The following is a complete list of the 2000 Academy Award nominees along with my predictions and the winners.

The Oscars have come and gone, and there were no real surprises with the winners except for Hilary Swank winning best actress for Boys Don't Cry. I correctly picked most of the major categories this year. The clear winner was American Beauty and also The Matrix in the technical categories.

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BEST PICTURE

American Beauty
The Cider House Rules
The Green Mile
The Insider
The Sixth Sense

My prediction: American Beauty
Who actually won: American Beauty

BEST ACTOR

Russell Crowe, The Insider
Richard Farnsworth, The Straight Story
Sean Penn, Sweet and Lowdown
Kevin Spacey, American Beauty
Denzel Washington, The Hurricane

My predicition: Kevin Spacey, American Beauty
Who actually won: Kevin Spacey, American Beauty

BEST ACTRESS

Annette Bening, American Beauty
Janet McTeer, Tumbleweeds
Julianne Moore, The End of the Affair
Meryl Streep, Music of the Heart
Hilary Swank, Boys Don't Cry

My prediction: Annette Bening, American Beauty
Who actually won: Hilary Swank, Boys Don't Cry

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

My prediction: Michael Caine, The Cider House Rules
Who actually won: Michael Caine, The Cider House Rules

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Toni Collette, The Sixth Sense
Angelina Jolie, Girl, Interrupted
Catherine Keener, Being John Malkovich
Samantha Morton, Sweet and Lowdown
Chloe Sevigny, Boys Don't Cry

My prediction: Angela Jolie, Girl Interrupted
Who actually won: Angela Jolie, Girl Interrupted

BEST DIRECTOR

Sam Mendes, American Beauty
Spike Jonze, Being John Malkovich
Lasse Hallström, The Cider House Rules
Michael Mann, The Insider
M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Sense

My prediction: Sam Mendes, American Beauty
Who actually won: Sam Mendes, American Beauty

SCREENPLAY: ADAPTATION

John Irving, The Cider House Rules
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Election
Frank Darabont, The Green Mile
Eric Roth and Michael Mann, The Insider
Anthony Minghella, The Talented Mr. Ripley

My prediction: Frank Darabont, The Green Mile
Who actually won: John Irving, The Cider House Rules

SCREENPLAY: ORIGINAL

Alan Ball, American Beauty
Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich
P.T. Anderson, Magnolia
M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Sense
Mike Leigh, Topsy-Turvy

My prediction: Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich
Who actually won: Alan Ball, American Beauty

BEST FOREIGN FILM

All About My Mother (Spain)
Caravan (Nepal)
East-West (France)
Solomon and Gaenor (United Kingdom)
Under the Sun (Sweden)

My prediction: Not sure - don't know any of them
Who actually won: All About My Mother

ART DIRECTION

Anna and the King
The Cider House Rules
Sleepy Hollow
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Topsy-Turvy

My prediction: Anna and the King
Who actually won: Sleepy Hollow

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Conrad L. Hall, American Beauty
Roger Pratt, The End of the Affair
Dante Spinotti, The Insider
Emmanuel Lubezki, Sleepy Hollow
Robert Richardson, Snow Falling on Cedars

My prediction: Robert Richardson, Snow Falling on Cedars
Who actually won: Conrad L. Hall, American Beauty

COSTUME DESIGN

Anna and the King
Sleepy Hollow
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Titus
Topsy-Turvy

My prediction: Anna and the King
Who actually won: Topsy-Turvy

DOCUMENTARY: FEATURE

Buena Vista Social Club
Genghis Blues
On the Ropes
One Day in September
Speaking in Strings

My prediciton: Not sure - don't know any.
Who actually won: One Day In September

DOCUMENTARY: SHORT SUBJECT

Eyewitness
King Gimp
The Wildest Show in the South: The Angola Prison
Rodeo

My prediction: Not sure - don't know any.
Who actually won: King Gimp

FILM EDITING

American Beauty
The Cider House Rules
The Insider
The Matrix
The Sixth Sense

My prediction: The Sixth Sense
Who actually won: The Matrix

MAKEUP

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Bicentennial Man
Life
Topsy-Turvy

My prediction: Life
Who actually won: Topsy-Turvy

ORIGINAL SCORE

Thomas Newman, American Beauty
John Williams, Angela's Ashes
Rachel Portman, The Cider House Rules
John Corigliano, The Red Violin
Gabriel Yared, The Talented Mr. Ripley

My prediction: John Williams, Angela's Ashes
Who actually won: John Corigliano, The Red Violin

ORIGINAL SONG

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, "Blame Canada," Music and Lyrics by Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman
Music of the Heart, "Music of My Heart," Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren
Magnolia, "Save Me," Music and Lyrics by Aimee Mann
Toy Story 2, "When She Loved Me," Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Tarzan, "You'll Be In My Heart," Music and Lyrics by Phil Collins

My prediction: Tarzan, "You'll Be In My Heart" - Phil Collins
Who actually won: Tarzan, "You'll Be In My Heart" - Phil Collins

SHORT FILM: ANIMATED

Humdrum
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
The Old Man and the Sea
3 Misses
When the Day Breaks

My prediction: The Old Man and the Sea
Who actually won: The Old Man and the Sea

SHORT FILM: LIVE ACTION

Bror, Min Bror
Killing Joe
Kleingeld
Major and Minor Miracles
My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York

My prediction: Not sure - don't know any.
Who actually won: My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York

SOUND

The Green Mile
The Insider
The Matrix
The Mummy
Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace

My prediction: The Matrix
Who actually won: The Matrix

SOUND EFFECTS EDITING

Fight Club
The Matrix
Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace

My prediction: Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace
Who actually won: The Matrix

VISUAL EFFECTS

The Matrix
Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace
Stuart Little

My prediction: The Matrix
Who actually won: The Matrix

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