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Best Picture, Drama

A Beautiful Mind d. Howard (Dreamworks)	In the Bedroom d. Field (Miramax)	The Lord of the Rings d. Jackson (New Line)	The Man Who Wasn't There d. Coen (USA Films)	Mulholland Drive d. Lynch (Universal Focus)
While they're initial nomination selection seemed quite respectable, The Golden Globes showed distinct lack of imagination while selecting their winner. A Beautiful Mind, the least of these by just about any measure, took home the prize.
Best Picture Oscar Race

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy

Bridget Jones Diary d. Maguire (Miramax)	Gosford Park d. Altman (USA Films)	Legally Blonde d. Luketic (MGM)	Moulin Rouge! d. Luhrmann (Fox)	Shrek d. Adamson & Jenson (Dreamworks)
While these wouldn't be my five nominee choices -I am 100% behind their winner, the astonishing and exuberant Moulin Rouge! justly won this prize.
Best Picture Oscar Race

Best Foreign Language Film

Amélie FRANCE (Miramax)	Behind the Sun BRAZIL (Miramax)	Monsoon Wedding INDIA (USA Films)	No Man's Land BOSNIA (MGM)	Y Tu Mama Tambien MEXICO (IFC Films)
The foreign film Oscar race has looked like a match between Amélie and No Man's Land for a month or so. No Man's Land got some extra ammo going into the Oscar balloting weeks with its Globe win. Most of these nominees have enjoyed relatively high international profiles but unfortunately Monsoon Wedding and Y Tu Mama Tambien are not eligible for the Oscar race.
Best Foreign Film Oscar Race

Best Director

Robert Altman GOSFORD PARK (USA Films)	Ron Howard A BEAUTIFUL MIND (Dreamworks)	Peter Jackson LORD OF THE RINGS (New Line)	Baz Luhrmann MOULIN ROUGE! (Fox)	David Lynch MULHOLLAND DRIVE (Universal Focus)	Steven Spielberg A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Dreamworks)
A Beautiful Mind and Moulin Rouge! were big winners at the Globes but neither Baz' bohemian spectacle or Howard's bio-pic schmaltz could overtake the desire to honor Altman for his best film in decades. In this particular category, Gosford Park reigned triumphant.
Best Director Oscar Race

Best Screenplay

Akiva Goldsman A BEAUTIFUL MIND (Dreamworks)	Julian Fellowes GOSFORD PARK (USA Films)	Joel & Ethan Coen THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (USA Films)	Christopher Nolan MEMENTO (Newmarket)	David Lynch MULHOLLAND DRIVE (Universal Focus)
This is just laughable. Akiva Goldsman, widely considered something of a hack is now suddenly award worthy? Even if you consider this a giant step up from his previous scribe efforts it's still just
Best Screenplay Oscar Race

Best Musical Score
(A whole bunch of them. HFPA can't ever narrow this one down.)

Craig Armstrong MOULIN ROUGE! (Fox)	Angelo Badalementi MULHOLLAND DRIVE (Universal Focus)	Lisa Gerard & Pieter Bourke ALI (Columbia)	James Horner A BEAUTIFUL MIND (Dreamworks)
Howard Shore LORD OF THE RINGS (New Line)	John Williams A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Dreamworks)	Christopher Young THE SHIPPING NEWS (Miramax)	Hans Zimmer PEARL HARBOR (Touchstone)
Best Original Score Oscar Race

 

Best Original Song

Come What May MOULIN ROUGE (Fox)	May It Be LORD OF THE RINGS (New Line)	There You'll Be PEARL HARBOR (Touchstone)	Until KATE AND LEOPOLD (Miramax)	Vanilla Sky VANILLA SKY (Paramount)
In a giant birdie to the ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES -The Hollywood Foreign Press Association restored the great "secret love song" ballad "Come What May" to its rightful spot in the best original song game. Now, if only they'd ask Ewan and Nicole to perform it!
Best Original Song Oscar Race

 

NOW THE GLAMOUR HITS!
Continue on for thoughts on the acting wins.