Tom's 1998 Academy Awards
Best Picture
Armageddon
American History X
*Saving Private Ryan
Patch Adams
Simon Birch
Best Actor
*Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan)
Robin Williams (Patch Adams)
Edward Norton (American History X)
Jim Carrey (The Truman Show)
Bruce Willis (Armageddon)
Best Actress
Meg Ryan (You've Got Mail)
*Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love)
Bridget Fonda (A Simple Plan)
Kristin Scott Thomas (The Horse Whisperer)
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth)
Best Supp. Actor
Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan)
Edward Furlong (American History X)
Ed Harris (The Truman Show)
*Ben Affleck (Armageddon)
Miko Hughes (Mercury Rising)
Best Supp. Actress
Liv Tyler (Armageddon)
Scarlett Johansson (The Horse Whisperer)
Fairuza Balk (American History X)
Monica Potter (Patch Adams)
*Joan Allen (Pleasantville)
Best Song
“Grow Old With You” (The Wedding Singer)
“Love Stinks” (The Wedding Singer)
“When You Believe” (The Prince of Egypt)
*“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (Armageddon)
“What is Love” (A Night at the Roxbury)
Best Animated Feature
*A Bug's Life
Quest for Camelot
Antz
The Prince of Egypt
Best Art Direction
Saving Private Ryan
American History X
*Pleasantville
What Dreams May Come
The Big Lebowski
Best Cinematography
*Saving Private Ryan
Shakespeare in Love
What Dreams May Come
The Horse Whisperer
Armageddon
Best Costume Design
Saving Private Ryan
*Elizabeth
Pleasantville
The Man in the Iron Mask
Armageddon
Best Director
*Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan)
Tony Kaye (American History X)
Gary Ross (Pleasantville)
Peter Weir (The Truman Show)
Michael Bay (Armageddon)
Best Film Editing
*Pleasantville
Saving Private Ryan
The Truman Show
What Dreams May Come
The Big Lebowski
Best Makeup
*Saving Private Ryan
What Dreams May Come
Shakespeare in Love
Pleasantville
Elizabeth
Best Music
The Wedding Singer
Saving Private Ryan
The Truman Show
A Night at the Roxbury
*Armageddon
Best Sound
Godzilla
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
Deep Impact
*Armageddon
Best Visual Effects
Godzilla
The Truman Show
*Armageddon
What Dreams May Come
Pleasantville
Best Original Screenplay
*Saving Private Ryan
Armageddon
American History X
Pleasantville
The Truman Show
Best Adapted Screenplay
Shakespeare in Love
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
*Patch Adams
The Horse Whisperer
Simon Birch
Best Cast
The Waterboy
Saving Private Ryan
Pleasantville
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
*Armageddon
Best Movie Line
“We’ve got a bleeder!” (There’s Something About Mary)
“Donny, You’re Out of Your Element!” (The Big Lebowski)
*“The United States Government just asked us to save the world. Anyone wanna say no?” (Armageddon)
“It's the devil!” (The Waterboy)
“Joe: My balls just turned to marbles! Simon: Mine just turned to BBs!” (Simon Birch)
Armageddon
American History X
*Saving Private Ryan
Patch Adams
Simon Birch
Best Actor
*Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan)
Robin Williams (Patch Adams)
Edward Norton (American History X)
Jim Carrey (The Truman Show)
Bruce Willis (Armageddon)
Best Actress
Meg Ryan (You've Got Mail)
*Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love)
Bridget Fonda (A Simple Plan)
Kristin Scott Thomas (The Horse Whisperer)
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth)
Best Supp. Actor
Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan)
Edward Furlong (American History X)
Ed Harris (The Truman Show)
*Ben Affleck (Armageddon)
Miko Hughes (Mercury Rising)
Best Supp. Actress
Liv Tyler (Armageddon)
Scarlett Johansson (The Horse Whisperer)
Fairuza Balk (American History X)
Monica Potter (Patch Adams)
*Joan Allen (Pleasantville)
Best Song
“Grow Old With You” (The Wedding Singer)
“Love Stinks” (The Wedding Singer)
“When You Believe” (The Prince of Egypt)
*“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (Armageddon)
“What is Love” (A Night at the Roxbury)
Best Animated Feature
*A Bug's Life
Quest for Camelot
Antz
The Prince of Egypt
Best Art Direction
Saving Private Ryan
American History X
*Pleasantville
What Dreams May Come
The Big Lebowski
Best Cinematography
*Saving Private Ryan
Shakespeare in Love
What Dreams May Come
The Horse Whisperer
Armageddon
Best Costume Design
Saving Private Ryan
*Elizabeth
Pleasantville
The Man in the Iron Mask
Armageddon
Best Director
*Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan)
Tony Kaye (American History X)
Gary Ross (Pleasantville)
Peter Weir (The Truman Show)
Michael Bay (Armageddon)
Best Film Editing
*Pleasantville
Saving Private Ryan
The Truman Show
What Dreams May Come
The Big Lebowski
Best Makeup
*Saving Private Ryan
What Dreams May Come
Shakespeare in Love
Pleasantville
Elizabeth
Best Music
The Wedding Singer
Saving Private Ryan
The Truman Show
A Night at the Roxbury
*Armageddon
Best Sound
Godzilla
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
Deep Impact
*Armageddon
Best Visual Effects
Godzilla
The Truman Show
*Armageddon
What Dreams May Come
Pleasantville
Best Original Screenplay
*Saving Private Ryan
Armageddon
American History X
Pleasantville
The Truman Show
Best Adapted Screenplay
Shakespeare in Love
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
*Patch Adams
The Horse Whisperer
Simon Birch
Best Cast
The Waterboy
Saving Private Ryan
Pleasantville
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
*Armageddon
Best Movie Line
“We’ve got a bleeder!” (There’s Something About Mary)
“Donny, You’re Out of Your Element!” (The Big Lebowski)
*“The United States Government just asked us to save the world. Anyone wanna say no?” (Armageddon)
“It's the devil!” (The Waterboy)
“Joe: My balls just turned to marbles! Simon: Mine just turned to BBs!” (Simon Birch)