1997

A landmark year, especially in the field of visual effects. Star Wars came back to the big screen (with some controversial changes), The Fifth Element was a unique mix of hard sci-fi and French farce and Event Horizon was scary as hell. But the best movie of the year was that rarity - intelligent sci-fi. 

Best Movie: Contact; Runners-up: Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition, The Fifth Element, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Starship Troopers, Men in Black, Gattaca, Event Horizon 

Best Screenplay: James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg (Contact) 

Best Director: Robert Zemeckis (Contact) 

Best Actor: Will Smith (MiB); Runners-up: James Woods (Contact), Bruce Willis (The Fifth Element), Mike Myers (Austin Powers), Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers) 

Best Actress: Jodie Foster (Contact); Runner-up: Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element) 

Best Music: Danny Elfman (Men in Black); Runners-up: Contact, Starship Troopers, Event Horizon 

Best Visual Effects: The Fifth Element; Runners-up: Contact, Men in Black, Starship Troopers, Event Horizon 

Best Makeup: Men in Black 

Best Sound Effects: Event Horizon 

Best Costumes: The Fifth Element 

Best Production Design: The Fifth Element