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Academy Award Winners 2004
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 77th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2004.
In the Best Original Score category, Polish composer Jan A. P. Kaczmarek won the Academy Award for his score for Marc Forster’s Finding Neverland, which looked at the life of author J. M. Barrie and the creation of his character Peter Pan. In his acceptance speech Kaczmarek said:
I cannot tell you how happy I am, and thank you, Academy. “Finding Neverland” was a great adventure and I’m so proud to be part of it. Marc Forster, he should be here. Marc, thank you for your subtle mind, for your incredible talent. Also Richard is here, Richard Gladstein, a man who truly understands the power of music. I’m very thankful for this as well. And then my wife Elzbieta, who always surprises me with her intellectual passion and incredible taste. She’s responsible for many good notes I’ve written. And to my friend and agent Anita Greenspan, thank you so much.
The other nominees for Best Original Score were John Williams for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Thomas Newman for Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, John Debney for The Passion of the Christ, and James Newton Howard for The Village.
In the Best Original Song category, Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler won the Academy Award for “Al Otro Lado del Río” from Walter Salles’s The Motorcycle Diaries. The victory was historic as “Al Otro Lado del Río” became the first song performed entirely in a language other than English to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The other nominees for Best Original Song were Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley, David Bryson and Daniel Vickrey for “Accidentally in Love” from Shrek 2; Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri for “Believe” from The Polar Express; Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart for “Learn to Be Lonely” from The Phantom of the Opera; and Bruno Coulais and Christophe Barratier for “Look to Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)” from The Chorus (Les Choristes).
Academy Award Nominations 2004
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 77th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2004.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- JOHN DEBNEY for The Passion of the Christ
- JAMES NEWTON HOWARD for The Village
- JAN A. P. KACZMAREK for Finding Neverland
- THOMAS NEWMAN for Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
These are the first Oscar nominations for Debney and Kaczmarek. This is the 4th nomination for Howard, the 8th nomination for Newman, and the 38th nomination for Williams. Williams previously won for Fiddler on the Roof in 1971, Jaws in 1975, Star Wars in 1977, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in 1982, and Schindler’s List in 1993.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- BRUNO COULAIS and CHRISTOPHE BARRATIER for “Look to Your Path” from The Chorus
- JORGE DREXLER for “Al Otro Lado del Río” from The Motorcycle Diaries
- ADAM DURITZ, CHARLIE GILLINGHAM, JIM BOGIOS, DAVID IMMERGLÜCK, MATT MALLEY, DAVID BRYSON, and DAN VICKREY for “Accidentally in Love” from Shrek 2
- ANDREW LLOYD-WEBBER and CHARLES HART for “Learn to Be Lonely” from The Phantom of the Opera
- ALAN SILVESTRI and GLENN BALLARD for “Believe” from The Polar Express
The winners of the 77th Academy Awards will be announced on February 27, 2005.
BAFTA Nominations 2004
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 58th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2004.
In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:
- CRAIG ARMSTRONG for Ray
- BRUNO COULAIS for The Chorus
- JAN A. P. KACZMAREK for Finding Neverland
- GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA for The Motorcycle Diaries
- HOWARD SHORE for The Aviator
These are the first nominations for Coulais, Kaczmarek, and Santaolalla. It is the third nomination for Armstrong, and the fifth nomination for Shore. Armstrong previously won for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in 1997 and Moulin Rouge! in 2001.
The winners of the 58th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 12, 2005.
Golden Globe Nominations 2004
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 62nd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2004.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- CLINT EASTWOOD for Million Dollar Baby
- JAN A. P. KACZMAREK for Finding Neverland
- ROLFE KENT for Sideways
- HOWARD SHORE for The Aviator
- HANS ZIMMER for Spanglish
These are the first nominations for Eastwood, Kaczmarek, and Kent, although Eastwood has been nominated three times previously as a director, winning for Bird in 1988 and Unforgiven in 1992. It is the third nomination for Shore, and the sixth nomination for Zimmer. Shore previously won for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- ADAM DURITZ, DAN VICKREY, DAVID BRYSON, MATT MALLEY, and DAVID IMMERGLÜCK (COUNTING CROWS) for “Accidentally in Love” from Shrek 2
- MICK JAGGER and DAVID A. STEWART for “Old Habits Die Hard” from Alfie
- WYCLEF JEAN, JERRY DUPLESSIS, and ANDREA GUERRA for “Million Voices” from Hotel Rwanda
- ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and CHARLES HART for “Learn to Be Lonely” from The Phantom of the Opera
- ALAN SILVESTRI and GLEN BALLARD for “Believe” from The Polar Express
The winners of the 62nd Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 16, 2005.
Academy Award Winners 2003
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 76th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2003.
In the Best Original Score category, Canadian composer Howard Shore won the Academy Award for his score for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the third film in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. In his acceptance speech Shore said:
It’s incredible. Just breathe a bit. Many thanks to the Academy. I’d like to share this Oscar with all of the amazing musicians and great vocal artists who played on this piece. Special note to Annie Lennox, Renee Fleming, Sir James Galway, Ben del Maestro. I was incredibly inspired by Tolkien’s great work, Peter Jackson’s visionary filmmaking, the great writing of Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens. Elizabeth, my darling, I love you. Thank you for your love and support. Mae, for your wonderful encouragement. All the people who have helped us through this making of these films: Bob and Michael, Paul and Lori, Barrie Osborne, Rick Porras, Sam and Mike, Ronald, Jean-Jacques, I thank you, Robby Kearns, Mark Willsher and, of course, Stephen Einhorn. Thanks so much. Thank you, Academy.
The other nominees for Best Original Score were Danny Elfman for Big Fish, Gabriel Yared for Cold Mountain, Thomas Newman for Finding Nemo, and James Horner for House of Sand and Fog.
In the Best Original Song category, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox won the Academy Award for “Into the West,” also from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
The other nominees for Best Original Song were Sylvain Chomet and Benoît Charest for “Belleville Rendez-vous” from The Triplets of Belleville; Michael McKean and Annette O’Toole for “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” from A Mighty Wind; T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello for “The Scarlet Tide” from Cold Mountain; and Sting for “You Will Be My Ain True Love,” also from Cold Mountain.
Academy Award Nominations 2003
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 76th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2003.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- DANNY ELFMAN for Big Fish
- JAMES HORNER for House of Sand and Fog
- THOMAS NEWMAN for Finding Nemo
- HOWARD SHORE The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GABRIEL YARED for Cold Mountain
This is the 3rd Oscar nomination for Elfman, the 7th nomination for Horner, the 7th nomination for Newman, the 2nd nomination for Shore, and the 3rd nomination for Yared. Horner previously won for Titanic in 1997. Shore previously won for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- T-BONE BURNETT and ELVIS COSTELLO for “Scarlet Tide” from Cold Mountain
- BENOÎT CHAREST and SYLVAIN CHOMET for “Belleville Rendezvous” from The Triplets of Belleville
- MICHAEL McKEAN and ANNETTE O’TOOLE for “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” from A Mighty Wind
- ANNIE LENNOX, HOWARD SHORE, and FRAN WALSH for “Into the West” from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GORDON SUMNER (STING) for “You Will Be My Ain True Love” from Cold Mountain
The winners of the 76th Academy Awards will be announced on February 29, 2004.
BAFTA Nominations 2003
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 57th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2003.
In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for Girl with a Pearl Earring
- ROBERT DIGGS (RZA) for Kill Bill, Volume 1
- BRIAN REITZELL and KEVIN SHIELDS for Lost in Translation
- HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GABRIEL YARED and T-BONE BURNETT for Cold Mountain
These are the first nominations for Desplat, Diggs, Reitzell, and Shields. It is the second nomination for Burnett, the third nomination for Yared, and is the fourth nomination for Shore. Yared previously won for The English Patient in 1996.
The winners of the 57th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 15, 2004.
Golden Globe Nominations 2003
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 61st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2003.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for Girl With a Pearl Earring
- DANNY ELFMAN for Big Fish
- HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GABRIEL YARED for Cold Mountain
- HANS ZIMMER for The Last Samurai
This is the first nomination for Desplat, the second nomination for Elfman, the second nomination for Shore, the third nomination for Yared, and the fifth nomination for Zimmer. Yared previously won for The English Patient in 1996. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- PAUL HEWSON (BONO), GAVIN FRIDAY, and MAURICE SEEZER for “Time Enough For Tears” from In America
- ELTON JOHN and BERNIE TAUPIN for “The Heart of Every Girl” from Mona Lisa Smile
- ANNIE LENNOX, FRAN WALSH, and HOWARD SHORE for “Into the West” from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GORDON SUMNER (STING) for “You Will Be My Ain True Love” from Cold Mountain
- EDDIE VEDDER for “Man of the Hour” from Big Fish
The winners of the 61st Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 25, 2004.
Academy Award Winners 2002
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 75th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2002.
In the Best Original Score category, American composer Elliot Goldenthal won the Academy Award for his score for Julie Taymor’s Frida, the biopic of artist Frida Kahlo. In his acceptance speech Goldenthal said:
Wow. To be around such remarkable women: Julie Taymor, Salma Hayek, Sarah Green, Margie Perenchio. Thank you, Miramax. But what I really want to say, and I’ll do it quickly, is I want to dedicate this award to the bridges that we try to build, to the people of Mexico, to the artistic tradition and legacy of personal and political art. For you, Mexico.
The other nominees for Best Original Score were John Williams for Catch Me If You Can, Elmer Bernstein for Far from Heaven, Philip Glass for The Hours, and Thomas Newman for Road to Perdition.
In the Best Original Song category, Marshall Mathers III (Eminem), Jeff Bass and Luis Resto won the Academy Award for “Lose Yourself” from the hip-hop themed drama 8 Mile. The victory made “Lose Yourself” the first rap song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The other nominees for Best Original Song were Elliot Goldenthal and Julie Taymor for “Burn It Blue” from Frida; Paul Simon for “Father and Daughter” from The Wild Thornberrys Movie; Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen from U2 for “The Hands That Built America” from Gangs of New York; and John Kander and Fred Ebb for “I Move On” from Chicago.
Academy Award Nominations 2002
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 75th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2002.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ELMER BERNSTEIN for Far from Heaven
- PHILIP GLASS for The Hours
- ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL for Frida
- THOMAS NEWMAN for Road to Perdition
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Catch Me If You Can
This is the 10th Oscar nomination for Bernstein, the 2nd nomination for Glass, the 3rd nomination for Goldenthal, the 5th nomination for Newman, and the 37th nomination for Williams, Bernstein previously won for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 1967. Williams previously won for Fiddler on the Roof in 1971, Jaws in 1975, Star Wars in 1977, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in 1982, and Schindler’s List in 1993.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL and JULIE TAYMOR for “Burn It Blue” from Frida
- PAUL HEWSON (BONO), DAVID EVANS (THE EDGE), ADAM CLAYTON, and LARRY MULLEN for “The Hands That Built America” from Gangs of New York
- JOHN KANDER and FRED EBB for “I Move On” from Chicago
- MARSHALL MATHERS III (EMINEM), JEFF BASS, and LUIS RESTO for “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile
- PAUL SIMON for “Father and Daughter” from The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The winners of the 75th Academy Awards will be announced on March 23, 2003.
BAFTA Nominations 2002
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 56th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2002.
In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:
- JOHN KANDER, FRED EBB, and DANNY ELFMAN for Chicago
- PHILIP GLASS for The Hours
- WOJCIECH KILAR for The Pianist
- HOWARD SHORE for Gangs of New York
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Catch Me If You Can
These are the first nominations for Ebb, Elfman, Glass, Kander, and Kilar. It is the third nomination for Shore, and the tenth nomination for Williams. Williams previously won for Jaws and The Towering Inferno in 1975, Star Wars in 1978, The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982, Empire of the Sun in 1988, and Schindler’s List in 1993.
The winners of the 56th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 23, 2003.
Golden Globe Nominations 2002
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 60th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2002.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- TERENCE BLANCHARD for 25th Hour
- ELMER BERNSTEIN for Far from Heaven
- PETER GABRIEL for Rabbit-Proof Fence
- PHILIP GLASS for The Hours
- ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL for Frida
This is the first nomination for Blanchard, the second nomination for Gabriel, the third nomination for Glass, the third nomination for Goldenthal, and the fifth nomination for Bernstein. Glass previously won for The Truman Show in 1998. Bernstein previously won for To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962 and Hawaii in 1966.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- BRYAN ADAMS, HANS ZIMMER, and GRETCHEN PETERS for “Here I Am” from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- MADONNA CICCONE and MIRWAIS AHMADZAÏ for “Die Another Day” from Die Another Day
- PAUL HEWSON (BONO), ADAM CLAYTON, DAVID EVANS (THE EDGE), and LARRY MULLEN, JR. for “The Hands That Built America” from Gangs of New York
- MARSHALL MATHERS III (EMINEM), JEFF BASS, and LUIS RESTO for “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile
- PAUL SIMON for “Father and Daughter” from The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The winners of the 60th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 19, 2003.
Academy Award Winners 2001
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 74th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2001.
In the Best Original Score category, Canadian composer Howard Shore won the Academy Award for his score for Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. In his acceptance speech Shore said:
This is incredible. Thank you to the members of the Academy. I had the good fortune of having such fantastic collaborators on this project. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens who guided me on an amazing journey through Middle Earth. It was just a tremendously rewarding experience to translate the words of Tolkien into music and I just feel blessed to be a part of this production. I want to thank my wife Elizabeth and daughter Mae whose love and support are incredible to me and have just guided me on my journey. Thanks to Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky, Paul Broucek, Barrie Osborne, everybody at, the crew in Tuxedo. I love you all. Thank you very much.
The other nominees for Best Original Score were John Williams for A.I. Artificial Intelligence, James Horner for A Beautiful Mind, John Williams for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Randy Newman for Monsters, Inc.
In the Best Original Song category, composer and songwriter Randy Newman won the Academy Award for “If I Didn’t Have You” from Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
The other nominees for Best Original Song were Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan for “May It Be” from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; Diane Warren for “There You’ll Be” from Pearl Harbor; Sting for “Until” from Kate & Leopold; and Paul McCartney for “Vanilla Sky” from Vanilla Sky.
Academy Award Nominations 2001
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 74th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2001.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- JAMES HORNER for A Beautiful Mind
- RANDY NEWMAN for Monsters, Inc.
- HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- JOHN WILLIAMS for A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
This is the first Oscar nomination for Shore, the 6th nomination for Horner, the 8th nomination for Newman, and the 35th and 36th nominations for Williams, Horner previously won for Titanic in 1997. Williams previously won for Fiddler on the Roof in 1971, Jaws in 1975, Star Wars in 1977, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in 1982, and Schindler’s List in 1993.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- ENYA BRENNAN, NICKY RYAN, and ROMA RYAN for “May It Be” from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- PAUL McCARTNEY for “Vanilla Sky” from Vanilla Sky
- RANDY NEWMAN for “If I Didn’t Have You” from Monsters, Inc.
- GORDON SUMNER (STING) for “Until” from Kate & Leopold
- DIANE WARREN for “There You’ll Be” from Pearl Harbor
The winners of the 74th Academy Awards will be announced on March 24, 2002.
BAFTA Nominations 2001
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 55th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2001.
In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:
- CRAIG ARMSTRONG and MARIUS DE VRIES for Moulin Rouge!
- ANGELO BADALAMENTI for Mulholland Drive
- HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS and JOHN POWELL for Shrek
- HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- YANN TIERSEN for Amélie
These are the first nominations for Badalamenti, Gregson-Williams, Powell, and Tiersen. It is the second nomination for Armstrong, the second nomination for De Vries, and the second nomination for Shore. Armstrong and De Vreis previously won for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in 1997.
The winners of the 55th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 24, 2002.
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