Nominations for the 88th Academy Awards, the highest honours in the movie industry, have been announced. Following is a list of nominations in key categories for the awards, also known as the Oscars. The winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by comedian Chris Rock in Hollywood on February 28.
Nominations for Best Picture (Clockwise from top left): Brooklyn, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, The Martian, Room and Spotlight
Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl, Matt Damon – The Martian, Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs, Bryan Cranston – Trumbo and Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett – Carol, Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years, Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn, Jennifer Lawrence – Joy and Brie Larson – Room
Best Director: Adam McKay – The Big Short, Tom McCarthy – Spotlight, Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant, Lenny Abrahanson – Room and George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale – The Big Short, Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight, Tom Hardy – The Revenant, Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies and Sylvester Stallone – Creed
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs, Rachel McAdams – Spotlight, Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl, Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight and Rooney Mara – Carol
Best Costume Design: The Revenant, The Danish Girl (Paco Delgado), Mad Max: Fury Road (Jenny Beavan), Carol (Sandy Powell) and Cinderella (Sandy Powell)
Best Original Screenplay: Bridge of Spies, Ex Machina, Inside Out, Spotlight, Straight Outta Compton
Best Cinematography: Sicario, Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road and Carol
Best Animated Feature Film: Inside Out, Shaun the Sheep, When Marnie Was There, Boy and the Wild and Anomalisa