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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.
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.
Academy Award Winners 2000
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 73rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2000.
In the Best Original Score category, Chinese composer Tan Dun won the Academy Award for his score for Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In his acceptance speech Tan said:
I prepared something exactly forty-five seconds. My music is to dream without boundaries. Tonight, with you, I see boundaries being crossed. As a classical music composer I’m thrilled to be honored here. “Crouching Tiger” bridged East and West, romance and action, high and low cultures. Thank you, Ang Lee, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter Gelb, Michael Gorfaine, James Schamus, Bill Kong. Thank you, Sony Classical, CAMI and G. Schirmer for their long support. Last, this is for two tigers in my family: my wife Jane, Ian, [my] son, both born in the year of tigers. Thank you, Academy.
The other nominees for Best Original Score were Rachel Portman for Chocolat, Hans Zimmer for Gladiator, Ennio Morricone for Malèna, and John Williams for The Patriot.
In the Best Original Song category, legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the Academy Award for “Things Have Changed” from Curtis Hanson’s Wonder Boys. Dylan was touring Australia at the time of the ceremony and appeared from Sydney by satellite.
The other nominees for Best Original Song were Randy Newman for “A Fool in Love” from Meet the Parents; Björk, Lars von Trier and Sjón Sigurðsson for “I’ve Seen It All” from Dancer in the Dark; Jorge Calandrelli, Tan Dun and James Schamus for “A Love Before Time” from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and Sting and David Hartley for “My Funny Friend and Me” from The Emperor’s New Groove.
Academy Award Nominations 2000
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 73rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 2000.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- TAN DUN for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
- ENNIO MORRICONE for Malèna
- RACHEL PORTMAN for Chocolat
- JOHN WILLAMS for The Patriot
- HANS ZIMMER for Gladiator
This is the first Oscar nomination for Tan, the 5th nomination for Morricone, the 3rd nomination for Portman, the 34th nomination for Williams, and the 6th nomination for Zimmer. Portman previously won for Emma in 1996. 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. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- TAN DUN, JORGE CALANDRELLI, and JAMES SCHAMUS for “A Love Before Time” from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
- BOB DYLAN for “Things Have Changed” from Wonder Boys
- BJÖRK GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIR, LARS VON TRIER, and SJÓN SIGURÐSSON for “I’ve Seen It All” from Dancer in the Dark
- RANDY NEWMAN for “A Fool In Love” from Meet the Parents
- GORDON SUMNER (STING) and DAVID HARTLEY for “My Funny Friend and Me” from The Emperor’s New Groove
The winners of the 73rd Academy Awards will be announced on March 25, 2001.
Academy Award Winners 1999
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 72nd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 1999.
In the Best Original Score category, American composer John Corigliano won for his score for François Girard’s music-themed drama The Red Violin. In his acceptance speech Corigliano said:
I didn’t think I was going to be here, up here, and I’m really speechless, but I just want to tell you thanks so much. You know, I’m from another world of classical music, and when I write my symphonies and my concertos it’s a very lonely profession. And one thing I have learned about film writing is how communal it is. And the reason people give thanks is because there’s so many people that had so much to do with this film and with the music. From Peter Gelb from Sony Classics who introduced me to François Girard, the wonderful director of this film, and Niv Fichman the producer. But then you have to go to the voice of the violin and say, you know, you can write all the notes you want, but if someone doesn’t play them like a god they’ll never sound that way. And Joshua Bell, the great violinist, played them like a god. Thank you, Josh. Esa-Pekka Salonen, and all my other friends. I would like to thank all my other friends for that. Thank you so much.
The other nominees were Thomas Newman for American Beauty, John Williams for Angela’s Ashes, Rachel Portman for The Cider House Rules, and Gabriel Yared for The Talented Mr. Ripley.
In the Best Original Song category, British singer, songwriter and musician Phil Collins won the Oscar for “You’ll Be in My Heart” from Disney’s Tarzan.
The other nominees were Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman for “Blame Canada” from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; Diane Warren for “Music of My Heart” from Music of the Heart; Aimee Mann for “Save Me” from Magnolia; and Randy Newman for “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2.
Academy Award Nominations 1999
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 72nd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 1999. After four years of being a split category between Drama scores and Comedy/Musical scores, the category re-combined back into one overall Best Score category.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- JOHN CORIGLIANO for The Red Violin
- THOMAS NEWMAN for American Beauty
- RACHEL PORTMAN for The Cider House Rules
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Angela’s Ashes
- GABRIEL YARED for The Talented Mr Ripley
This is the 2nd Oscar nomination for Corigliano, the 4th nomination for Newman, the 2nd nomination for Portman, the 33rd nomination for Williams, and the 2nd nomination for Yared. Portman previously won for Emma in 1996. 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. Yared previously won for The English Patient in 1996.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- PHIL COLLINS for “You’ll Be in My Heart” from Tarzan
- AIMEE MANN for “Save Me” from Magnolia
- RANDY NEWMAN for “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2
- TREY PARKER and MARC SHAIMAN for “Blame Canada” from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
- DIANE WARREN for “Music of My Heart” from Music of the Heart
The winners of the 72nd Academy Awards will be announced on March 26, 2000.
Academy Award Winners 1998
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 71st Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 1998.
In the Best Original Dramatic Score category, Italian composer Nicola Piovani won the award for his score for Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful. In his acceptance speech, Piovani said:
It’s impossible for me in this moment [to] speak about my emotion in English. I can tell just: Thank you to the jury. Thank you, the Academy. Thank you, Roberto.
The other nominees for Best Original Dramatic Score were David Hirschfelder for Elizabeth, Randy Newman for Pleasantville, John Williams for Saving Private Ryan, and Hans Zimmer for The Thin Red Line.
In the Best Original Comedy Score category composer Stephen Warbeck won for his score for the Elizabethan-era comedy Shakespeare in Love. In her acceptance speech, Warbeck said:
It’s a very, very exciting moment. Thank you very much. Especially exciting because John Madden is such a fantastically stimulating person to collaborate with. So thank you, John. Thank you to the Academy. Thank you to Sarah, Jessica, Herbert, Matilda. And thank you to my mother and father. Thank you to the lovely producers, without whom we wouldn’t be here or the people involved in this. Thank you to William Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, and The Kippers, for inspiring me to write music for the theater and other things. And thank you, thank you to all the friends who worked on the music, without whom it would just be squiggles on a piece of paper: John Parricelli, Eleanor Alberga, Chris Dibble, Nick Ingman, Martin Robinson, Paul, Gary and Frank. Thank you very much indeed. This is lovely. Thank you.
The other nominees were Randy Newman for A Bug’s Life; Matthew Wilder, David Zippel and Jerry Goldsmith for Mulan; Marc Shaiman for Patch Adams; and Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer for The Prince of Egypt.
In the Best Original Song category, composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz won for “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Schwartz, however, was not present to accept the award, as he was in New York rehearsing a show.
The other nominees were Diane Warren for “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from Armageddon; Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis and Alberto Testa for “The Prayer” from Quest for Camelot; Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen for “A Soft Place to Fall” from The Horse Whisperer; and Randy Newman for “That’ll Do” from Babe: Pig in the City.
Academy Award Nominations 1998
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 71st Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 1998.
In the Best Original Dramatic Score category, the nominees are:
- DAVID HIRSCHFELDER for Elizabeth
- RANDY NEWMAN for Pleasantville
- NICOLA PIOVANI for Life is Beautiful
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Saving Private Ryan
- HANS ZIMMER for The Thin Red Line
In the Best Original Musical or Comedy Score category, the nominees are:
- JERRY GOLDSMITH, MATTHEW WILDER, and DAVID ZIPPEL for Mulan
- RANDY NEWMAN for A Bug’s Life
- MARC SHAIMAN for Patch Adams
- STEPHEN WARBECK for Shakespeare in Love
- HANS ZIMMER and STEPHEN SCHWARTZ for The Prince of Egypt
These are the first Oscar nominations for Piovani, Warbeck, Wilder, and Zippel, and is the second nomination for Hirschfelder. These are the 6th and 7th nominations for Newman, the 32nd nomination for Williams, the 5th nomination for Zimmer, the 17th nomination for Goldsmith, the 3rd nomination for Shaiman, and the 3rd nomination for Schwartz.
Goldsmith previously won for The Omen in 1976. Schwartz previously won for Pocahontas in 1996. 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. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- CAROLE BAYER SAGER, DAVID FOSTER, TONY RENIS, and ALBERTO TESTA for “The Prayer” from Quest for Camelot
- ALLISON MOORER and GWIL OWEN for “A Soft Place to Fall” from The Horse Whisperer
- RANDY NEWMAN for “That’ll Do” from Babe: Pig in the City
- STEPHEN SCHWARTZ for “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt
- DIANE WARREN for “”I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from Armageddon
The winners of the 71st Academy Awards will be announced on March 21, 1999.
Academy Award Winners 1997
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the winners of the 70th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 1997.
In the Best Original Dramatic Score category James Horner won the award for his score for director James Cameron’s epic drama Titanic. In his acceptance speech, Horner said:
“Oh my dear God. I’m sort of speechless. One wants this to happen, of course, but I’ve been so close quite a few times but never actually won. I’ve got to get my wits about me. I don’t write speeches because I’m always so superstitious. I want to thank my wife, my family for all of their support and nourishment. Jim, thank you so much for the chance to do it. And the musicians who I know so well, and so many other people but I have so little time. I want to thank Michael Gorfaine, Jim Henrikson, but Michael Gorfaine especially. You’ve been around so long and I cannot thank you enough. Thanks, everybody.”
The other nominees for Best Original Dramatic Score were John Williams for Amistad, Danny Elfman for Good Will Hunting, Philip Glass for Kundun, and Jerry Goldsmith for L.A. Confidential.
In the Best Original Comedy Score category Anne Dudley won the award for her score for The Full Monty, about a group of former steelworkers from Sheffield who become male strippers. In her acceptance speech, Dudley said:
“Thank you very much. This is a great honor. It’s great to be here; it’s wonderful. It’s been amazing being part of the success of “The Full Monty” over the past year. Nobody, of course, works alone on a film, and I’d really like to thank Peter Cattaneo and Uberto Pasolini for their brilliance and inspiration and encouragement. And the musicians who played the music and brought it to life. Thank you very much.”
The other nominees were Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and David Newman for Anastasia; Hans Zimmer for As Good as It Gets; Danny Elfman for Men in Black; and James Newton Howard for My Best Friend’s Wedding.
In the Best Original Song category, James Horner won his second Oscar of the evening alongside lyricist Will Jennings for “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic performed by Céline Dion.
The other nominees for Best Original Song were Alan Menken and David Zippel for “Go the Distance” from Hercules; Diane Warren for “How Do I Live” from Con Air; Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens for “Journey to the Past” from Anastasia; and Elliott Smith for “Miss Misery” from Good Will Hunting.
Academy Award Nominations 1997
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have announced the nominations for the 70th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film in 1997.
In the Best Original Dramatic Score category, the nominees are:
- DANNY ELFMAN for Good Will Hunting
- PHILIP GLASS for Kundun
- JERRY GOLDSMITH for L.A. Confidential
- JAMES HORNER for Titanic
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Amistad
In the Best Original Musical or Comedy Score category, the nominees are:
- ANNE DUDLEY for The Full Monty
- DANNY ELFMAN for Men in Black
- JAMES NEWTON HOWARD for My Best Friend’s Wedding
- DAVID NEWMAN, STEPHEN FLAHERTY, and LYNN AHRENS for Anastasia
- HANS ZIMMER for As Good As It Gets
These are the first and second Oscar nominations for Elfman, the first Oscar nomination for Glass, the first Oscar nomination for Dudley, and the first nominations for Newman, Flaherty, and Ahrens. This is the 5th nomination for Horner, the 16th nomination for Goldsmith, the 31st nomination for Williams, the 3rd nomination for Howard, and the 4th nomination for Zimmer
Goldsmith previously won for The Omen in 1976. 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. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- STEPHEN FLAHERTY and LYNN AHRENS for “Journey to the Past” from Anastasia
- JAMES HORNER and WILL JENNINGS for “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic
- ALAN MENKEN and DAVID ZIPPEL for “Go the Distance” from Hercules
- ELLIOTT SMITH for “Miss Misery” from Good Will Hunting
- DIANE WARREN for “How Do I Live” from Con Air
The winners of the 70th Academy Awards will be announced on March 23, 1998.
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