'Aviator,' 'Baby' dominate 2005 Academy Awards
Monday, February 28, 2005
The 77th Annual Academy Awards were held on February 27th, 2005 and broadcast live across the world. Some of the more poignant moments included a tribute to Johnny Carson, frequent host of the Awards, as well as a video tribute to many people involved in the movie industry who died in the past year, including Rodney Dangerfield, Ossie Davis, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, and Ronald Reagan, set to the music of Yo Yo Ma.
Winners/Nominees
Best Picture
- Other nominees
Achievement in Directing
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Other nominees
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Other nominees
- Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
- Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
- Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actor
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
- Other nominees
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
- Other nominees
- Annette Bening, Being Julia
- Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
- Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
- Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Supporting Actress
- Other nominees
Best Original Screenplay
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Other nominees
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Other nominees
Best Foreign-Language Film
- Other nominees
- As It Is In Heaven
- The Chorus
- Downfall
- Yesterday
Best Animated Feature Film
- Other nominees
Achievement in Art Direction
- Other nominees
- Finding Neverland
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
- A Very Long Engagement
Achievement in Cinematography
- Other nominees
- House of Flying Daggers
- The Passion of the Christ
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
- A Very Long Engagement
Achievement in Costume Design
- Other nominees
Best Documentary Feature
- Other nominees
- The Story of the Weeping Camel
- Super Size Me
- Tupac: Resurrection
- Twist of Faith
Best Film Editing
- Other nominees
Achievement in Makeup
A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Other nominees
Best Original Score
- Other nominees
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- The Passion of the Christ
- The Village
Original Song
Al Otro Lado Del Rio, from The Motorcycle Diaries
- Other nominees
- “Accidentally in Love”, Shrek 2
- “Believe”, The Polar Express
- “Learn to Be Lonely”, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
- “Look to Your Path (Vois sur ton chemin)”, The Chorus
Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Other nominees
Achievement in Sound Editing
- Other nominees
Best Visual Effects
- Other nominees
Best Documentary Short
Mighty Times: The Children's March
- Other nominees
- Autism is the World
- The Children of Leningradsky
- Hardwood
- Sister Rose's Passion
Best Animated Short Film
- Other nominees
- Birthday Boy
- Gopher Broke
- Guard Dog
- Lorenzo
Best Live-Action Short Film
Wasp
- Other nominees
- Everything in this Country Must
- Little Terrorist
- 7:35 in the Morning
- Two Cars, One Night
Sources
- "2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards Coverage by Yahoo! Movies" — Yahoo!, January 25, 2005
- "2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards Coverage by Yahoo! Movies" — Yahoo!, February 27, 2005