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| Who should win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Total Votes | Percent | |
| Russell Crowe | The Insider | 235 |  24% |
| Richard Farnsworth | The Straight Story | 36 |  4% |
| Sean Penn | Sweet and Lowdown | 34 |  3% |
| Kevin Spacey | American Beauty | 425 |  43% |
| Denzel Washington | The Hurricane | 258 |  26% |
| Total number of votes: 988 | ||