2001

A year that will live in infamy. Turns out Kubrick and Clarke were wrong. Planet of the Apes and A.I. were good, but didn't live up to expectations. Luckily The Lord of the Rings arrived at the end of the year to make everything right.

Best Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; Runners-up: Monsters, Inc., Shrek, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Donnie Darko, Vanilla Sky, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, The Others, Jeepers Creepers, Planet of the Apes
Best Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson (The Fellowship of the Ring)
Best Director: Peter Jackson (The Fellowship of the Ring)
Best Actor: Ian McKellan (The Fellowship of the Ring); Runners-up: Tim Roth (Planet of the Apes), Christopher Lee (The Fellowship of the Ring), Sean Astin (The Fellowship of the Ring), Jude Law (A.I.)
Best Actress: Helena Bonham Carter (Planet of the Apes); Runners-up: Liv Tyler (The Fellowship of the Ring), Nicole Kidman (The Others)
Best Music: Howard Shore (The Fellowship of the Ring); Runner-up: Danny Elfman (Planet of the Apes)
Best Visual Effects: The Fellowship of the Ring
Best Makeup: Planet of the Apes
Best Production Design: The Fellowship of the Ring
Best Costumes: The Fellowship of the Ring