Best Achievement in Sound

  Winner:

• Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek

  Other Nominees:

• Last Samurai, The (2003) - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Jeff Wexler
  
  
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) - Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill, Art Rochester
  
  
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell, Lee Orloff
  
  
• Seabiscuit (2003) - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Tod A. Maitland

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
 

Winner:

• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) - Richard King
    

Other Nominees:

• Finding Nemo (2003) - Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silvers
  
  
  
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - Christopher Boyes, George Watters II