The nominations for the 74th Annual Academy Awards will be announced on the morning of February 12th,2002.  The awards will be presented March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theater.  Note: I have included my predictions for whom I think the Academy will nominate (which may include movies I have not seen, noted in red) and who I think should be nominated.  Movies I have seen and or reviewed will be in blue and linked.  Not all categories will be covered, and not all categories will have dual picks (only if there is a difference).  Stay tuned here for the results of my guesses and the official list of nominations.

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 Best Picture

Who Will                                                          Who Should

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

Amelie

Amelie

In The Bedroom

Mulholland Drive

Lord of The Rings

Lord of The Rings

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

 Best Performance by Actor in a Leading Role

Who Will                                                          Who Should

Russell Crowe - A Beautiful Mind

Russell Crowe - A Beautiful Mind

Denzel Washington – Training Day

Denzel Washington  – Training Day

Will Smith – Ali

Will Smith – Ali

Tom Wilkinson – In The Bedroom

Tom Wilkinson – In The Bedroom

Billy Bob Thornton – Monsters Ball

John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and The Angry Inch

Best Performance by Actress in a Leading Role

Who Will                                                          Who Should

Sissy Spacek – In The Bedroom

Sissy Spacek – In The Bedroom

Halle Berry – Monsters Ball

Halle Berry – Monsters Ball

Audrey Tautou – Amelie

Audrey Tautou – Amelie

Tilda Swinton – The Deep End

Tilda Swinton – The Deep End

Nicole Kidman – Moulin Rouge

Naomi Watts – Mulholland Drive

Best Performance by Actor in a Supporting Role

Who Will                                                          Who Should

Ian McKellan – Lord of The Rings

Ian McKellan  – Lord of The Rings

Steve Buscemi – Ghost World

Tony Shalhoub – Man Who Wasn’t There

Ben Kingsley – Sexy Beast

Ben Kingsley – Sexy Beast

Jim Broadbent – Iris

Jim Broadbent – Moulin Rouge

Hayden Christiansen – Life as a House

Steve Zahn – Riding in Cars with Boys

Best Performance by Actress in a Supporting Role

Who Will                                                                   Who Should

Jennifer Connolly – A Beautiful Mind

Jennifer Connolly – A Beautiful Mind

Cameron Diaz – Vanilla Sky

Cameron Diaz – Vanilla Sky

Marisa Tomei – In The Bedroom

Marisa Tomei – In The Bedroom

Kate Winslet – Iris

Fionnula Hughes – The Others

Maggie Smith/Helen Mirren – Gosford Park

Dakota Fanning – I Am Sam

Best Director

Who Will                                                                   Who Should

Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind

Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind

David Lynch – Mulholland Drive

David Lynch – Mulholland Drive

Todd Field - In The Bedroom

Jean Jacques-Jeunet – Amelie

Peter Jackson - Lord of The Rings

Peter Jackson - Lord of The Rings

Baz Luhrmann - Moulin Rouge

Christopher Nolan - Memento

Best Original Screenplay

Who Will                                                                           Who Should

Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce - Moulin Rouge

Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce - Moulin Rouge

Milo Addica and Will Rokos - Monsters Ball

Milo Addica and Will Rokos - Monsters Ball

Julian Fellows  - Gosford Park

David Lynch – Mulholland Drive

Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson  - Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson  - Royal Tenenbaums

Joel and Ethan Coen  - Man Who Wasn’t There

Joel and Ethan Coen  - Man Who Wasn’t There

Best Adapted Screenplay

Who Will                                                                       Who Should

Todd Field and Rob Festinger - In the Bedroom

Todd Field and Rob Festinger - In the Bedroom

Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis - Bridget Jones's Diary

Steven Kloves - Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Akiva Goldsman – A Beautiful Mind

Akiva Goldsman – A Beautiful Mind

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Bovens –
Lord of The Rings

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Bovens – Lord of The Rings

Christopher Nolan - Memento

Christopher Nolan - Memento

Best Cinematography

Who will/should                                         

Black Hawk Down

Amelie

Man Who Wasn’t There

Lord of The Rings

Moulin Rouge

Best Costumes

Who Will                                                                Who Should

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

Lord of The Rings

Lord of The Rings

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Gosford Park

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

Planet of The Apes

Planet of The Apes

Best Art Direction

Who Will                                                                Who Should

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

Lord of The Rings

Lord of The Rings

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Amelie

Amelie

Gosford Park

The Others

Best Animated Feature 

Who will/should 

Monsters Inc.

Shrek

Waking Life

Best Original Score

Who will/should 

Mulholland Drive

Lord of The Rings

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Amelie

A Beautiful Mind

Other categories that I don't know enough nominees for:

Best Documentary

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Best Foreign Film

Amelie

No Man's Land