim Robbins, Mystic River

Winner: Don Cheadle

*****

Best Actress, Comedy
Nominees:
Hope Davis, American Splendor
Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Almighty
Keira Knightley, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Scarlett Johansson, Lost in Translation
Zooey Deschanel, Elf

Winner: Scarlett Johansson

*****

Best Actress, Drama
Nominees:
Charlize Theron, The Italian Job
Jennifer Connelly, House of Sand and Fog
Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nicole Kidman, Cold Mountain
Zooey Deschanel, Manic

Winner: Jennifer Connelly

*****

Best Actor, Comedy
Nominees:
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
Ewan McGregor, Big Fish
Jim Carrey, Bruce Almighty
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Paul Giamatti, American Splendor

Winner: Johnny Depp

*****

Best Actor, Drama
Nominees:
Alexandre Rodrigues, City of God
Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Manic
Russell Crowe, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Sean Penn, Mystic River

Winner: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

*****

Best Director
Nominees:
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
Fernando Meirelles, City of God
Niki Caro, Whale Rider
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Vadim Perelman, House of Sand and Fog

Winner: Clint Eastwood

*****

Best Screenplay, Comedy
Nominees:
Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson & David Reynolds, Finding Nemo
John August, Big Fish
Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, American Splendor
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Winner: Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson & David Reynolds

*****

Best Screenplay, Drama
Nominees:
Blayne Weaver & Michael Bacall, Manic
Bráulio Mantovani, City of God
Brian Helgeland, Mystic River
Niki Caro, Whale Rider
Shawn Lawrence Otto & Vadim Perelman, House of Sand and Fog

Winner: Blayne Weaver & Michael Bacall

*****

Best Cast, Vocal
Nominees:
Finding Nemo

Winner: Finding Nemo

*****

Best Cast, Comedy
Nominees:
American Splendor
Big Fish
Lost in Translation
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The School of Rock 

Winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

*****

Best Cast, Drama
Nominees:
21 Grams
House of Sand and Fog
Manic
Mystic River
Whale Rider

Winner: Manic

*****

Best Documentary
Nominees:
My Flesh and Blood

Winner: My Flesh and Blood

*****

Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees:
City of God

Winner: City of God

*****

Best Animated Film
Nominees:
Finding Nemo

Winner: Finding Nemo

*****

Best Action/Adventure
Nominees:
The Last Samurai
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Open Range
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Winner: WPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

*****

Best Comedy
Nominees:
American Splendor
Big Fish
Bruce Almighty
Lost in Translation
The School of Rock 

Winner: Lost in Translation

*****

Best Drama
Nominees:
City of God
House of Sand and Fog
Manic
Mystic River
Whale Rider 

Winner: Manic

*****

Best Picture of the Year
Nominees:
Finding Nemo
Manic
Mystic River
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Whale Rider 

Winner: Manic