73rd Academy Awards
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 25, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium. Best Picture nominations included Gladiator (winner), Chocolat, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The Best Actor Oscar went to Russell Crowe in Gladiator and the Best Actress Oscar went to Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich.