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Best Picture of the Year
 THE ENGLISH PATIENT (Won 9 Awards) - Tiger Moth/Miramax. Saul Zaentz, producer
 FARGO - Working Title/Gramercy. Ethan Coen, producer
JERRY MAGUIRE - Tristar. James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai & Cameron Crowe, producers
SECRETS & LIES - Ciby 2000/Thin Man, October. Simon Channing-Williams, producer
SHINE - Momentum, Fine Line. Jane Scott, producer
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Tom Cruise in JERRY MAGUIRE
Ralph Fiennes in THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Woody Harrelson in THE PEOPLE vs. LARRY FLYNT
Geoffrey Rush in SHINE
Billy Bob Thornton in SLING BLADE
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Brenda Blethyn in SECRETS & LIES
Diane Keaton in MARVIN'S ROOM
Frances McDormand in FARGO
Kristin Scott Thomas in THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Emily Watson in BREAKING THE WAVES
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Cuba Gooding, Jr. in JERRY MAGUIRE
William H. Macy in FARGO
Armin Mueller-Stahl in SHINE
Edward Norton in PRIMAL FEAR
James Woods in GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Joan Allen in THE CRUCIBLE
Lauren Bacall in THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES
Juliette Binoche in THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Barbara Hershey in THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Marianne Jean-Baptiste in SECRETS & LIES
Achievement in Directing
Anthony Minghella for THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Joel Coen for FARGO
Milos Forman for THE PEOPLE vs. LARRY FLYNT
Mike Leigh for SECRETS & LIES
Scott Hicks for SHINE
Achievement in Writing: Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - FARGO
Cameron Crowe - JERRY MAGUIRE
John Sayles - LONE STAR
Mike Leigh - SECRETS & LIES
Jan Sardi, Story by Scott Hicks - SHINE
Achievement in Writing: Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Arthur Miller - THE CRUCIBLE
Anthony Minghella - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Kenneth Branagh - HAMLET
Billy Bob Thornton - SLING BLADE
John Hodge - TRAINSPOTTING
Achievement in Cinematography
John Seale - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Darius Khondji - EVITA
Roger Deakins - FARGO
Caleb Deschanel - FLY AWAY HOME
Chris Menges - MICHAEL COLLINS
Achievement in Art Direction
Bo Welch - Art Direction, Cheryl Carasik - Set Decoration THE BIRDCAGE
Stuart Craig - Art Direction, Stephenie McMillan - Set Decoration THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Brian Morris - Art Direction, Phillippe Turlure - Set Decoration EVITA
Tim Harvey - Art Direction HAMLET
Catherine Martin - Art Direction, Brigitte Broch - Set Decoration WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET
Achievement in Costume Design
Paul Brown - ANGELS AND INSECTS
Ruth Myers - EMMA
Ann Roth - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Alex Byrne - HAMLET
Janet Patterson - THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Achievement in Documentary Feature Films
Susan W. Dryfoos, Producer THE LINE KING: THE AL HIRSCHFELD STORY
Jo Menell & Angus Gibson, Producers MANDELA
Anne Belle & Deborah Dickson, Producers SUZANNE FARRELL: ELUSIVE MUSE
Rick Goldsmith, Producer TELL THE TRUTH AND RUN: GEORGE SELDES AND THE AMERICAN PRESS
Leon Gast & David Sonenberg, Producers WHEN WE WERE KINGS
Achievement in Documentary Short Subjects
Jessica Yu, Producer BREATHING LESSONS: THE LIFE AND WORK OF MARK O'BRIEN
Jeffrey Marvin & Bayley Silleck, Producers COSMIC VOYAGE
Perry Wolff, Producer AN ESSAY ON MATISSE
Susanne Simpson & Ben Burtt, Producers SPECIAL EFFECTS: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
Paul Seydor & Nick Redman, Producers THE WILD BUNCH: AN ALBUM IN MONTAGE
Achievement in Film Editing
Walter Murch - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Gerry Hambling - EVITA
Roderick Jaynes - FARGO
Joe Hutshing - JERRY MAGUIRE
Pip Karmel - SHINE
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
SHEKVAREBULI KULINARIS ATASERTI RETSEPTI (A CHEF IN LOVE, Georgia - Marc Ruscart, producer)
KOLYA (Czech Republic - Eric Abraham & Jan Sverák, producers)
SØNDAGSENGLER (THE OTHER SIDE OF SUNDAY, Norway - Beir Bøhren & Bent Åserud, producers)
KAVKAZSKIJ PLENNIK (PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAINS, Russia - Sergei Bodrov, Carolyn Cavallero, Boris Giller & Eduard Krapivsky, producers)
RIDICULE (France - Frédéric Brillon, Philippe Carcassonne & Gilles Legrand, producers)
Achievement in Makeup
Matthew W. Mungle & Deborah La Mia Denaver - GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
Rick Baker & David Leroy Anderson - THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler & Jake Garber - STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT
Achievement in Music: Original Musical or Comedy Score
Rachel Portman - EMMA
Marc Shaiman - FIRST WIVES CLUB
Alan Menken - Music, Stephen Schwartz - Lyric; Alan Menken, Orchestral Score THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Randy Newman - JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Hans Zimmer - THE PREACHER'S WIFE
Achievement in Music: Original Dramatic Score
Gabriel Yared - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Patrick Doyle - HAMLET
Elliot Goldenthal - MICHAEL COLLINS
David Hirschfelder - SHINE
John Williams - SLEEPERS
Achievement in Music: Original Song
Diane Warren - Music & Lyric UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL "Because You Loved Me"
James Newton Howard, Jud J. Friedman & Allan Dennis Rich - Music & Lyric ONE FINE DAY "For the First Time"
Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams & Robert John "Mutt" Lange - Music & Lyric THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES "I Finally Found Someone"
Adam Schlesinger - Music & Lyric THAT THING YOU DO! "That Thing You Do!"
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music, Tim Rice - Lyric EVITA "You Must Love Me" 
Achievement in Animated Short Films
Timothy Hittle & Chris Peterson, producers CANHEAD
Richard Condie, producer LA SALLA
Tyron Montgomery & Thomas Stellmach, producers QUEST
Peter Lord, producer WAT'S PIG
Achievement in Live Action Short Films
Antonio Urrutia, producer DE TRIPAS, CORAZÓN
David Frankel & Barry Jossen, producers DEAR DIARY
Kim Magnusson & Anders Thomas Jensen, producers ERNST & LYSET
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, producer ESPOSADOS
Bernadette Carranza & Antonello De Leo, producers WORDLESS
Achievement in Sound
Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker & Chris Newman - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer & Ken Weston - EVITA
Chris Carpenter, Bill W. Benton, Bob Beemer & Jeff Wexler - INDEPENDENCE DAY
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell & Keith A. Wester - THE ROCK
Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Kevin O'Connell & Geoffrey Patterson - TWISTER
Achievement in Sound Effects Editing
Richard L. Anderson & David A. Whittaker - DAYLIGHT
Alan Robert Murray & Bub Asman - ERASER
Bruce Stambler - THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS
Achievement in Visual Effects
Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus & Kit West -
DRAGONHEART
Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney & Joseph Viskocil - INDEPENDENCE DAY
Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour & Henry La Bounta - TWISTER
Scientific and Technical Awards
Academy Award of Merit (Statuette)
Imax Systems Corporation - For the method of filming and exhibiting high-fidelity, large-format, wide-angle motion pictures. (Originally awarded a Scientific and Engineering Award [plaque] in 1985, this is an "upgrade" award.)
Scientific and Engineering Award (Plaque)
 John Schlag, Brian Knep, Zoran Kacic-Alesic and Thomas Williams - For the development of the Viewpaint 3D Paint System for film production work.
William Reeves - For the original concept and the development of particle systems used to create computer generated visual effects in motion pictures.
Jim Hourihan - For the concept and design of the Dynamation software system for motion picture visual effects.
Jonathan Erland & Kay Beving Erland - For the development of the Digital Series Traveling Matte Backing System used for composite photography in motion pictures.
Technical Achievement Award (Certificate)
 Perry Kivolowitz - For the primary design, and Dr. Garth Dickie - For the development of the algorithms, for the shape-driven warping and morphing subsystem of the Elastic Reality Special Effects System.
Ken Perlin - For the development of Perlin Noise, a technique used to produce natural appearing textures on computer generated surfaces for motion picture visual effects.
Nestor Burtnyk & Marceli Wein of the National Research Council of Canada - For their pioneering work in the development of software techniques for Computer Assisted Key Framing for Character Animation.
Grant Loucks - For the concept and specifications of the Mark V Director's Viewfinder.
Brian Knep, Craig Hayes, Rick Sayre & Thomas Williams - For the creation and development of the Direct Input Device.
James Kajiya & Timothy Kay - For their pioneering work in producing computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures.
Jeffrey Yost, Christian Rouet, David Benson & Florian Kainz - For the development of a system to create and control computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures.
Richard A. Prey & William N. Masten - For the design and development of the Nite Sun II lighting crane and camera platform.
Honorary Awards
Michael Kidd - "In recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen." Winner presented a Statuette.
 Volker W. Bahnemann and Burton "Bud" Stone - "In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication to upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." Winners presented John A. Bonner Medals of Commendation.
Joe Lombardi - "In celebration of fifty years in the motion picture industry. His knowledge and leadership in the field of pyrotechnics and special effects along with his uncompromising promotion of safety on the set have established the standard for today's special effects technicians." Winner presented an Award of Commendation (Plaque).
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Saul Zaentz
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
No Award given for 1996.
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THIRDS
· With its 9 Oscars®:, The English Patient ties Gigi (1959) and The Last Emperor (1987) as the third most-awarded film in Academy history.
ROLE REVERSALS
· The title role of Jerry Maguire was written for Tom Hanks.
· The People vs. Larry Flynt producers were set on casting Bill Murray as Larry Flynt but according the Milos Forman, Murray never returned his phone calls.
· Originally, 20th Century Fox was to finance The English Patient, but disputes arose between the studio and the producers over casting. Fox preferred Demi Moore, a more well-known actress to play Katharine Clifton, instead of Kristin Scott Thomas.
· When Fox was involved in Patient, they also tried to talk the producers out of casting Willem Dafoe and suggested three choices for the role of Caravaggio: John Goodman, Danny DeVito, or Richard Dreyfuss.
· Helena Bonham Carter was originally cast in the role that Emily Watson ended up playing in Breaking the Waves.
SINS OF OMISSION
Supporting Actress: Debbie Reynolds - Mother
UNMENTIONABLES
· William H. Macy begged the Coen brothers for the role of Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He did two readings for the part, and became convinced he was the best man for the role. When the Coens didn't get back to him on the subject, he flew to New York (where they were commencing production) and said, "I'm very, very worried that you are going to screw up this movie by giving this role to somebody else. It's my role, and I'll shoot your dogs if you don't give it to me."
· Madonna was cast in the title role of Evita after she wrote a long and desperate letter to director Alan Parker convincing him she was perfect to play the role. The letter was accompanied by a copy of her video for "Take A Bow" where she had specifically asked the director that it should resemble the 1940s and 50s.
· To add a spontaneous effect to the performances in Secrets & Lies, Mike Leigh met with each actor individually and only told them what their character would know at the beginning of the film. As filming progressed the actors were hearing the secrets for the very first time. Brenda Blethyn, for instance, didn't know that Marianne Jean-Baptiste was black.
· After the producers refused to give in on a series of casting choices for The English Patient, Fox backed out of the film, and the project was uncertain just as production was about to begin. However, within a few weeks - during which the cast and crew stayed on in Italy without knowing if the film would be made - the film was picked up by Miramax.
· Roderick Jaynes, the editor credited and nominated for Fargo, is the product of the imaginations of Ethan and Joel Coen. They use that name in the credits for their own film editing efforts.
· This year's Best Picture nominations gave rise to "The Year of the Independent." Only Tristar's Jerry Maguire was the product of a mainstream Hollywood studio.
· Hollywood insiders assumed that Lauren Bacall would take the Supporting Actress Award for her work in The Mirror Has Two Faces. There was an audible gasp of surprise when Juliette Binoche's name was in the envelope on Awards night. Binoche accepted by apologizing, "I don't know why I got this. It's not my fault."
· Columbia Pictures would not issue Larry Flynt a ticket to the Awards (his biography The People vs. Larry Flynt was up for two awards) because they were afraid that he would pull some kind of vulgar stunt and embarrass them. Flynt became angry and began railing against the studio for allowing the film to be made but then censoring him in real life. At the very last minute, Woody Harrelson (who played him in the film) gave him his agent's ticket.
· Muhammed Ali and George Foreman were greeted with thunderous, tearful applause as they made their way to the stage following the win of Leon Gast and David Stonenberg's When We Were Kings for Feature Documentary. Ali's frail appearance at the Awards, the result of a long battle with Parkinson's disease, reminded us that even "the greatest" was only mortal.
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