The 2016 Academy Award nominations were announced today, with The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road and Spotlight emerging as this year’s front runners. The Revenant, meanwhile, leads all movies with 12 nominations, with Mad Max coming in second with 10. The Martian also racked up seven nominations, including Best Actor for Matt Damon. As The New York Times points out, this is the second year in a row that every acting nomination has gone to a white actor or actress.
Here are the nominations in several major categories:
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
And let’s hope The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and Sam Smith all perform this year!!!!
Best Original Song
“Earned It,” performed by The Weeknd***, Fifty Shades Of Grey
“Manta Ray,” J. Ralph and Antony Hegarty, Racing Extinction
“Til It Happens To You,” performed by Lady Gaga*****, The Hunting Ground
“Writing’s On The Wall,” performed by Sam Smith*****, Spectre
“Simple Song #3,” David Lang, Youth
(A portion of proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated to organizations helping survivors of sexual assault)
Click HERE for the full list at Oscars.go.com
The Academy Awards will air February 28 on ABC, with Chris Rock as host.
