Events[]
Jon Stewart hosted the ceremony for the very first time. By receiving his 44th and 45th nominations for the year, John Williams became the second most nominated man after Walt Disney. Robert Altman was given an honorary Oscar in recognition of a career that has repeatedly reinvented the art form and inspired filmmakers and audiences alike.
Winners[]
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit won Best Animated Feature
The Moon And The Son: An Imagined Conversation won Best Animated Short
March Of The Penguins won Best Documentary Feature
A Note Of Triumph: The Golden Age Of Norman Corwin won Best Documentary Short
South Africa won Best Foreign Language Film for their Tsotsi
Six Shooter won Best Live Action Short
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe won Best Makeup
Hustle & Flow won Best Original Song (It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp)
Capote won Best Actor
Walk The Line won Best Actress
Syriana won Best Supporting Actor
The Constant Gardener won Best Supporting Actress
King Kong won 3 Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Visual Effects
Memoirs Of A Geisha won its 3 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design
Brokeback Mountain won its 3 Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score
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Crash won its 3 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing