Best Performance of 1996 Showdown Results.

BEST PERFORMANCE, BEST MALE, and BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Edward Norton- Primal Fear

OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTORS::
Hank Azaria- The Birdcage (Final 4)
Steve Buscemi- Fargo (2nd place)
Cuba Gooding, Jr.- Jerry Maguire
Armin Mueller-Stahl- Shine (Final 4)
Paul Scofield- The Crucible
Stellan Skarsgard- Breaking the Waves
Noah Taylor- Shine

BEST FEMALE, and BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Juliette Binoche- The English Patient

OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES::
Joan Allen- The Crucible (2nd place)
Kartin Cartlidge- Breaking the Waves (Final 4)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste- Secrets & Lies
Courtney Love- The People vs. Larry Flynt (Final 4)
Diane Wiest- The Birdcage
Kate Winslet- Hamlet
Renee Zellweger- Jerry Maguire

BEST ACTOR
Woody Harrelson- The People vs. Larry Flynt

OTHER BEST ACTORS::
Kenneth Branagh- Hamlet
Tom Cruise- Jerry Maguire
Daniel Day-Lewis- The Crucible
Ralph Fiennes- The English Patient
William H. Macy- Fargo (Final 4)
Geoffrey Rush- Shine (2nd place)
Billy Bob Thornton- Sling Blade (Final 4)

BEST ACTRESS
Emily Watson- Breaking the Waves

OTHER BEST ACTRESSES::
Brenda Blethyn- Secrets & Lies (Final 4)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste- Secrets & Lies
Diane Keaton- Marvin's Room
Madonna- Evita
Frances McDormand- Fargo (2nd place)
Winona Ryder- The Crucible
Kristin Scott Thomas- The English Patient (Final 4)


**Please note that Marianne Jean-Baptiste is indeed a nominee in Actress and Supporting Actress. She managed to be in the top 8 vote getters for both categories.

Best Performance of 1997 Showdown Results.

BEST PERFORMANCE, BEST MALE, and BEST ACTOR
Robert Duvall- The Apostle

OTHER BEST ACTORS::
Russell Crowe- L.A. Confidential (2nd place)
Matt Damon- Good Will Hunting (Final 4)
Peter Fonda- Ulee's Gold
Dustin Hoffman- Wag the Dog
Ian Holm- The Sweet Hereafter (Final 4)
Jack Nicholson- As Good as it Gets
Mark Wahlberg- Boogie Nights

BEST FEMALE, and BEST ACTRESS
Helena Bonham Carter- The Wings of the Dove

OTHER BEST ACTRESSES::
Joey Lauren Adams- Chasing Amy
Joan Allen- The Ice Storm
Julie Christie- Afterglow (2nd place)
Judi Dench- Mrs. Brown
Pam Grier- Jackie Brown (Final 4)
Helen Hunt- As Good as it Gets
Kate Winslet- Titanic (Final 4)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Greg Kinnear- As Good as it Gets

OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTORS::
Robert De Niro- Jackie Brown
Rupert Everett- My Best Friend's Wedding (Final 4)
Robert Forster- Jackie Brown
Jude Law- Gattaca
Burt Reynolds- Boogie Nights (Final 4)
Kevin Spacey- L.A. Confidential
Robin Williams- Good Will Hunting (2nd place)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Julianne Moore- Boogie Nights

OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES::
Joan Cusack- In & Out
Cameron Diaz- My Best Friend's Wedding
Minnie Driver- Good Will Hunting (Final 4)
Amy Gaipa- Titanic (2nd place)
Sarah Polley- The Sweet Hereafter (Final 4)
Gloria Stuart- Titanic
Sigourney Weaver- The Ice Storm