The Oscars Major Category Nominations 2016 List

Here are the nominations from the major, coveted categories at the 88th Academy Awards 2016. 

For some years now, more movies have been allowed to compete for the BEST PICTURE trophy, rather than an exclusive, limited five. The Revenant stands out as a dark horse in this category. It is a good movie with three stand out scenes, not a classic, but worse movies have won in this category. Remember, The Shawshank Redemption didn't win BEST PICTURE, nor did Raging Bull.

BEST PICTURE

Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
Spotlight
The Big Short
The Martian
The Revenant

DIRECTING

George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant

 

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) 

Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton  

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) 

 Brooklyn
Carol
Room
The Big Short
The Martian

 
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Matt Damon, The Martian
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 

Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Tom Hardy, The Revenant

 

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Rooney Mara, Carol

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Edward Lachman, Carol
John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road
Roger Deakins, Sicario
Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight
Emmaneul Lubezki, The Revenant

 

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies
Carter Burwell, Carol
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario 
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There

(The 88th Academy Awards will be telecast live on Feb 29, 2016, 5.30 AM, India time on Star Movies. In US time the event will commence on February 28, 2016, 5:30 PM at Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, California.)