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The 75th Academy Awards (2002): Nomination Hopefuls

Prediction Key:

  • Winner Prediction (c-First Chart Placement, n-Nom Pred Date Set, o-Win Pred Date Set) -Chance at Nomination-
  • Nominee Prediction (c-First Chart Placement, n-Nom Pred Date Set) -Chance at Nomination-
  • Alternate Prediction (c-First Chart Placement) -Chance at Nomination-

NOMINATIONS

AWARDS
  • 13
  • 10
  • 9
  • 9
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • Chicago
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Gangs of New York
  • The Hours
  • Adaptation
  • Far From Heaven
  • The Pianist
  • About Schmidt
  • Minority Report
  • Road to Perdition
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Frida
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  • Spider-Man
  • The Wild Thornberrys
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • Chicago
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Far From Heaven
  • Adaptation
  • Gangs of New York
  • 8 Women
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Spirited Away
  • Standing in the Shadows of Motown
  • The Wild Thornberrys

Best Picture

  • Chicago [1/22] :11/24: (9/9)
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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Hours :1/22: (11/24)
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding :12/28: (9/9)
  • Adaptation :2/4: (11/24)
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  • About Schmidt (12/28)
  • Gangs of New York (9/9)
  • Far From Heaven (11/24)
  • Catch Me If You Can (9/9)
  • The Pianist (9/9)
  • Road to Perdition (9/9)
  • Minority Report (9/9)

Best Animated Film

  • Spirited Away [12/28] :11/24: (11/24)
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  • Lilo & Stitch :9/9: (9/9)
  • Ice Age :11/24: (9/9)
  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie :12/28: (12/12)
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  • Powerpuff Girls Movie, The (9/9)
  • Treasure Planet (11/24)
  • Stuart Little 2 (12/12)
  • Jonah - A VeggieTales Movie (12/12)
  • Eden (12/12)
  • Mutant Aliens (12/12)
  • El Bosque Animado (The Living Forest) (12/12)
  • The Princess and the Pea (12/12)
  • Alibaba & The Forty Thieves (12/12)
  • Return to Never Land (9/9)
  • Hey Arnold! The Movie (12/12)
  • Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (12/12)

These are the Official Selections for the Animated Feature Category.

Best Director

  • Chicago - Rob Marshall [1/22] :12/28: (9/9)
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  • Gangs of New York - Martin Scorsese :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Peter Jackson :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Hours - Stephen Daldry :12/28: (11/24)
  • The Pianist - Roman Polanski :12/28: (9/9)
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  • Far From Heaven - Todd Haynes (11/24)
  • Catch Me If You Can - Steven Spielberg (9/9)
  • Adaptation - Spike Jonze (11/24)
  • Road to Perdition - Sam Mendes (9/9)
  • Minority Report - Steven Spielberg (9/9)
  • Antwone Fisher - Denzel Washington (11/24)

Best Actor

  • Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York [12/28] :12/28: (12/28)
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  • Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt :12/28: (11/24)
  • Adrien Brody - The Pianist :1/22: (9/9)
  • Nicolas Cage - Adaptation :1/22: (11/24)
  • Richard Gere - Chicago :2/3: (1/22)
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  • Michael Caine - The Quiet American (11/24)
  • Robin Williams - One Hour Photo (9/9)
  • Leonardo DiCaprio - Catch Me If You Can (11/24)
  • Sam Rockwell - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (11/24)
  • Hugh Grant - About a Boy (9/9)
  • Tom Hanks - Road to Perdition (9/9)
  • Leonardo DiCaprio - Gangs of New York (9/9)
  • Kevin Kline - The Emperor's Club (11/24)
  • Campbell Scott - Roger Dodger (12/28)
  • Dennis Quaid - The Rookie (9/9)

Best Actress

  • Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven [11/24] :11/24: (11/24)
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  • Nicole Kidman - The Hours :12/28: (12/28)
  • Renee Zellweger - Chicago :12/28: (9/9)
  • Diane Lane - Unfaithful :9/9: (9/9)
  • Meryl Streep - The Hours :12/28: (11/24)
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  • Salma Hayek - Frida (11/24)
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary (12/28)
  • Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding (9/9)
  • Jennifer Aniston - The Good Girl (9/9)

Best Supporting Actor

  • Chris Cooper - Adaptation [11/24] :11/24: (11/24)
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  • Dennis Quaid - Far From Heaven :12/28: (12/28)
  • Christopher Walken - Catch Me If You Can :12/28: (9/9)
  • Ed Harris - The Hours :1/22: (1/22)
  • Paul Newman - Road to Perdition :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Alfred Molina - Frida (2/3)
  • Jim Broadbent - Gangs of New York (9/9)
  • Tom Hanks - Catch Me If You Can (11/24)
  • Andy Serkis - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12/28)
  • Viggo Mortensen - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12/28)
  • Dennis Haysbert - Far From Heaven (11/24)
  • Jude Law - Road to Perdition (9/9)

Best Supporting Actress

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago [2/3] :1/22: (1/22)
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  • Kathy Bates - About Schmidt :11/24: (11/24)
  • Meryl Streep - Adaptation :12/28: (11/24)
  • Julianne Moore - The Hours :12/28: (11/24)
  • Queen Latifah - Chicago :2/3: (9/9)
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  • Michelle Pfeiffer - White Oleander (11/24)
  • Patricia Clarkson - Far From Heaven (12/28)
  • Edie Falco - Sunshine State (12/28)
  • Cameron Diaz - Gangs of New York (9/9)
  • Ellen Burstyn - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (9/9)
  • Emily Watson - Punch-Drunk Love (9/9)
  • Renee Zellweger - White Oleander (11/24)

Best Original Screenplay

  • Far From Heaven - Todd Haynes [11/24] :11/24: (11/24)
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  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Nia Vardalos :1/22: (1/22)
  • Gangs of New York - Jay Cocks, Kenneth Lonergan, Steven Zaillian :2/10: (2/10)
  • Antwone Fisher - Antwone Fisher :11/24: (11/24)
  • Y Tu Mama Tambien - Alfonso Cuaron, Carlos Cuaron :1/22: (1/22)
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  • Punch-Drunk Love - Paul Thomas Anderson (9/9)
  • Talk to Her - Pedro Almodovar (12/28)
  • 13 Conversations About One Thing - Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher (12/28)
  • Signs - M. Night Shyamalan (9/9)
  • Frailty - Brent Hanley (12/28)

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Adaptation - Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman [12/28] :11/24: (11/24)
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  • About Schmidt - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor :1/22: (11/24)
  • The Hours - David Hare :11/24: (11/24)
  • Chicago - Bill Condon :12/28: (9/9)
  • The Pianist - Ronald Harwood :1/22: (9/9)
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  • About a Boy -(2/10)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, Frances Walsh (9/9)
  • Catch Me If You Can - Jeff Nathanson (9/9)
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Charlie Kaufman (11/24)
  • Road to Perdition - David Self (9/9)
  • Minority Report - Scott Frank, Jon Cohen (9/9)

Best Original Song

  • "Father and Daughter" - The Wild Thornberrys [12/28] :12/28: (12/28)
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  • "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile :12/28: (12/28)
  • "The Hands That Built America" - Gangs of New York :12/28: (12/28)
  • "Gollum's Song" - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers :1/22: (1/22)
  • "I Move On" - Chicago :1/22: (1/8)
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  • "Die Another Day" - Die Another Day (9/9)
  • "Here I Am" - Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (12/28)
  • "Something to Talk About" - About a Boy (12/28)
  • "Hero" - Spider-Man (12/28)
  • "Love Is a Crime" - 8 Mile (12/28)
  • "Girl on the Roof" - Van Wylder (12/28)
  • "Work It Out" - Austin Powers in Goldmember (12/28)

Best Original Score

  • Catch Me If You Can - John Williams [1/22] :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Frida - Elliot Goldenthal :1/22: (12/28)
  • The Hours - Philip Glass :1/22: (11/24)
  • Far From Heaven - Elmer Bernstein :2/3: (11/24)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Howard Shore :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Gangs of New York - Howard Shore (9/9)
  • Minority Report - John Williams (9/9)
  • Road to Perdition - Thomas Newman (9/9)
  • Adaptation - Carter Burwell (11/24)
  • The Pianist - Wojciech Kilar (9/9)
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence - Peter Gabriel (12/28)
  • 25th Hour - Terence Blanchard (12/28)
  • Punch-Drunk Love - Jon Brion (12/28)
  • About a Boy - Badly Drawn Boy (12/28)
  • Signs - James Newton Howard (9/9)

Best Editing

  • Chicago - Martin Walsh [1/22] :1/22: (9/9)
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  • Gangs of New York - Thelma Schoonmaker :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - D. Michael Horton :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Hours - Peter Boyle :1/22: (12/28)
  • Adaptation - Eric Zumbrunnen :2/3: (11/24)
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  • Catch Me If You Can - Michael Kahn (9/9)
  • Minority Report - Michael Kahn (9/9)
  • Far From Heaven - James Lyons (11/24)
  • The Pianist - Herve de Luze (9/9)
  • About Schmidt -(2/10)
  • Road to Perdition - Jill Bilcock (9/9)
  • Antwone Fisher - Conrad Buff IV (11/24)

Best Cinematography

  • Far From Heaven - Edward Lachman [12/28] :12/28: (11/24)
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  • Road to Perdition - Conrad L. Hall :1/22: (9/9)
  • Gangs of New York - Michael Ballhaus :9/9: (9/9)
  • Chicago - Dion Beebe :9/9: (9/9)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Andrew Lesnie :9/9: (9/9)
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  • The Pianist - Pawl Edelman (9/9)
  • Catch Me If You Can - Janusz Kaminski (9/9)
  • Antwone Fisher - Philippe Rousselot (11/24)
  • Frida - Rodrigo Prieto (2/3)
  • Minority Report - Denise Chaiman (9/9)
  • The Hours - Seamus McGarvey (12/28)
  • Adaptation - Lance Acord (11/24)

Best Art Direction

  • Gangs of New York [12/28] :9/9: (9/9)
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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers :9/9: (9/9)
  • Chicago :11/24: (9/9)
  • The Pianist :12/28: (9/9)
  • Minority Report :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Far From Heaven (11/24)
  • Road to Perdition (9/9)
  • The Hours (11/24)
  • Frida (12/28)
  • Nicholas Nickleby (1/22)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (9/9)
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (9/9)
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (9/9)

Best Costume Design

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2/3] :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Chicago :9/9: (9/9)
  • Frida :1/22: (11/24)
  • Gangs of New York :9/9: (9/9)
  • Road to Perdition :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Far From Heaven (11/24)
  • Nicholas Nickleby (1/22)
  • The Hours (11/24)
  • 8 Women (12/28)
  • The Pianist (9/9)
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (9/9)
  • Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones (12/28)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (9/9)
  • Minority Report (9/9)
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember (12/28)
  • The Time Machine (9/9)

Best Makeup

  • Frida (2/3)
  • The Time Machine (2/3)

This is the Official slate of contenders for this category.

I believe they will nominate none of these films and decide not to award an Oscar in this category this year.

Best Sound Mixing

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [9/9] :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Minority Report :9/9: (9/9)
  • Chicago :1/22: (9/9)
  • Gangs of New York :11/24: (9/9)
  • Spider-Man :12/28: (9/9)
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  • Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones (9/9)
  • Catch Me If You Can (11/24)
  • The Pianist (9/9)
  • Road to Perdition (9/9)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (9/9)
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  • We Were Soldiers (9/9)
  • XXX (9/9)
  • Signs (9/9)
  • 8 Mile (11/24)
  • Solaris (12/28)

Best Sound Editing

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [1/22] :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Minority Report :9/9: (9/9)
  • Spider-Man :1/8: (9/9)
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  • XXX (9/9)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (9/9)
  • Road to Perdition (9/9)
  • We Were Soldiers (1/8; Originally: 9/9)

These are the Official Selections for the Sound Effects Category.

Best Visual Effects

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [9/9] :9/9: (9/9)
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  • Minority Report :11/24: (9/9)
  • Spider-Man :1/8: (9/9)
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  • Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones (9/9)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (9/9)
  • XXX (1/8)
  • Men in Black II (1/8)

These are the Official Selections for the Visual Effects Category.

Best Foreign Language Film

  • France - 8 Women [12/28] :12/28: (12/28)
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  • Brazil - City of God :12/28: (12/28)
  • Germany - Nowhere in Africa :2/10: (12/28)
  • Mexico - The Crime of Father Amaro :2/10: (12/28)
  • China - Hero :2/10: (12/28)
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  • Taiwan - The Best of Times (12/28)
  • Slovakia - Cruel Joys (12/28)
  • Russia - House of Fools (12/28)
  • Israel - Broken Wings (12/28)
  • Colombia - The Invisible Children (12/28)
  • Croatia - Fine Dead Girls (12/28)
  • Denmark - Open Hearts (12/28)
  • Finland - The Man Without a Past (12/28)
  • Greece - The Only Journey of His Life (12/28)
  • Luxembourg - Dead Man's Hand (12/28)
  • Lebanon - When Maryam Spoke Out (12/28)
  • Norway - Hold My Heart (12/28)
  • Spain - Los Lunes al Sol (12/28)
  • Sweden - Lilja 4-Ever (12/28)
  • Switzerland - Aime Ton Pere (12/28)
  • Uruguay - Corazon de Fuego (12/28)
  • Venezuela - The Archangel's Father (12/28)
  • Japan - Out (12/28)
  • Italy - Pinocchio (12/28)
  • Iran - I'm Taraneh, 15 (12/28)
  • Belgium - The Son (12/28)
  • Afghanistan - Fire Dancer (12/28)
  • Bangladesh - The Clay Bird (12/28)
  • Iceland - The Sea (12/28)
  • India - Devdas (12/28)
  • Romania - Philanthropy (12/28)

These are all part of the Official Selections for the Foreign Language Film Category.

Best Documentary Feature

  • Standing in the Shadows of Motown [1/22] :1/22: (1/22)
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  • The Kid Stays in the Picture :1/22: (1/22)
  • Bowling for Columbine :1/22: (1/22)
  • Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary :1/22: (1/22)
  • Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony :1/22: (1/22)
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  • Naqoyqatsi (1/22)
  • Crop Circles: Quest for the Truth (1/22)
  • Home Movies (1/22)
  • Winged Migration (1/22)
  • Prisoner of Paradise (1/22)
  • Melissa Ethridge Live...And Alone (1/22)

These are the Official Selections for the Documentary Feature Category.

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