Chicago: Best Picture · Roman Polanski: directing
Oscars 2003: winning films and award nominations
Chicago won Best Picture at the 2003 Oscars. The directing award went to Roman Polanski for The Pianist, while Nicole Kidman received leading actress recognition for The Hours. Adrien Brody won for The Pianist.
- 52Films
- 24Categories
- 112Nomination entries
- 15Winners
- March 23, 2003Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 2003
Chicago won Best Picture at the 2003 Oscars. Adrien Brody won for The Pianist, while Nicole Kidman received leading actress recognition for The Hours.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 2003
Gangs of New York and The Hours competed for Best Picture alongside Chicago at the 2003 Oscars. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Oscars 2003 nominations and winners by category
Road to Perdition received Cinematography recognition at the 2003 Oscars, while Frida won Makeup. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.
Best Picture
5 nominations
Winner Chicago Martin Richards Directing
5 nominations
Winner The Pianist Roman Polanski Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations Winner The Pianist Adrien Brody Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner The Hours Nicole Kidman Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Adaptation Chris Cooper Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations Winner Chicago Catherine Zeta-Jones Animated Feature Film
5 nominations
Winner Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki Cinematography
5 nominations
Winner Road to Perdition Conrad L. Hall Costume Design
5 nominations Winner Chicago Colleen Atwood Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner Bowling for Columbine Michael Moore, Michael Donovan Documentary (Short Subject)
4 nominations
Winner Twin Towers Bill Guttentag, Robert David Port Film Editing
5 nominations Winner Chicago Martin Walsh Foreign Language Film
5 nominations
Winner Nowhere in Africa Germany Makeup
2 nominations
Winner Frida John Jackson, Beatrice De Alba Music (Original Score)
5 nominations Winner Frida Elliot Goldenthal Music (Original Song)
5 nominations
Winner Lose Yourself 8 Mile Eminem, Jeff Bass, Luis Resto Art Direction
5 nominations Winner Chicago John Myhre, Gordon Sim Short Film (Animated)
5 nominations
Winner The ChubbChubbs! Eric Armstrong Short Film (Live Action)
5 nominations
Winner This Charming Man Martin Strange-Hansen, Mie Andreasen Sound
5 nominations Winner Chicago Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee Visual Effects
3 nominations
Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
5 nominations Winner The Pianist Ronald Harwood Writing (Original Screenplay)
5 nominations
Winner Hable con ella Pedro Almodóvar Sound Editing
3 nominations Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Ethan Van der Ryn, Michael Hopkins About these results
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- Ceremony date
- March 23, 2003
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026
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Oscars 2003: Winners and Nominees
Adrien Brody won for The Pianist, and Nicole Kidman for The Hours. Acting recognition at the 2003 Oscars sits alongside craft awards, including Cinematography for Road to Perdition.
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