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And the nominees are...
27-Jan-2004 - The nominees for the 76th Annual Academy Awards are announced! Who will have their chance at going home with an Oscar for Best Score or Best Song this year? High in the rankings is Howard Shore with his music for the last part of the Rings Trilogy. But Thomas Newman's Finding Nemo is also in the race. And what about Danny Elfman with Big Fish? Here's the whole list of nominees..!

Best Original Score:

BIG FISH
Danny Elfman

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the third Academy Award nomination for Danny Elfman. He was previously nominated for:
GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) -- Nominee, Music (Original Dramatic Score)
MEN IN BLACK (1997) -- Nominee, Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)

COLD MOUNTAIN
Gabriel Yared

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the third Academy Award nomination for Gabriel Yared. He was previously nominated for:
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) -- Winner, Music (Original Dramatic Score)

FINDING NEMO
Thomas Newman

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the sixth Academy Award nomination for Thomas Newman. He was previously nominated for:
ROAD TO PERDITION (2002) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
UNSTRUNG HEROES (1995) -- Nominee, Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)
LITTLE WOMEN (1994) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
James Horner

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the ninth Academy Award nomination for James Horner. He was previously nominated for:
A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
TITANIC (1997) -- Winner, Music (Original Dramatic Score)
TITANIC (1997) -- Winner, Music (Original Song)
APOLLO 13 (1995) -- Nominee, Music (Original Dramatic Score)
BRAVEHEART (1995) -- Nominee, Music (Original Dramatic Score)
FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
ALIENS (1986) -- Nominee, Music (Original Score)
AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986) -- Nominee, Music (Original Song)

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
Howard Shore

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
Including his nomination this year for Original Song for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, this is the third Academy Award nomination for Howard Shore. He was previously nominated for:
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) -- Winner, Music (Original Score)

Best Original Song:

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
"Into the West"

Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
Including her nominations this year for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, this is the seventh Academy Award nomination for Fran Walsh. She was previously nominated for:
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) -- Nominee, Best Picture
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) -- Nominee, Best Picture
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) -- Nominee, Writing (Adapted)
HEAVENLY CREATURES (1994) -- Nominee, Writing (Original)

A MIGHTY WIND
"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow"

Music and Lyric by Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
These are the first Academy Award nominations for Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole.

COLD MOUNTAIN
"Scarlet Tide"

Music and Lyric by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
These are the first Academy Award nominations for T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello.

THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
"The Triplets of Belleville"

Music by Benoit Charest
Lyric by Sylvain Chomet

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Benoit Charest.
Including his nomination this year for Animated Feature Film for THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE, this is the third Academy Award nomination for Sylvain Chomet. He was previously nominated for:
LA VIEILLE DAME ET LES PIGEONS (THE OLD LADY AND THE PIGEONS) (1997) -- Nominee, Short Film (Animated)

COLD MOUNTAIN
"You Will Be My Ain True Love"

Music and Lyric by Sting

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the third Academy Award nomination for Sting. He was previously nominated for:
KATE & LEOPOLD (2001) -- Nominee, Music (Original Song)
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE (2000) -- Nominee, Music (Original Song)

This year's Oscar Night is on Sunday, February 29.


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