BEST PICTURE
American Beauty
The Cider House Rules
The Green Mile
The Insider
The Sixth Sense
Who will win: American Beauty
Who should win: The Insider
BEST DIRECTOR
Sam Mendes, American Beauty
Spike Jonze, Being John Malkovich
Lasse Hallstrom, The Cider House Rules
Michael Mann, The Insider
M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Sense
Who will win: Sam Mendes
Who should win: Spike Jonze
BEST ACTOR
Russell Crowe, The Insider
Richard Farnsworth, The Straight Story
Sean Penn, Sweet and Lowdown
Kevin Spacey, American Beauty
Denzel Washington, The Hurricane
Who will win: Kevin Spacey
Who should win: Denzel Washington
BEST ACTRESS
Janet McTeer, Tumbleweeds
Annette Bening, American Beauty
Julianne Moore, The End of the Affair
Meryl Streep, Music of the Heart
Hilary Swank, Boys Don't Cry
Who will win: Hilary Swank
Who should win: Hilary Swank
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Michael Caine, The Cider House Rules
Tom Cruise, Magnolia
Michael Clarke Duncan, The Green Mile
Jude Law, The Talented Mr. Ripley
Haley Joel Osment, The Sixth Sense
Who will win: Tom Cruise
Who should win: Jude Law
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Toni Collette, The Sixth Sense
Angelina Jolie, Girl, Interrupted
Catherine Keener, Being John Malkovich
Samantha Morton, Sweet and Lowdown
Chloë Sevigny, Boys Don't Cry
Who will win: Angelina Jolie
Who should win: Chloë Sevigny
BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL)
Alan Ball, American Beauty
Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich
Paul Thomas Anderson, Magnolia
M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Sense
Mike Leigh, Topsy-Turvy
Who will win: Alan Ball
Who should win: Charlie Kaufman
BEST SCREENPLAY (ADAPTATION)
John Irving, The Cider House Rules
Alexander Payne, Election
Frank Darabont, The Green Mile
Michael Mann and Eric Roth, The Insider
Anthony Minghella, The Talented Mr. Ripley
Who will win: John Irving
Who should win: Alexander Payne
