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The 75th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2002, were held on March 23, 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. It was produced by Gil Cates and hosted for the second time by Steve Martin.

The nominees were announced on February 11, 2003, by Academy president Frank Pierson and actress Marisa Tomei, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy's Beverly Hills headquarters.

Chicago led the nominations with thirteen. The film went on to win six Oscars including Best Picture, the first musical to win this category since Oliver! in 1968. Roman Polanski, who was nominated for the fourth time, won the Oscar for Best Director.

Eminem's song, Lose Yourself, became the first Hip Hop song to win an Academy Award.

Adrien Brody, at age 29, became the youngest ever recipient of the Best Actor Award for his role in The Pianist.