ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR MOVIE

The song lost to 'Lose Yourself' from '8 Mile.' 'Chicago' has already grossed more than $125 million.įeaturing a star-studded cast led by Renée Zellweger (Roxie Hart), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Velma Kelly) and Richard Gere (Billy Flynn), the 'Chicago' company also includes John C. The Oscar broadcast featured a performance of the one new song composed especially for the film of “Chicago.” John Kander and Fred Ebb’s “I Move On” - which runs over the film’s end credits - was performed by “Chicago” co-stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah. Vying with 'Chicago' for Best Picture honors were “The Hours' - featuring a screenplay by David Hare and directed by Stephen Daldry - 'Gangs of New York,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' and 'The Pianist.' Director Rob Marshall lost out to Roman Polanski, a surprise winner for 'The Pianist.' Other 'Chicago' winners included John Myhre and Gord Sim for Best Art Direction, Colleen Atwood for Best Costume Design, Martin Walsh for Best Film Editing and Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee for Best Sound. Reilly lost the Best Supporting Oscar to Chris Cooper ('Adaptation'). Renée Zellweger lost the Best Actress prize to Nicole Kidman ('The Hours'), and John C.

(Zeta-Jones was nominated in a category that also included her 'Chicago' co-star, Queen Latifah.) Zeta-Jones was the only the actor from the Miramax film who received an Academy Award. 'Chicago' garnered six awards in all, including one for Catherine Zeta-Jones for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of killer showgirl Velma Kelly.

ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR MOVIE

The win marks the first time a movie musical has taken home the Best Picture Oscar in more than three decades ('Oliver!' was the last, in 1968), and tops a victorious awards season for a film that producer Martin Richards had been trying to make for as long.

Academy award for best supporting actor