Seventy-second session (2000)

Best Film Award: American Beauty became the biggest winner of the 2000 Academy Awards. The final best picture award was also won by American Beauty.

Best Director Award: sam mendes won the Best Director Award at the 2000 Oscar for American Beauty.

Best Actor Award: kevinspacey fowler, a powerful star known as the chameleon, won the Best Actor Award in 2000 for her perfect performance in American Beauty. This is also the third award won by American Beauty.

Oscar for Best Actress: Hilary Swank, a Hollywood rookie who was nominated for Best Actress for Boys Don't Cry, finally beat annette bening and won the Best Actress Award in 2000.

Best adapted screenplay award: john irving won the best adapted screenplay award at the 2000 Academy Award for "Cider House Rules".

Best Original Screenplay Award: American Beauty American Beauty was really amazing, and Alan Ball won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2000.