Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Mystic River
- Cold Mountain
- House of Sand and Fog
- Lost in Translation
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Best animated feature film of the year
Art direction
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Girl with a Pearl Earring
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Seabiscuit
- The Last Samurai
Achievement in cinematography
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- City of God
- Cold Mountain
- Girl with a Pearl Earring
- Seabiscuit
Achievement in costume design
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Girl with a Pearl Earring
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Seabiscuit
- The Last Samurai
Achievement in directing
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- City of God
- Lost in Translation
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Mystic River
Best documentary feature
Achievement in film editing
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- City of God
- Cold Mountain
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Seabiscuit
Best foreign language film of the year
Achievement in makeup
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Big Fish
- Cold Mountain
- Finding Nemo 3D
- House of Sand and Fog
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- A Mighty Wind
- Cold Mountain
- Cold Mountain
- Triplets of Belleville
Best motion picture of the year
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Lost in Translation
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Mystic River
- Seabiscuit
Achievement in sound mixing
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Seabiscuit
- The Last Samurai
Achievement in sound editing
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Finding Nemo 3D
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Achievement in visual effects
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl