<P> The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name (s) </Th> <Th> Role </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rose, Norman Norman Rose </Td> <Td> Announcer for the 70th annual Academy Awards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rehme, Robert Robert Rehme (AMPAS President) </Td> <Td> Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gooding, Jr., Cuba Cuba Gooding, Jr . </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shue, Elisabeth Elisabeth Shue </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Costume Design </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hoffman, Dustin Dustin Hoffman </Td> <Td> Presenter of the 70 years of Best Picture winners montage </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Campbell, Neve Neve Campbell </Td> <Td> Presenter of the performances of Best Song nominees "Journey to the Past" and "Go the Distance" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schwarzenegger, Arnold Arnold Schwarzenegger </Td> <Td> Presenter of the film Titanic on the Best Picture segment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sorvino, Mira Mira Sorvino </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diaz, Cameron Cameron Diaz </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Sound </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myers, Mike Mike Myers </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Sound Effects Editing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Weaver, Sigourney Sigourney Weaver </Td> <Td> Presenter of the film As Good as It Gets on the Best Picture segment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hunt, Helen Helen Hunt </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Visual Effects </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wray, Fay Fay Wray </Td> <Td> Introducer of presenters Ben Affleck and Matt Damon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Affleck, Ben Ben Affleck and Matt Damon </Td> <Td> Presenters of the awards for Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rush, Geoffrey Geoffrey Rush </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Banderas, Antonio Antonio Banderas </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Original Dramatic Score </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lopez, Jennifer Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> Introducer of the special dance number to the tune of the nominees for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score and presenter of the award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barrymore, Drew Drew Barrymore </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Makeup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baldwin, Alec Alec Baldwin </Td> <Td> Presenter of the film L.A. Confidential on the Best Picture segment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jackson, Samuel L. Samuel L. Jackson </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Film Editing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judd, Ashley Ashley Judd </Td> <Td> Presenter of the segment of the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scorsese, Martin Martin Scorsese </Td> <Td> Presenter of the Honorary Academy Award to Stanley Donen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dillon, Matt Matt Dillon </Td> <Td> Presenter of the film Good Will Hunting on the Best Picture segment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madonna Madonna </Td> <Td> Introducer of the performances of Best Song nominees "How Do I Live", "Miss Misery" and "My Heart Will Go On" and presenter of the award for Best Original Song </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hounsou, Djimon Djimon Hounsou </Td> <Td> Presenter of the Best Documentary Short </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> De Niro, Robert Robert De Niro </Td> <Td> Presenter of the Best Documentary Feature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Goldberg, Whoopi Whoopi Goldberg </Td> <Td> Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ryan, Meg Meg Ryan </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Art Direction </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Williams, Robin Robin Williams </Td> <Td> Presenter of the 70 Years of Oscars montage </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McDormand, Frances Frances McDormand </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stone, Sharon Sharon Stone </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Foreign Language Film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lemmon, Jack Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau </Td> <Td> Presenters of the awards for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published and Best Original Screenplay / Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington, Denzel Denzel Washington </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Cinematography </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarandon, Susan Susan Sarandon </Td> <Td> Presenter of the Oscar Family Album segment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Davis, Geena Geena Davis </Td> <Td> Presenter of the film The Full Monty on the Best Picture segment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beatty, Warren Warren Beatty </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Director </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connery, Sean Sean Connery </Td> <Td> Presenter of the award for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name (s) </Th> <Th> Role </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rose, Norman Norman Rose </Td> <Td> Announcer for the 70th annual Academy Awards </Td> </Tr>

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