2004 Oscars — Sound Mixing

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Sound Mixing at the 2004 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Seabiscuit and The Last Samurai. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2005 Sound Mixing race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
Winner
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003)
Paul Massey, D.M. Hemphill and Arthur Rochester
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)
Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David Campbell and Lee Orloff
Seabiscuit(2003)
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland
The Last Samurai(2003)
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler