Oscar Winners 2001

The 73rd Oscar Awards were presented on March 25, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Gladiator was named Best Picture, and major acting awards went to Russell Crowe, Julia Roberts, Benicio Del Toro and Marcia Gay Harden.

1. Host: Steve Martin
2. Gladiator had 12 nominations and won in five categories
3. First-ever Oscar wins: Julia Roberts, Steven Soderbergh and Cameron Crowe
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon named Best Foreign Language Film
5. Bob Dylan's "Things Have Changed", from the Wonder Boys soundtrack, won Best Song
6. Bjork turned heads with her unusual swan dress

• Russell Crowe, Gladiator

• Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich

• Benicio Del Toro, Traffic

• Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock

• Steven Soderbergh, Traffic