75th Academy Awards#Awards

The nominees for the 75th Academy Awards were announced on February 11, 2003, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Frank Pierson, president of the Academy, and Academy Award winning-actress Marisa Tomei.{{cite news|title=Oscar Watch: Marisa Tomei |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/oscar-watch-marisa-tomei-1117880068/ |access-date=April 2, 2014 |work=Variety |publisher=PMC |date=February 5, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407140341/http://variety.com/2003/film/news/oscar-watch-marisa-tomei-1117880068/ |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} Chicago received the most nominations with thirteen. It was the eighth film to receive that many nominations.{{harvnb|Osborne|2013|p=423}} Gangs of New York came in second with ten.{{cite news|last=Ross|first=Bob|title=And This Year's Nominees Are...|work=The Tampa Tribune|publisher=Tampa Media Group, Inc.|date=February 12, 2003}}

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 23, 2003.{{cite news|last1=Persall |first1=Steve |title=A night filled with surprise, emotion |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/24/Artsandentertainment/A_night_filled_with_s.shtml |access-date=October 18, 2014 |work=Tampa Bay Times |publisher=Times Publishing Company |date=March 24, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113173439/http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/24/Artsandentertainment/A_night_filled_with_s.shtml |archive-date=November 13, 2014}} Chicago became the first musical film to win Best Picture since 1968's Oliver!{{cite news|title=Chicago celebrates at Oscars |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2867797.stm |access-date=April 2, 2014 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=March 24, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315050617/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2867797.stm |archive-date=March 15, 2014}} At age 29, Adrien Brody was the youngest person to win Best Actor.{{cite news|last=Wloszczyna |first=Susan |title=A kiss isn't just a kiss |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2003-03-30-adrien-brody_x.htm |access-date=April 2, 2014 |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Company |date=March 30, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106054444/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2003-03-30-adrien-brody_x.htm |archive-date=January 6, 2014}} With her 13th nomination, Meryl Streep became the most nominated actor in Oscar history.{{cite news|last=Welkos |first=Robert W. |title=The Harveys |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-12-et-welkos12-story.html |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 12, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407123350/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/feb/12/entertainment/et-welkos12 |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} Meanwhile, Best Actor nominee Jack Nicholson earned his 12th nomination, extending his record as the most nominated male performer.{{cite news|last=Lyman |first=Rick |title='Chicago' Tops Oscar Nominees; Miramax Lifted Into Front Ranks Among Studios |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/12/movies/chicago-tops-oscar-nominees-miramax-lifted-into-front-ranks-among-studios.html |access-date=April 9, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 12, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417111750/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/12/movies/chicago-tops-oscar-nominees-miramax-lifted-into-front-ranks-among-studios.html |archive-date=April 17, 2014}} Julianne Moore was the ninth performer to earn two acting nominations in the same year.{{cite magazine|last=Karger |first=Dave |title=Moore or Less |url=https://ew.com/article/2003/02/11/check-out-top-five-oscar-surprises/ |access-date=April 5, 2014 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time Warner |date=February 11, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407071522/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C418949%2C00.html |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile became the first hip hop song to win the Best Original Song award.{{cite news|last=Vaziri |first=Aidin |title=Oscar's 9 best original song winners |url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Oscar-s-9-best-original-song-winners-3356279.php |access-date=April 5, 2014 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Corporation |date=February 26, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081409/http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Oscar-s-9-best-original-song-winners-3356279.php |archive-date=April 7, 2014}}

File:Roman Polanski 2011 2.jpg, Best Director winner|alt=Photo of Roman Polanski in 2011.]]

File:Adrien Brody-61584.jpg, Best Actor winner|alt=Photo of Adrien Brody in 2023.]]

File:Nicole Kidman Cannes 2017 6.jpg, Best Actress winner|alt=Photo of Nicole Kidman at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.]]

File:Chris Cooper at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg, Best Supporting Actor winner|alt=Photo of Chris Cooper at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.]]

File:Catherine Zeta-Jones VF 2012 Shankbone 2.jpg, Best Supporting Actress winner|alt=Photo of Catherine Zeta-Jones at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.]]

File:Pedro Almodóvar at Premios Goya 2017 1 (cropped 3).jpg, Best Original Screenplay winner|alt=Photo of Pedro Almodóvar in 2018.]]

File:Hayao Miyazaki cropped 1 Hayao Miyazaki 201211.jpg, Best Animated Feature Film winner|alt=Photo of Hayao Miyazaki in 2012.]]

File:Caroline-link-neues-rottmann-2020.jpg, Best Foreign Language Film winner|alt=Photo of Caroline Link in 2020.]]

File:Michael Moore 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 9.jpg, Best Documentary Feature co-winner|alt=Photo of Michael Moore at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.]]

File:Bill Guttentag 2012 Shankbone.JPG, Best Documentary Short Subject winner|alt=Photo of Bill Guttentag at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.]]

File:Film music goldenthal.jpg, Best Original Score winner|alt=Photo of Elliot Goldenthal in 2014.]]

File:Eminem - Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 2014 (2) (Cropped).jpg, Best Original Song co-winner|alt=Photo of Eminem performing in 2014.]]

File:Joe Letteri ONZM (cropped).jpg, Best Visual Effects co-winner|alt=Photo of Joe Letteri in 2012.]]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ({{double-dagger}}).{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003 |title=The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners |access-date=November 20, 2011 |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |publisher=AMPAS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110020903/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003 |archive-date=November 10, 2014}}

• To Peter O'Toole, whose remarkable talents have provided cinema history with some of its most memorable characters. {{cite news|last=Harvey |first=Dennis |title=Elegant Madmen |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/awards/elegant-madmen-1117881948/ |access-date=April 2, 2014 |work=Variety |publisher=PMC |date=March 9, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407144316/http://variety.com/2003/film/awards/elegant-madmen-1117881948/ |archive-date=April 7, 2014}}

{{See also| List of films with the most Academy Awards per ceremony#List of films receiving the most Academy Award nominations per ceremony|l1= Films with the most Academy Award nominations per ceremony}}

{{See also| List of films with the most Academy Awards per ceremony#List of films receiving the most Academy Awards per ceremony|l1= Films with the most Academy Awards per ceremony}}

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.{{cite news|url=http://www.oscars.org/75academyawards/presenters.html |title=75th Academy Awards Presenter and Performers |publisher=AMPAS |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=April 5, 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070308005918/http://www.oscars.org/75academyawards/presenters.html| archive-date= March 8, 2007}}

File:Steve Martin by David Shankbone.jpg hosted the 75th Academy Awards]]

In November 2002, the Academy hired veteran Oscar telecast producer Gilbert Cates to oversee the telecast for the eleventh time.{{cite news|last=Archerd|first=Army|title=Cates to Lead Oscarcast|work=Variety|publisher=PMC|page=2|date=November 4, 2002}} "With ten shows under his belt, no other living producer even comes close to the depth of his experience," said AMPAS president Frank Pierson in a press release announcing the selection. "Gil practically invented the awards show as a stylistic genre. We're privileged to have him present a very special event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Oscars."{{cite news |title=Gil Cates to Produce 75th Anniversary Oscar® Telecast|url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2002/02.11.04.html|access-date=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=November 4, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611125623/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2002/02.11.04.html|archive-date=June 11, 2007}} A few days later, actor and comedian Steve Martin was chosen to emcee the upcoming telecast. Cates explained his reason to bring back the veteran comedian saying, "A host who's witty, clever, sharp, intelligent, quick on his feet and always on top of the unfolding action. Wait, I've forgotten something. Oh yeah, and outrageously funny."{{cite news|title=Steve Martin to host 75th Oscars |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2417951.stm |access-date=April 9, 2014 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=November 7, 2002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140727/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2417951.stm |archive-date=April 13, 2014}} According to the article published in the Los Angeles Times, Cates approached actor and veteran Oscar host Billy Crystal for emceeing duties. However, as time passed and Crystal was still undecided regarding the job, Cates offered the hosting role to Martin.{{cite news|last=Welkos |first=Robert W. |title=It's Martin for Oscars 2003 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-08-et-welkos8-story.html |access-date=April 9, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 8, 2002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132748/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/nov/08/entertainment/et-welkos8 |archive-date=April 13, 2014}} In a statement, Martin expressed that he was honored to be selected to emcee the telecast joking, "I'm very pleased to be hosting the Oscars again, because fear and nausea always make me lose weight."{{cite news|last=Errico |first=Marcus |title=Martin Meets Oscar Again |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/44147/martin-meets-oscar-again |access-date=April 9, 2014 |work=E! |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=November 7, 2002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142057/http://www.eonline.com/news/44147/martin-meets-oscar-again |archive-date=April 13, 2014}} In addition, this was the first Oscar ceremony broadcast in high-definition.{{cite news|last=Taub |first=Eric |title=Technology: HDTV's Acceptance Picks Up Pace As Prices Drop and Networks Sign On |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/technology-hdtv-s-acceptance-picks-up-pace-as-prices-drop-and-networks-sign-on.html |access-date=April 11, 2014 |work=The New York Times |date=March 31, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417103319/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/technology-hdtv-s-acceptance-picks-up-pace-as-prices-drop-and-networks-sign-on.html |archive-date=April 17, 2014}}

The ceremony took place on March 23, 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Academy Awards, 59 actors who have received both competitive and honorary awards appeared seated onstage together during a segment called Oscar's Family Album.{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=347}} Each former winner was acknowledged by announcer Neil Ross and Randy Thomas with the films he or she won for. At the end of the segment newly minted winners Adrien Brody, Chris Cooper, Nicole Kidman, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, along with Honorary Oscar recipient Peter O'Toole, joined them.{{cite news|last=Flaningan|first=Kathy|title=Glitz prevails|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|publisher=Journal Communications|date=March 24, 2003|page=1E}}

Furthermore, the American-led invasion of Iraq affected the telecast and its surrounding events. Hours after news that the war had commenced several actors such as Cate Blanchett, Jim Carrey, and Will Smith resigned from their roles as presenters citing safety concerns and respect for military families.{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=331}} Despite pleas from broadcaster ABC to postpone the proceedings up to a week, AMPAS president Pierson and ceremony producer Cates refused to delay the gala to a different date citing unavailability of the Kodak Theatre during that time.{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=328}}{{cite news|last1=Welkos |first1=Robert W. |title=Oscar Gets Ready for a Difficult Role on Wartime Stage |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-23-war-oscars23-story.html |access-date=April 11, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 23, 2003 |last2=Horn |first2=John |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705055637/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/23/news/war-oscars23 |archive-date=July 5, 2014}} Pierson also stated that moving the festivities to a different venue would be too expensive for the Academy.{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=329}} However, they also announced that the red carpet festivities would be severely curtailed.{{cite news|last1=Horn |first1=John |last2=Piccalo |first2=Gina |last3=Quintanilla |first3=Michael |title=Oscar's Red Carpet Fades to Black; Next Question, Will Show Go On? |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-19-war-oscars19-story.html |access-date=April 9, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 19, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132449/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/19/news/war-oscars19 |archive-date=April 13, 2014}} The bleacher seats situated along Hollywood Boulevard would also be dismantled, and ticket holders for those seats would receive rain checks that were good towards the following year's event.{{cite news|last=Paul |first=Max |title=Not only actors work hard to get to Oscars |url=http://www.today.com/id/4398468/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/not-only-actors-work-hard-get-oscars/#.U0ZQclfn_To |access-date=April 10, 2014 |work=NBC News |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=February 28, 2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124034/http://www.today.com/id/4398468/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/not-only-actors-work-hard-get-oscars/ |archive-date=April 13, 2014}}{{cite news|last=Oakes |first=Keilly |title=Hollywood Gears Up for Oscar Party |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3495186.stm |access-date=April 11, 2014 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=February 28, 2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611171658/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3495186.stm |archive-date=June 11, 2015}} Periodically during commercial breaks, ABC News anchor and journalist Peter Jennings gave news brief updates regarding the events happening overseas.{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=344}}

At the time of the nominations announcement on February 11, the combined gross of the five Best Picture nominees at the US box office was $486 million, with an average of $97.3 million per film.{{cite news|title=2002 Academy Award Nominations and Winner for Best Picture |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/oscar/chart/?yr=2002&p=.htm |access-date=April 2, 2014 |work=Box Office Mojo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404192436/http://boxofficemojo.com/oscar/chart/?yr=2002&p=.htm |archive-date=April 4, 2014}} The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $321 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Gangs of New York ($70.1 million), Chicago ($64.5 million), The Hours ($21.8 million), and finally The Pianist ($9.1 million).

Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 47 nominations went to 14 films on the list. Only The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2nd), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (5th), Ice Age (9th), Catch Me If You Can (11th), Lilo & Stitch (13th), Road to Perdition (23rd), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (35th), Gangs of New York (37th), and Chicago (41st) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of the directing, acting, or screenwriting awards.{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?asof=2003-02-11&view=releasedate&view2=domestic&yr=2002&sort=gross&order=DESC&p=.htm |title=2002 Domestic Grosses |work=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 5, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074217/http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?asof=2003-02-11&view=releasedate&view2=domestic&yr=2002&sort=gross&order=DESC&p=.htm |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Spider-Man (1st), Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (3rd), Minority Report (16th), 8 Mile (22nd), and The Time Machine (44th).

Shortly after winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Bowling for Columbine director Michael Moore spoke out against U.S. President George W. Bush and the Iraq War which had just started three days prior. He further criticized the president by stating, "We live in a time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons."{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=345}} The speech was received with a cacophony of boos, applause, and standing ovations from the audience at the theater.{{cite news|last=Effron |first=Eric |title=The World: Acting Out; At the Oscars, a Cause and Effect |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/weekinreview/the-world-acting-out-at-the-oscars-a-cause-and-effect.html |access-date=April 10, 2014 |work=The New York Times |date=March 30, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417104416/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/weekinreview/the-world-acting-out-at-the-oscars-a-cause-and-effect.html |archive-date=April 17, 2014}} Moments after the speech concluded, in order to lighten the mood, host Martin joked, "The Teamsters are helping Michael Moore into the trunk of his limo."{{cite news|last=Jicha |first=Tom |title=A Night Rules By Decorum. Mostly |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-03-24/lifestyle/0303240203_1_oscar-night-jennifer-lopez-michael-moore |access-date=April 10, 2014 |work=Sun-Sentinel |publisher=Tribune Company |date=March 24, 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125433/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-03-24/lifestyle/0303240203_1_oscar-night-jennifer-lopez-michael-moore |archive-date=April 13, 2014}}

The show received a positive reception from most media publications. Television critic Robert Bianco of USA Today commended Martin's hosting performance writing that, "Luckily for viewers, Martin has two other qualities that are essential to a good Academy Awards host: wit and insider status. He used both to his and our advantage, winning the crowd's confidence and then gleefully mocking them all night." He also noted that the political remarks from presenters and speeches "a touch of tension to what is so often a dull evening."{{cite news|last=Bianco |first=Robert |title=A jolly good show — for a host of reasons |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/oscars/2003-03-24-oscar-tv_x.htm |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Company |date=March 24, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085846/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/oscars/2003-03-24-oscar-tv_x.htm |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} Pittsburgh Post-Gazette television columnist Rob Owen raved that "Martin radiates class and wit, something often lacking in awards show hosts. From jokes about the allegedly scaled-down ceremony to reaction to his return to the Oscar stage, Martin entertained consistently." He also quipped that even the segments honoring Oscar history "seemed tighter and less tedious."{{cite news|last=Owen |first=Rob |title=Review: Host Martin makes Oscars a great escape from grim reality |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/ae/20030324owen0324p2.asp |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Crain Communications |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081140/http://old.post-gazette.com/ae/20030324owen0324p2.asp |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} Tom Shales of The Washington Post gave high marks to Martin commenting, "Helping immeasurably to make it a great show was Steve Martin, who served as host for the second time and triumphed as a welcome sardonic voice amid all the usual piousness and self-adulation." He also commented that despite the toned-down atmosphere, the speeches and tributes provided several heartfelt and memorable moments desperately needed in uncertain times.{{cite news|last=Shales|first=Tom|title=This Year, The Drama Goes to Oscar|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 24, 2003}}

Some media outlets were more critical of the show. Television critic Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly bemoaned, "A wonderful, intelligent Oscar host two years ago, Martin on this night looked as though he'd thrown in the towel backstage and let comedy writer Bruce Vilanch come up with a batch of gormless ain't-Hollywood-goofy lines to absolve him of responsibility for being hilarious."{{cite magazine|last=Tucker|first=Ken|title=The Show|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,440442,00.html|access-date=April 6, 2014|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Warner|date=April 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070619120647/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C440442%2C00.html|archive-date=June 19, 2007|url-status=dead}} Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Johnson lamented, "Martin in his second turn hosting Hollywood's big night was, especially in the early going, slightly off-key, his attempt to keep a jovial face on things understandable but eventually coming to seem a touch disrespectful." He went on to say, "Except for the Moore line, he simply was not able to perform a perhaps impossible task, putting people at ease about attending, or watching, a party as a war raged, visible to anyone who flipped over to CNN."{{cite news|last=Johnson |first=Steve |title=Telecast stumbles trying to find footing during wartime |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/03/24/telecast-stumbles-trying-to-find-footing-during-wartime/ |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=Chicago Tribune |publisher=Tribune Company |date=March 24, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093109/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-03-24/features/0303240116_1_michael-moore-telecast-steve-martin |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} David Zurawik of The Baltimore Sun quipped, "As the rest of the world saw televised images of captives and corpses identified as American soldiers, we watched host Steve Martin and a theater full of celebrities celebrating their self importance. Try as they might last night in the capital of Fantasy Land to create a program that would transport us beyond current events, they never came close." He also complained that many of the evening's comments and jokes seemed tone deaf and disrespectful in light of the war.{{cite news|last=Zurawik |first=David |title=A Muted Celebration |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2003/03/24/a-muted-celebration-2/ |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=The Baltimore Sun |publisher=Tribune Company |date=March 24, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085715/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2003-03-24/features/0303240200_1_sadness-war-in-iraq-telecast |archive-date=April 7, 2014}}

The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 33.04 million people over its length, which was a 21% decrease from the previous year's ceremony.{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-25-oscar-ratings_x.htm |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Company |first=Gary |last=Levin |title=War coverage steals some of Academy Awards' thunder |date=March 25, 2003 |access-date=September 21, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019160511/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-25-oscar-ratings_x.htm |archive-date=October 19, 2012}} An estimated 62.55 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards.{{cite news|last=Ryan |first=Joal |title=Ratings Bomb as War Rages |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/44851/ratings-bomb-as-war-rages |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=E! |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=March 25, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084310/http://www.eonline.com/news/44851/ratings-bomb-as-war-rages |archive-date=April 7, 2014}} The show also earned lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 20.58% of households watching over a 40.34 share.{{cite news|title=Academy Awards ratings |work=Television Bureau of Advertising |url=http://www.tvb.org/media/file/Academy_Awards.pdf |access-date=June 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515152338/http://www.tvb.org/media/file/Academy_Awards.pdf |archive-date=May 15, 2013}} In addition, it garnered a lower 18{{ndash}}49 demo rating with a 12.55 rating over a 35.37 share among viewers in that demographic. Many media outlets observed that cable news coverage of the Iraq War diverted home viewers' attention from the ceremony and therefore contributed to the lower ratings.{{cite news|last=Johnson |first=Allan |title=Show goes on, but ABC sees its lowest-ever Oscars rating |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/03/25/show-goes-on-but-abc-sees-its-lowest-ever-oscars-rating/ |access-date=April 11, 2014 |work=Chicago Tribune |publisher=Tribune Company |date=March 25, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143500/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-03-25/news/0303250206_1_oscar-telecast-oscar-cast-picture-award |archive-date=April 13, 2014}} At the time, it earned the lowest viewership for an Academy Award telecast since figures were compiled beginning with the 46th ceremony in 1974 and the lowest ratings for any broadcast since Nielsen Media Research kept track of such data since the 33rd ceremony in 1961.{{Cite web |first=Bill |last=Gorman |title=Academy Awards Averages 41.3 Million Viewers; Most Since 2005 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/08/academy-awards-averages-41-3-million-viewers-most-since-2005/44217/ |work=TV by the Numbers |publisher=Tribune Company |date=March 8, 2010 |access-date=March 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310080531/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/08/academy-awards-averages-41-3-million-viewers-most-since-2005/44217 |archive-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

In July 2003, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations at the 55th Primetime Emmys.{{cite news|title=Primetime Emmy Award database |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/75th-annual-academy-awards |access-date=January 14, 2014 |work=Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |publisher=ATAS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622215853/http://www.emmys.com/shows/75th-annual-academy-awards |archive-date=June 22, 2013}} Two months later, the ceremony won three of those nominations for Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety Or Music Program (Roy Christopher), Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-camera) for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Robert Barnhart, Robert A. Dickinson, Andy O'Reilly), and Outstanding Music Direction (Bill Conti).{{cite news|last=Braxton |first=Greg |title=HBO, NBC Are Big Winners in First Wave of Emmys |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-22-et-emmylist22-story.html |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 16, 2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705100646/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/22/entertainment/et-emmylist22 |archive-date=July 5, 2014}}

The annual "In Memoriam" tribute, presented by actress Susan Sarandon, honored the following people.{{harvnb|Pond|2005|p=346}}

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• Lew Wasserman – Executive
• Richard Sylbert – Production designer
• Eddie Bracken – Actor
• George Sidney – Director
• Katy Jurado – Actress
• Jack Brodsky – Producer
• Dudley Moore – Actor, comedian, musician
• John Frankenheimer – Director
• Rod Steiger – Actor
• Norman Panama – Writer, director, producer
• Horst Buchholz – Actor
• J. L. Thompson – Director
• Leo McKern – Actor
• Kay Rose – Sound editor
• Milton Berle – Comedian, actor
• Ward Kimball – Animator
• Margaret Booth – Editor
• Signe Hasso – Actress
• Daniel Taradash – Writer
• Richard Crenna – Actor
• Walter Scharf – Composer, conductor
• Rosemary Clooney – Singer, actress
• Charles Guggenheim – Documentarian
• Kim Hunter – Actress
• Adolph Green – Screenwriter, lyricist
• Alberto Sordi – Actor
• Marvin Mirisch – Executive
• Conrad Hall – Cinematographer
• George Roy Hill – Director
• Richard Harris – Actor
• James Coburn – Actor
• Billy Wilder – Director

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• 9th Screen Actors Guild Awards
• 23rd Golden Raspberry Awards
• 45th Grammy Awards
• 55th Primetime Emmy Awards
• 56th British Academy Film Awards
• 57th Tony Awards
• 27th Laurence Olivier Awards
• 60th Golden Globe Awards
• List of submissions to the 75th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

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;Official websites

• [http://oscar.go.com// Academy Awards Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623012941/http://oscar.go.com/ |date=June 23, 2014 }}
• [http://www.oscars.org/ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122140142/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/ |date=January 22, 2009 }}
• [https://www.youtube.com/user/Oscars Oscar's Channel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226082028/https://www.youtube.com/user/Oscars |date=February 26, 2019 }} at YouTube (run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

;Analysis

• [http://www.filmsite.org/aa02.html 2002 Academy Awards Winners and History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705112557/http://www.filmsite.org/aa02.html |date=July 5, 2014 }} Filmsite
• [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2003 Academy Awards, USA: 2003] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119005847/http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2003 |date=November 19, 2017 }} Internet Movie Database

;News resources

• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/entertainment/2003/oscars_2003/default.stm Oscars 2003] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624232416/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/entertainment/2003/oscars_2003/default.stm |date=June 24, 2014 }} BBC News
• [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/oscars/ Academy Awards coverage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105213232/http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/oscars/ |date=November 5, 2013 }} CNN
• [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/oscars/2003/oscar-fullcoverage.htm Oscars: 2003 Academy Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143617/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/oscars/2003/oscar-fullcoverage.htm |date=April 13, 2014 }} USA Today

;Other resources

• {{IMDb title|0346468|The 75th Annual Academy Awards}}

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