Rings Tops Oscar Nominations

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings was the clear winner today with a total of 13 mentions in this year's Oscar nominations. The nominations, which were announced in LA today by Marcia Gay Harden and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Frank Pierson, mark the end of months of frenzied speculation. Unlike recent years, where one film has led from the beginning, this year's awards were an open race until the very last minute, with studios spending unprecedented amounts on marketing in the final few weeks. The Brits, in particular, did well in the main categories. Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Maggie Smith all picked up nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent and Ian McKellen all received a nod for Best Supporting Actor while Dame Judi Dench received her fourth Oscar nomination in five years - this time for her role in Iris. As predicted, Tom Wilkinson also made it to the final five for Best Actor for his part in In The Bedroom. The British also did well in other categories - Ridley Scott was picked in the Best Director field, while Julian Fellowes was named for Best Original Screenplay. Surprises included Renee Zellweger featuring in the Best Actress category and Ethan Hawke making the grade for Best Supporting Actor. For black actors, the 2002 Academy Awards mark the first time in thirty years that three black actors have been nominated for acting awards - Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Halle Berry. The five movies chosen for Best Film were Moulin Rouge, The Lord of the Rings, A Beautiful Mind, Gosford Park and In the Bedroom. Best Actors were Russell Crowe, Sean Penn, Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Tom Wilkinson. Best Actresses were Renee Zellweger, Sissy Spacek, Judi Dench, Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman. The most-nominated films were The Lord of the Rings with 13 nominations, A Beautiful Mind and Moulin Rouge with 8, Gosford Park with 7 and then both Amelie and In The Bedroom with 5 a piece. "I am honored to receive these nominations,' said Altman today. 'Working on Gosford Park was a joy and a delight thanks to the glorious cast. To be recognized by the Academy makes it all the sweeter.' The Nominations in Full: ** Best Picture** A Beautiful Mind Gosford Park In The Bedroom The Lord of The Rings Moulin Rouge Best Director Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind Ridley Scott - Black Hawk Down Robert Altman - Gosford Park Peter Jackson - The Lord of The Rings David Lynch - Mulholland Drive Best Actress Halle Berry- Monster's Ball Judi Dench - Iris Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge Sissy Spacek - In The Bedroom Renee Zellweger - Bridget Jones's Diary Best Actor Russell Crowe- A Beautiful Mind Sean Penn- I Am Sam Will Smith - Ali Denzel Washington- Training Day Tom Wilkinson - In The Bedroom Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Connolly - A Beautiful Mind Helen Mirren - Gosford Park Maggie Smith - Gosford Park Marisa Tomei - In The Bedroom Kate Winslet - Iris Best Supporting Actor Jim Broadbent - Iris Ethan Hawke - Training Day Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast Ian McKellen - The Lord of The Rings Jon Voight - Ali Best Animated Feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Monsters, Inc. Shrek Best Foreign Language Film Amelie Elling Lagaan No Man's Land Son of the Bride Best Original Screenplay Amelie Gosford Park Memento Monster's Ball The Royal Tenenbaums Best Adapted Screenplay A Beautiful Mind Ghost World In The Bedroom The Lord of The Rings Shrek Best Score AI: Artificial Intelligence A Beautiful Mind Harry Potter The Lord of The Rings Monsters, Inc. Best Song Kate & Leopold The Lord of The Rings Monsters, Inc. Pearl Harbor Vanilla Sky Best Cinematography Amelie Black Hawk Down The Lord of The Rings The Man Who Wasn't There Moulin Rouge Best Makeup A Beautiful Mind The Lord of The Rings Moulin Rouge Best Costume Design The Affair of The Necklace Gosford Park Harry Potter The Lord of The Rings Best Film Editing A Beautiful Mind Black Hawk Down Lord of The Rings Memento Moulin Rouge Best Art Direction Amelie Gosford Park Harry Potter The Lord of The Rings Moulin Rouge Best Visual Effects AI: Artificial Intelligence The Lord of The Rings Pearl Harbor Best Sound Amelie Black Hawk Down The Lord of The Rings Moulin Rouge Pearl Harbor Best Sound Editing Monsters, Inc. Pearl Harbor Best Animated Short Fifty Percent Grey For the Birds Give Up Yer Aul Sins Strange Invaders Stubble Trouble **Best Live Action Short ** The Accountant Copy Shop Gregor's Greatest Invention A Man Thing (Meska Sprawa) Speed for Thespians **Best Documentary Short ** Artists and Orphans: A True Drama Sing! Thoth