Winners of the 76th Academy Awards
| Category | Winner | Distributor | Gross ($M) |
| Picture | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Director | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Actor | Sean Penn, Mystic River | Warner Bros. | 82.2 |
| Actress | Charlize Theron, Monster | NewMarket Films | 26.9 |
| Supporting Actor | Tim Robbins, Mystic River | Warner Bros. | 82.2 |
| Supporting Actress | Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain | Miramax | 92.8 |
| Original Screenplay | Lost in Translation | Focus | 43.9 |
| Adapted Screenplay | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Animated Film | Finding Nemo | Buena Vista | 339.7 |
| Art Direction | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Cinematography | Master and Commander | Fox | 92.6 |
| Costume Design | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Editing | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Foreign Language Film | Les Invasions Barbarian | Miramax | 6.8 |
| Makeup | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Original Score | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Original Song | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Sound Mixing | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Sound Editing | Master and Commander | Fox | 92.6 |
| Visual Effects | LOTR: The Return of the King | New Line | 364.1 |
| Documentary Feature | The Fog of War | Sony Classics | 2.2 |
| Documentary Short | Chernobyl Heart | ||
| Animated Short | Harvie Krumpet | ||
| Live Action Short | Two Soldiers |
Last Updated : March 1, 2004