Leave a Comment
- cinemablend
- Copy to clipboard
The nominees for the 88th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning in Los Angeles, setting the stage for the next few weeks of Oscar campaigning. The Academy Awards will be handed out on Sunday, February 28, in a star-studded event hosted this year by comedian Chris Rock.
Let’s get right to the nominees, starting with the eight films picked for Best Picture this year.
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Chau, Beyond the Lines
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Last Day of Freedom
Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The Revenant
"Manta Ray," Racing Extinction
"Simple Song No. 3," Youth
"'Til It Happens to You," The Haunting Ground
"Writings on the Wall," Spectre
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Prologue
Sanjay's Super Team
We Can't Live Without Cosmos
World of Tomorrow
Day One
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
Shok
Stutterer
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Martian
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Let’s get right to the nominees, starting with the eight films picked for Best Picture this year.

Best Picture
The Big ShortBridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight

Best Director
Adam McKay, The Big ShortGeorge Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, TrumboMatt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, CarolBrie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Big ShortTom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful EightRooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Best Animated Feature Film
AnomalisaBoy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big ShortBrooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room

Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of SpiesEx Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton

Best Cinematography
CarolThe Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario

Best Costume Design
CarolCinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant

Best Documentary Feature
AmyCartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Best Documentary Short Subject
Body Team 12Chau, Beyond the Lines
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Last Day of Freedom

Best Foreign Language Film
Embrace Of The SerpentMustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War

Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Mad Max: Fury RoadThe 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The Revenant

Best Original Song
"Earned It," Fifty Shades of Grey"Manta Ray," Racing Extinction
"Simple Song No. 3," Youth
"'Til It Happens to You," The Haunting Ground
"Writings on the Wall," Spectre

Best Original Score
Bridge of SpiesCarol
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Animated Short Film
Bear StoryPrologue
Sanjay's Super Team
We Can't Live Without Cosmos
World of Tomorrow

Best Live Action Short Film
Ave MariaDay One
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
Shok
Stutterer

Best Sound Editing
The Big ShortMad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Editing
Mad Max: Fury RoadThe Martian
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Mixing
Bridge of SpiesMad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Production Design
Bridge of SpiesThe Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant

Best Visual Effects
Ex MachinaMad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens