Nominations announced this week

Nominations for the 75th Anniversary Academy Awards were announced Tuesday, February 11 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Frank Pierson and his fellow Academy member Marisa Tomei, recipient of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in “My Cousin Vinny.”
Pierson and Tomei announced ten of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. press conference, which was attended by over 400 media from around the world. Numerous radio and television outlets have indicated that they will carry the announcement live. Nominations in all categories will be distributed simultaneously to press in attendance and via the Internet on oscar.com, the official website of the 75th Academy Awards.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2002 will be presented on Sunday, March 23, 2003, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m. Information about the 75th Anniversary Academy Awards can be accessed on the World Wide Web at oscar.com.
NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY – 75TH AWARDS

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Adrien Brody in THE PIANIST (Focus Features)
Nicolas Cage in ADAPTATION (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Michael Caine in THE QUIET AMERICAN (Miramax and Intermedia)
Daniel Day-Lewis in GANGS OF NEW YORK (Miramax)
Jack Nicholson in ABOUT SCHMIDT (New Line)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Chris Cooper in ADAPTATION (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Ed Harris in THE HOURS (Paramount and Miramax)
Paul Newman in ROAD TO PERDITION (DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox)
John C. Reilly in CHICAGO (Miramax)
Christopher Walken in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (DreamWorks)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Salma Hayek in FRIDA (Miramax)
Nicole Kidman in THE HOURS (Paramount and Miramax)
Diane Lane in UNFAITHFUL (20th Century Fox)
Julianne Moore in FAT FROM HEAVEN (Focus Features)
Renée Zellweger in CHICAGO (Miramax)