Nominations for the 88th Annual Academy Awards have been announced!

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

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The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy Awards were unveiled this morning, and, as many predicted, THE REVENANT has come out on top with a total of 12 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. George Miller's MAD MAX: FURY ROAD isn't far behind though with 10 Oscar nods, followed by Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN with 7, and Todd Haynes' CAROL, Steven Spielberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES and Tom McCarthy's SPOTLIGHT each received 6 nominations.

You can check out the full list of nominees below, and be sure to let us know who you think will take hope trophies at the 2016 Oscars. The 88th Academy Awards will air on ABC on February 28, 2016.

BEST PICTURE
THE BIG SHORT
BRIDGE OF SPIES
BROOKLYN
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
THE REVENANT
ROOM
SPOTLIGHT

The Revenant Leonardo DiCaprio

BEST ACTOR
Bryan Cranston, TRUMBO
Matt Damon, THE MARTIAN
Leonardo DiCaprio, THE REVENANT
Michael Fassbender, STEVE JOBS
Eddie Redmayne, THE DANISH GIRL

BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, CAROL
Brie Larson, ROOM
Jennifer Lawrence, JOY
Charlotte Rampling, 45 YEARS
Saoirse Ronan, BROOKLYN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, THE BIG SHORT
Tom Hardy, THE REVENANT
Mark Ruffalo, SPOTLIGHT
Mark Rylance, BRIDGE OF SPIES
Sylvester Stallone, CREED

The Hateful Eight Jennifer Jason Leigh

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 DIRECTOR
Adam McKay, THE BIG SHORT
George Miller, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Alejandro González Iñárritu, THE REVENANT
Lenny Abrahamson, ROOM
Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
THE BIG SHORT
BROOKLYN
CAROL
THE MARTIAN
ROOM

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BRIDGE OF SPIES
EX MACHINA
INSIDE OUT
SPOTLIGHT
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Inside Out

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
ANOMALISA
BOY AND THE WORLD
INSIDE OUT
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE
WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
CAROL
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE REVENANT
SICARIO

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
AMY
CARTEL LAND
THE LOOK OF SILENCE
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?
WINTER ON FIRE: UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
BODY TEAM 12
CHAU, BEYOND THE LINES
CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH
A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS
LAST DAY OF FREEDOM

Mad Max: Fury Road Tom Hardy

BEST FILM EDITING
THE BIG SHORT
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE REVENANT
SPOTLIGHT
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT
MUSTANG
SON OF SAUL
THEEB
A WAR

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE 100-YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT A WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED
THE REVENANT

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BRIDGE OF SPIES
CAROL
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
SICARIO
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Spectre Sam Smith

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Earned It" – FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
"Manta Ray" – RACING EXTINCTION
"Simple Song No. 3" – YOUTH
"Till It Happens to You" – THE HUNTING GROUND
"Writing's on the Wall" – SPECTRE

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BRIDGE OF SPIES
THE DANISH GIRL
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
THE REVENANT

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
CAROL
CINDERELLA
THE DANISH GIRL
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE REVENANT

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
AVE MARIA
DAY ONE
EVERYTHING WILL BE OK (ALLES WIRD GUT)
SHOK
STUTTERER

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
BEAR STORY
PROLOGUE
SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM
WERE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT COSMOS
WORLD OF TOMORROW

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
EX MACHINA
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
THE REVENANT
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

BEST SOUND EDITING
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
THE REVENANT
SICARIO
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

BEST SOUND MIXING
BRIDGE OF SPIES
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
THE REVENANT
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

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