The Oscar nominations are in. The 2016 Academy Award nominations have been announced and movies such as “The Revenant” and “Mad Max Fury Road” lead the nominees.
The Oscar nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards were officially announced early Thursday morning and some very familiar names were included in the list. We’re breaking down the main categories for you, as well as giving you our pick for the winners!
FlickrPerformance by an actor in a leading role
• Bryan Cranston in “Trumbo”
• Matt Damon in “The Martian”
• Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant” (Our Pick! It’s finally his year, right?)
• Michael Fassbender in “Steve Jobs”
• Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
• Christian Bale in “The Big Short”
• Tom Hardy in “The Revenant”
• Mark Ruffalo in “Spotlight”
• Mark Rylance in “Bridge of Spies”
• Sylvester Stallone in “Creed” (Our Pick!)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
• Cate Blanchett in “Carol”
• Brie Larson in “Room” (Our Pick!)
• Jennifer Lawrence in “Joy”
• Charlotte Rampling in “45 Years”
• Saoirse Ronan in “Brooklyn”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
• Jennifer Jason Leigh in “The Hateful Eight”
• Rooney Mara in “Carol”
• Rachel McAdams in “Spotlight”
• Alicia Vikander in “The Danish Girl”
• Kate Winslet in “Steve Jobs” (Our Pick!)
Performance by an actor in a leading role
• Bryan Cranston in “Trumbo”
• Matt Damon in “The Martian”
• Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant”
• Michael Fassbender in “Steve Jobs”
• Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
• Christian Bale in “The Big Short”
• Tom Hardy in “The Revenant”
• Mark Ruffalo in “Spotlight”
• Mark Rylance in “Bridge of Spies”
• Sylvester Stallone in “Creed”
Performance by an actress in a leading role
• Cate Blanchett in “Carol”
• Brie Larson in “Room”
• Jennifer Lawrence in “Joy”
• Charlotte Rampling in “45 Years”
• Saoirse Ronan in “Brooklyn”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
• Jennifer Jason Leigh in “The Hateful Eight”
• Rooney Mara in “Carol”
• Rachel McAdams in “Spotlight”
• Alicia Vikander in “The Danish Girl”
• Kate Winslet in “Steve Jobs”
Best animated feature film of the year
• “Anomalisa,” Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson and Rosa Tran
• “Boy and the World,” Alê Abreu
• “Inside Out,” Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera (Our Pick!)
• “Shaun the Sheep Movie,” Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
• “When Marnie Was There,” Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura
Achievement in directing
• “The Big Short,” Adam McKay
• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” George Miller
• “The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Our Pick!)
• “Room,” Lenny Abrahamson
• “Spotlight,” Tom McCarthy
Best motion picture of the year
• “The Big Short,” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, producers
• “Bridge of Spies,” Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt and Kristie Macosko Krieger, producers
• “Brooklyn,” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, producers
• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Doug Mitchell and George Miller, producers
• “The Martian,” Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam, producers (Our Pick!)
• “The Revenant,” Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent and Keith Redmon, producers
• “Room,” Ed Guiney, producer
• “Spotlight,” Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, producers
What are your thoughts on the Oscar Nominations? Who do you think will walk away a winner at the 2016 Academy Awards? Tweet us @OMGNewsDaily or leave a comment below.
Emma Taylor 
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Kendra Quinn