Best Picture: Titanic
I prefer “L.A. Confidential,” but it would be historically dishonest to overturn a Top 5 all-time blockbuster that boasts a record number of wins (11) in the most-watched Oscar telecast.
Best Director: James Cameron (Titanic) Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights)
Best Actor: Jack Nicholson (As Good as it Gets) Mike Myers (Austin Powers)
Best Actress: Helen Hunt (As Good as it Gets)
Best Supporting Actor: Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting)
Best Supporting Actress: Kim Basinger (L.A. Confidential)
Best Original Screenplay: Good Will Hunting
Best Adapted Screenplay: L.A. Confidential