by
Laurence Curtis Washington
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Best acceptance speech: Michael Caine accepting the award on behalf of losers Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Cruise, Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment.
Worst acceptance speech: Warren Beatty rambling on.
Biggest frustration: Denzel Washington and Michael Clarke Duncan losing.
Most famous musician lost in smoke: Issac Hayes.
Worst hairdo: Cher's Bride of Frankenstein shape-up.
Worst dressed: Diane Keaton wearing a giant red rose on her black gown.
Best Hidden Oscar: Erykah Badu
Best personal moment: Montage tribute to deceased performers, writers and directors.
Best purple suit worn since The Artist Formerly Known As Prince: Samuel L. Jackson.
Biggest surprise: The Matrix winning just about everything in sight.
Final thought: As expected the show was too long.
The 72nd Academy Award Winners Are:
BEST PICTURE:
AMERICAN BEAUTY
DIRECTING:
AMERICAN BEAUTY
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Kevin Spacey
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
Hilary Swank
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Michael Caine
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Angelina Jolie
SCREENPLAY - ORIGINAL:
AMERICAN BEAUTY
SCREENPLAY - ADAPTATION:
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
AMERICAN BEAUTY
VISUAL EFFECTS:
THE MATRIX
FILM EDITING:
THE MATRIX
ART DIRECTION:
SLEEPY HOLLOW
MAKEUP:
TOPSY-TURVY
COSTUME DESIGN:
TOPSY-TURVY
ORIGINAL SONG:
TARZAN Phil Collins
ORIGINAL SCORE:
THE RED VIOLIN
SOUND EFFECTS EDITING:
THE MATRIX
SOUND:
THE MATRIX
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT:
KING GIMP
SHORT FILM - ANIMATED:
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
SHORT FILM - LIVE ACTION:
MY MOTHER DREAMS THE SATAN'S DISCIPLES IN NEW YORK |