The Needcoffee.com 2003 Golden Chazzie Award Nominations

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Best Fiction:

· The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown (Doubleday)

· The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem (Doubleday)

· Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling (Scholastic)

· Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (Penguin)

· Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins)

· Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson (William Morrow)

· The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (HarperCollins)

Best Non-Fiction:

· Amano: The Complete Prints of Yoshitaka Amano (Harper Design International)

· The Devil in the White City : Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson (Crown)

· Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity by David Foster Wallace (W.W. Norton & Company)

· Fugitives and Refugees : A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk (Crown)

· The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn by Diane Ravitch (Knopf)

Best Album:

· Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix Project by Various Artists (Savoy Jazz)

· Hail to the Thief by Radiohead (Capitol)

· Kill Bill, Vol. 1: Original Soundtrack by Various Artists (Maverick)

· Lost in Translation: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists (Emperor Norton)

· Love is Hell, Parts 1 & 2 by Ryan Adams (Lost Highway)

· Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast (La Face)

· These Are Good Times by The High Strung (Tee Pee)

Best Song:

· Clocks by Coldplay (Capitol)

· Bring Me to Life by Evanescence (Wind-Up)

· The Death and Resurrection Show by Killing Joke (Red Ink)

· Hey Ya by Outkast (La Face)

· Keep Me in Your Heart by Warren Zevon (Artemis)

Best Musical Artist:

· 2 Skinnee Js

· Johnny Cash

· The High Strung

· Outkast

· The Waterboys

· Warren Zevon

Best Picture:

· Big Fish

· The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· Lost in Translation

· Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Best Director:

· Tim Burton, Big Fish

· Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

· Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· Gore Verbinski, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Best Actor:

· Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

· Jude Law, Cold Mountain

· Ewan McGregor, Big Fish

· Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

· Sean Penn, 21 Grams & Mystic River

Best Actress:

· Scarlett Johansson, Girl With a Pearl Earring & Lost in Translation

· Keira Knightley, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

· Charlize Theron, Monster

· Uma Thurman, Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Best Supporting Actor:

· Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams

· Ian McKellen, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King & X2: X-Men United

· Geoffrey Rush, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

· Andy Serkis, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Supporting Actress:

· Maria Bello, The Cooler

· Lucy Liu, Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· Miranda Otto, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· Anna Paquin, X2: X-Men United

· Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain

Best Original Screenplay:

· Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams

· Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

· Steven Knight, Dirty Pretty Things

· Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds, Finding Nemo

· Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill, Vol. 1

Best Adapted Screenplay:

· John August, Big Fish

· Shari Springer Bergman & Robert Pulcini, American Splendor

· Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Frances Walsh, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· Olivia Hetreed, Girl With a Pearl Earring

· Anthony Minghella, Cold Mountain

· Gary Ross, Seabiscuit

Best Original Score:

· Klaus Badelt, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

· Danny Elfman, Big Fish

· David Newman, The Cat in the Hat

· The RZA, Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Costume Design:

· Colleen Atwood, Big Fish

· Ngila Dickson, The Last Samurai

· Ngila Dickson & Richard Taylor, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· Kumiko Ogawa & Catherine Marie Thomas, Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· Penny Rose, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

· Dien van Straalen, Girl With a Pearl Earring

Best Effects:

· Kill Bill, Vol. 1

· The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

· The Matrix Revolutions

· Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

· X2: X-Men United

Best Ongoing Comic Book Series:

· Daredevil (Marvel)

· Fables (DC/Vertigo)

· Negation (CrossGen)

· Queen and Country (Oni)

· Stormwatch: Team Achilles (DC/Wildstorm)

· Y: The Last Man (DC/Vertigo)

Best Limited Comic Book Series:

· Blood and Water by Judd Winick & Tomm Coker (DC/Vertigo)

· The Courtyard by Alan Moore, Antony Johnston & Jacen Burrows (Avatar)

· Red by Warren Ellis & Cully Hamner (DC/Wildstorm)

· Scars by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows (Avatar)

· Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar & Dave Johnson (DC)

Best Graphic Novel/Collection:

· Blankets by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf)

· Bob the Angry Flower: The Ultimate Book of Perfect Energy!!! by Stephen Notley (Leftover)

· BOP! by Alex Robinson (Top Shelf)

· Orbiter by Warren Ellis & Colleen Doran (DC/Vertigo)

· Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman & various (DC/Vertigo)

Best Writer:

· Brian Michael Bendis: Daredevil, Powers, Ultimate Six, Ultimate Spider-Man

· Warren Ellis: Orbiter, Red, Scars, Transmetropolitan

· Neil Gaiman: 1602, Sandman: Endless Nights

· Alex Robinson: BOP!

· Craig Thompson: Blankets

Best Artist:

· Colleen Doran: Orbiter

· Pia Guerra: Y: The Last Man

· Jock: The Losers

· Salvador Larroca:X-Treme X-Men

· Craig Thompson: Blankets

Best Toy:

· Gonzo the Great action figure by Palisades

· Pepe the King Prawn action figure by Palisades

· Quisp action figure by Majestic Studios

· Superhero Cthulhu plush by Toy Vault

· Unicron by Hasbro

Best Playset:

· Conquest of Cobra Mountain by Hasbro

· Muppet Labs by Palisades

· Simpsons: Moe's Bar by Diamond Select

· Swedish Chef Kitchen by Palisades

Best DVD (Single Title):

· Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Criterion)

· The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition (New Line)

· Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Universal)

· Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Buena Vista)

· T2 Extreme Edition (Artisan)

Best DVD (Boxed Set):

· 24 Season 2 (Fox)

· The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Paramount)

· Alien Quadrilogy (Fox)

· Family Guy, Vol. 1 (Fox)

· The Looney Tunes Golden Collection (Warner Brothers)

· Ranma ½, Season 7: Ranma Forever (Viz)

Best Audiobook:

· A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, performed by Jim Dale (Random House)

· Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, performed by Jim Dale (Random House)

· Krakatoa by Simon Winchester (HarperAudio)

· The Pythons by The Pythons with Bob McCabe (Audio Renaissance)

· Telling Tales by Neil Gaiman (DreamHaven)

Best TV Drama:

· 24 (Fox)

· Law & Order (NBC)

· Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)

Best TV Comedy:

· Chappelle's Show (Comedy Central)

· Frasier (NBC)

· Monk (USA)

· The Office (BBC)

· Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo)

Best Actor, TV Drama:

· Christopher Meloni, Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

· Kiefer Sutherland, 24 (Fox)

· Fred Dalton Thompson, Law & Order (NBC)

Best Actor, TV Comedy:

· Jason Bateman, Arrested Development (Fox)

· Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo)

· David Hyde Pierce, Frasier (NBC)

· Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)

· Tony Shaloub, Monk (USA)

Best Actress, TV Drama:

· Kathryn Erbe, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)

· Jennifer Garner, Alias (ABC)

· Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (UPN)

· Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

· Marg Helgenberger, CSI (CBS)

· Allison Janney, The West Wing (NBC)

· Lena Olin, Alias (ABC)

Best Actress, TV Comedy:

· Jennifer Aniston, Friends (NBC)

· Debra Messing, Will & Grace (NBC)

· Megan Mullally, Will & Grace (NBC)

· Bitty Schram, Monk (USA)