BEST PICTURE
MY
PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
BabelBabel (2006)
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Jon Kilik and Steve Golin, Producers
The DepartedThe Departed (2006)
Graham King, Producer
Letters from Iwo JimaLetters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg and Robert Lorenz, Producers
Little Miss SunshineLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub, Producers
The QueenThe Queen (2006)
Andy Harries, Christine Langan and Tracey Seaward, Producers
BEST PICTURE, ANIMATED
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
CarsCars (2006)
John Lasseter
Happy FeetHappy Feet (2006)
George Miller
Monster HouseMonster House (2006)
Gil Kenan
BEST PICTURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE
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PICK
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After the WeddingAfter the Wedding (2006)
Denmark
Days of GloryDays of Glory (2006)
Algeria
The Lives of OthersThe Lives of Others (2006)
Germany
Pan's LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Mexico
WaterWater (2005)
Canada
BEST PICTURE, DOCUMENTARY
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PICK
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Deliver Us from EvilDeliver Us from Evil (2006)
Amy Berg and Frank Donner
An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Davis Guggenheim
Iraq in FragmentsIraq in Fragments (2006)
James Longley and John Sinno
Jesus CampJesus Camp (2006)
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
My Country, My CountryMy Country, My Country (2006)
Laura Poitras and Jocelyn Glatzer
BEST DIRECTION
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
BabelBabel (2006)
Alejandro González Iñárritu
The DepartedThe Departed (2006)
Martin Scorsese
Letters from Iwo JimaLetters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Clint Eastwood
The QueenThe Queen (2006)
Stephen Frears
United 93United 93 (2006)
Paul Greengrass
BEST ACTOR
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEES
Leonardo DiCaprioBlood Diamond (2006)
Leonardo DiCaprio as "Danny Archer"
Ryan GoslingHalf Nelson (2006)
Ryan Gosling as "Dan Dunne"
Peter O'TooleVenus (2006)
Peter O’Toole as "Maurice"
Will SmithThe Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Will Smith as "Chris Gardner"
Forest WhitakerThe Last King of Scotland (2006)
Forest Whitaker as "Idi Amin"
BEST ACTRESS
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEES
Penélope CruzVolver (2006)
Penélope Cruz as "Raimunda"
Judi DenchNotes on a Scandal (2006)
Judi Dench as "Barbara Covett"
Helen MirrenThe Queen (2006)
Helen Mirren as "The Queen"
Meryl StreepThe Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Meryl Streep as "Miranda Priestly"
Kate WinsletLittle Children (2006)
Kate Winslet as "Sarah Pierce"
BEST ACTOR, SUPPORTING
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEES
Alan ArkinLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
Alan Arkin as "Grandpa"
Jackie Earle HaleyLittle Children (2006)
Jackie Earle Haley as "Ronnie J. McGorvey"
Djimon HounsouBlood Diamond (2006)
Djimon Hounsou as "Solomon Vandy"
Eddie MurphyDreamgirls (2006)
Eddie Murphy as "James ‘Thunder’ Early"
Mark WahlbergThe Departed (2006)
Mark Wahlberg as "Dignam"
BEST ACTRESS, SUPPORTING
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEES
Adriana BarrazaBabel (2006)
Adriana Barraza as "Amelia"
Cate BlanchettNotes on a Scandal (2006)
Cate Blanchett as "Sheba Hart"
Abigail BreslinLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
Abigail Breslin as "Olive"
Jennifer HudsonDreamgirls (2006)
Jennifer Hudson as "Effie White"
Rinko KikuchiBabel (2006)
Rinko Kikuchi as "Chieko"
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
BabelBabel (2006)
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Letters from Iwo JimaLetters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Screenplay by Iris Yamashita; Story by Iris Yamashita & Paul Haggis
Little Miss SunshineLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
Written by Michael Arndt
Pan's LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Written by Guillermo del Toro
The QueenThe Queen (2006)
Written by Peter Morgan
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Peter Baynham & Dan Mazer; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Peter Baynham & Anthony Hines & Todd Phillips
Children of MenChildren of Men (2006)
Screenplay by Alfonso Cuarón & Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby
The DepartedThe Departed (2006)
Screenplay by William Monahan
Little ChildrenLittle Children (2006)
Screenplay by Todd Field & Tom Perrotta
Notes on a ScandalNotes on a Scandal (2006)
Screenplay by Patrick Marber
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
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PICK
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The Black DahliaThe Black Dahlia (2006)
Vilmos Zsigmond
Children of MenChildren of Men (2006)
Emmanuel Lubezki
The IllusionistThe Illusionist (2006)
Dick Pope
Pan's LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Guillermo Navarro
The PrestigeThe Prestige (2006)
Wally Pfister
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
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PICK
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)02/10
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall
PoseidonPoseidon (2006)
Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett and John Frazier
Superman ReturnsSuperman Returns (2006)
Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover and Jon Thum
BEST ART DIRECTION
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PICK
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DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006)
Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
The Good ShepherdThe Good Shepherd (2006)
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau and Leslie E. Rollins
Pan's LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)02/10
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
The PrestigeThe Prestige (2006)
Art Direction: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Julie Ochipinti
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
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PICK
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Curse of the Golden FlowerCurse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Yee Chung Man
The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Patricia Field
DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006)
Sharen Davis
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette (2006)
Milena Canonero
The QueenThe Queen (2006)
Consolata Boyle
BEST MAKEUP
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PICK
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ApocalyptoApocalypto (2006)
Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
ClickClick (2006)
Kazuhiro Tsuji and Bill Corso
Pan's LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth (2006)
David Martí and Montse Ribé
BEST EDITING, FILM
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
BabelBabel (2006)
Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise
Blood DiamondBlood Diamond (2006)08/10
Steven Rosenblum
Children of MenChildren of Men (2006)
Alex Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
The DepartedThe Departed (2006)
Thelma Schoonmaker
United 93United 93 (2006)
Clare Douglas, Christopher Rouse and Richard Pearson
BEST EDITING, SOUND
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
ApocalyptoApocalypto (2006)
Sean McCormack and Kami Asgar
Blood DiamondBlood Diamond (2006)08/10
Lon Bender
Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers (2006)
Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Letters from Iwo JimaLetters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)02/10
Christopher Boyes and George Watters II
BEST SOUND
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
ApocalyptoApocalypto (2006)
Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Fernando Cámara
Blood DiamondBlood Diamond (2006)08/10
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock
DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006)
Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie Burton
Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers (2006)
John Reitz, Dave Campbell, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)02/10
Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff
BEST SONG
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PICK
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RATING
An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth (2006)
"I Need to Wake Up" Music and Lyric by Melissa Etheridge
DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006)
"Listen" Music by Henry Krieger and Scott Cutler; Lyric by Anne Preven
DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006)
"Love You I Do" Music by Henry Krieger; Lyric by Siedah Garrett
CarsCars (2006)
"Our Town" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006)
"Patience" Music by Henry Krieger; Lyric by Willie Reale
BEST SCORE
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESSCORE
RATING
BabelBabel (2006)
Gustavo Santaolalla
The Good GermanThe Good German (2006)
Thomas Newman
Notes on a ScandalNotes on a Scandal (2006)
Philip Glass
Pan's LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Javier Navarrete
The QueenThe Queen (2006)
Alexandre Desplat
BEST SHORT, LIVE ACTION
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
Binta and the Great IdeaBinta and the Great Idea (2004)
Javier Fesser and Luis Manso
Helmer & SonHelmer & Son (2006)
Søren Pilmark and Kim Magnusson
One Too ManyOne Too Many (2005)
Borja Cobeaga
The SaviourThe Saviour (2005)
Peter Templeman and Stuart Parkyn
West Bank StoryWest Bank Story (2005)
Ari Sandel
BEST SHORT, ANIMATED
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
The Danish PoetThe Danish Poet (2006)
Torill Kove
LiftedLifted (2006)
Gary Rydstrom
The Little MatchgirlThe Little Matchgirl (2006)
Roger Allers and Don Hahn
MaestroMaestro (2005)
Géza M. Tóth
No Time for NutsNo Time for Nuts (2006)
Chris Renaud and Michael Thurmeier
BEST SHORT, DOCUMENTARY
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PICK
WONFILM/NOMINEESRATING
The Blood of Yingzhou DistrictThe Blood of Yingzhou District (2006)
Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
Recycled LifeRecycled Life (2006)
Leslie Iwerks and Mike Glad
Rehearsing a DreamRehearsing a Dream (2006)
Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
Two HandsTwo Hands (2006)
Nathaniel Kahn and Susan Rose Behr