We’ve still got about half an hour until the 88th Annual Academy Awards kick off with host Chris Rock, which means you’ve still got plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the nominees (listed below) and take one last look at our predictions and proclamations for all our thoughts on who will win, who should win and who got snubbed (cough cough…literally any non-white actor or actress this year).
This year promises to be interesting. As we wrote in our preview, “In a year when the greasy nuts and bolts of the Academy voting system has never been more transparent, it’s difficult to get that excited about the Oscars. And yet: To see an overblown, post-apocalyptic silent film masquerading as an action blockbuster make the list—and more than that, to dominate so many categories—feels progressive. To see a transgender indie star be nominated for Original Song feels like someone is trying to do something. And then to see Stallone nominated over Michael B. Jordan feels like a sobering reminder that as much as we want to fool ourselves into thinking things are changing, who knows where we’ll end up next year.”
We’ll be here beginning 8:30 p.m. EST posting the results in real-time. In the meantime, check out the nominees for each category below.
Winners in bold
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
Best 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
Best Costume Design
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mad Max: Fury Road
The 100-Year-Old Man
The Revenant
Best Cinematography
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
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