The competitors in the 2016 Oscars race were announced Thursday, in an event that was live-streamed from California. The winners will be announced on Feb. 28.
The most nominations went to “The Revenant,” with 12, followed by “Mad Max: Fury Road,” with 10. “The Martian” was cited seven times, and “Carol,” “Bridge of Spies,” and “Spotlight” were each nominated six times.
The runaway hit of the season, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” was nominated for five Academy Awards, for its original score and in technical categories.
You can see the full list of nominees at the Academy Awards website.
Here’s a brief rundown of some of the top 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
Saorise Ronan – Brooklyn
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
Matt Damon – The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
Directing
Adam McKay – The Big Short
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Inarritu – The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson – Room
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
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
Animated Feature Film
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Cinematography
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
Original Song
“Earned It” – Fifty Shades of Grey
“Manta Ray” – Racing Extinction
Simple Song #3″ – Youth
“Til It Happens To You” – The Hunting Ground
“Writing’s On The Wall” – Spectre
Foreign Language Film
Embrace of the Serpent – Colombia
Mustang – France
Son of Saul – Hungary
Theeh – Jordan
A War – Denmark
Documentary Feature
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
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