Deadline: Sunday, March 25, 5 pm EST   Points: (1) point awarded for each correct prediction           Choose exactly ONE in each category.   The 73rd Annual Academy Award® Nominees are:       Best motion picture of the year   CHOCOLAT ERIN BROCKOVICH CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON GLADIATOR TRAFFIC       Performance by an actor in a leading role   Javier Bardem in BEFORE NIGHT FALLS Russell Crowe in GLADIATOR Tom Hanks in CAST AWAY Ed Harris in POLLOCK Geoffrey Rush in QUILLS       Performance by an actress in a leading role   Joan Allen in THE CONTENDER Juliette Binoche in CHOCOLAT Ellen Burstyn in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Laura Linney in YOU CAN COUNT ON ME Julia Roberts in ERIN BROCKOVICH       Performance by an actor in a supporting role   Jeff Bridges in THE CONTENDER Willem Dafoe in SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE Benicio Del Toro in TRAFFIC Albert Finney in ERIN BROCKOVICH Joaquin Phoenix in GLADIATOR       Performance by an actress in a supporting role   Judi Dench in CHOCOLAT Marcia Gay Harden in POLLOCK Kate Hudson in ALMOST FAMOUS Frances McDormand in ALMOST FAMOUS Julie Walters in BILLY ELLIOT       Achievement in directing   TRAFFIC Steven Soderbergh CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Ang Lee BILLY ELLIOT Stephen Daldry ERIN BROCKOVICH Steven Soderbergh GLADIATOR Ridley Scott       Screenplay based on material previously produced or published   CHOCOLAT Screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Written by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen TRAFFIC Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan WONDER BOYS Screenplay by Steve Kloves       Screenplay written directly for the screen   ALMOST FAMOUS Written by Cameron Crowe BILLY ELLIOT Written by Lee Hall ERIN BROCKOVICH Written by Susannah Grant GLADIATOR Screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson Story by David Franzoni YOU CAN COUNT ON ME Written by Kenneth Lonergan       Achievement in art direction   CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Art Direction: Tim Yip DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Art Direction: Michael Corenblith Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell GLADIATOR Art Direction: Arthur Max Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis QUILLS Art Direction: Martin Childs Set Decoration: Jill Quertier VATEL Art Direction: Jean Rabasse Set Decoration: Francoise Benoit-Fresco       Achievement in cinematography   CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Peter Pau GLADIATOR John Mathieson MALENA Lajos Koltai O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Roger Deakins THE PATRIOT Caleb Deschanel       Achievement in costume design   CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Tim Yip DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Rita Ryack GLADIATOR Janty Yates 102 DALMATIONS Anthony Powell QUILLS Jacqueline West       Achievement in film editing   ALMOST FAMOUS Joe Hutshing and Saar Klein CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Tim Squyres GLADIATOR Pietro Scalia TRAFFIC Stephen Mirrione WONDER BOYS Dede Allen       Best foreign language film of the year   AMORES PERROS Mexico CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Taiwan DIVIDED WE FALL Czech Republic EVERYBODY FAMOUS Belgium THE TASTE OF OTHERS France       Achievement in makeup   THE CELL Michèle Burke and Edouard Henriques DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Rick Baker and Gail Ryan SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE Ann Buchanan and Amber Sibley       Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original score)   CHOCOLAT Rachel Portman CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Tan Dun GLADIATOR Hans Zimmer MALENA Ennio Morricone THE PATRIOT John Williams       Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original song)   A Fool In Love from MEET THE PARENTS Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman I've Seen It All from DANCER IN THE DARK Music by Björk Lyric by Lars von Trier and Sjon Sigurdsson A Love Before Time from CROUNCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Music by Jorge Calandrelli and Tan Dun Lyric by James Schamus My Funny Friend and Me from THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE Music by Sting and David Hartley Lyric by Sting Things Have Changed from WONDER BOYS Music and Lyric by Bob Dylan       Achievement in sound   CASTAWAY GLADIATOR THE PATRIOT THE PERFECT STORM U-571       Achievement in sound editing   SPACE COWBOYS U-571       Achievement in visual effects   GLADIATOR HOLLOW MAN THE PERFECT STORM       Best documentary feature   INTO THE ARMS OF STRANGERS: STORIES OF THE KINDERTRANSPORT LEGACY LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY INTO DAY SCOTTSBORO: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY SOUND AND FURY       Best documentary short subject   BIG MAMA CURTAIN CALL DOLPHINS THE MAN ON LINCOLN'S NOSE ON TIPTOE: GENTLE STEPS TO FREEDOM       Best animated short film   FATHER AND DAUGHTER THE PERIWIG-MAKER REJECTED       Best live action short film   BY COURIER ONE DAY CROSSING QUIERO SER (I WANT TO BE...) SERAGLIO A SOCCER STORY (UMA HISTORIA DE FUTEBOL)

Tiebreaker question: Guess the number of times "agent(s)" is said during broadcast.               Your thoughts?           Name (how you'd like to be acknowledged if you win)         Email (required)

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