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.