The 2016 Oscar nominations were revealed yesterday, Thursday morning, with the usual surprise nominations (for Room, Tom Hardy, and Rachel McAdams), and omissions (no Ridley Scott for Best Director!). The Oscars will be held on February 28th and hosted by Chris Rock. Will you be watching?
The list of nominees in major categories is below. Scroll down and see if you can answer the questions about this year’s list! Good luck!
Best Picture
Spotlight
The Martian
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Big Short
The Revenant
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Room
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Matt Damon, The Martian
Best Actress
Brie Larson, Room
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Best Supporting Actor
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant*
Best Supporting Actress
Rooney Mara, Carol
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Best Director
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Best Animated Feature
Inside Out
Anomalisa
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Boy and the World
When Marnie Was There
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Carol
The Martian
Room
Brooklyn
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Best Foreign Film
Embrace of the Serpent
Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
Best Documentary Feature
Amy
The Look of Silence
Cartel Land
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Best Original Song
“Earned It,” Fifty Shades of Grey
“Manta Ray,” Racing Extinction
“Til It Happens to You,” The Hunting Ground
“Simple Song 3,” Youth
“Writing’s On the Wall,” Spectre
