Finally one of the biggest award shows this year, is less than two weeks away. That’s right, the 89th Oscars award is February 28, 2016. 7 eastern time and 4 pacific time. With the Oscars coming up here are the list of nominees and my own hopeful nomination , those underlined, wins.
Best Picture
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Relevant
Actor in a Leading Role
- Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
- Matt Damon, The Martian
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Actress in a Leading Role
- Cate Blancett, Carol
- Brie Larson, Room
- Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
- Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
- Saoise Ronan, Brooklyn
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale, The Big Short
- Tom Hardy, The Revvenant
- Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
- Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
- Syvester Stallone, Creed
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
- Rooney Mara, Carol
- Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
- Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Animated Feature Film
- Anomalisa
- Boy and the World
- Inside Out
- Shaun The Sheep Movie
- When Marnie Was There
Cinematography
- Carol
- The Hateful Eight
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Relevant
- Sicario
Costume Design
- Carol
- Cinderella
- The Danish Girl
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- The Big Short
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
Documentary (Feature)
- Amy
- Cartel Land
- The Look of Silence
- What Happened Miss Simone?
- Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Documentary (Short Subject)
- Body Team 12
- Chau, Beyond the Lines
- Claude Lanzman: Spectres of the Shoah
- A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
- Last Day of Freedom
Film Editing
- The Big Short
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- Spotlight
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Foreign Language Film
- Embrace of the Serpent
- Mustang
- Son of Saul
- Theeb
- A War
Make Up and Hair Styling
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out
- The Window and Disappeared
- The Revenant
Music (Original Score)
- Bridge of Spies
- Carol
- The Hateful Eight
- Sicario
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Music (Original Song)
- “Earned it”, Fifty Shade of Grey
- “Manta Ray”, Racing Extinction
- “Simple Song #3”, Youth
- “Till it Happens to You”, Hunting Ground
- “Writing on the Wall”, Spectre
Production Design
- Bridge of Spies
- The Danish Girl
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
Short Film (Animated)
- Bear Story
- Prologue
- Sanjay’s Super Team
- We Can’t Live Without Cosmos
- World of Tomorrow
Short Film (Live Action)
- Ave Maria
- Day One
- Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
- Shok
- Shutter
Sound Editing
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Sicario
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound Mixing
- Bridge of Spies
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revelant
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- The Big Short
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- The Martian
- Room
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Bridge of Spies
- Ex Machina
- Inside Out
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
On the Oscars Official Website there is a section called “The Official Oscars Challenge” where you can log in, using your Facebook Account, and log in and vote for the nominees who you think will win an Oscar. If your choices are the closet to the actual winners you may win a chance to go to the 2017 89th Oscar Awards and win a $100 Kohl’s Gift Card. More information on the Official Oscars website. Good Luck and let your odds ever be in your favor.