The 88th Oscar Nominations

Tomorrow night are the Oscars, an award ceremony I have not missed in many years. I figured this would be a good time to highlight the nominees in the major categories, as I've often done in the past (2011 Noms, 2012 Noms, 2013 Noms, 2014 Noms). One thing of note this year is the lack of African American nominees which is quite disappointing. However I still don't think that should take anything away from the prestige of the award ceremony. I love movies, and I believe this award ceremony is one of the oldest and greatest honors in film achievements.

Best Picture

The Big Short- Adam McKay
Bridge of Spies- Steven Spielberg
Brooklyn- John Crowley
The Martian- Ridley Scott
The Revenant- Alejandro G. Inarritu
Room- Lenny Abrahamson
Spotlight- Tom McCarthy


Best Director

Adam McKay- The Big Short (2 Nominations)
George Miller- Mad Max: Fury Road (6 nominations, including 1 win for Happy Feet)
Alejandro G. Inarritu- The Revenant (7 nominations, including 3 wins for Birdman)
Lenny Abrahamson- Room (1st Nomination)
Tom McCarthy- Spotlight (3 nominations)



Best Actor

Bryan Cranston- Trumbo (1st Nomination)
Matt Damon- The Martian (4 nominations, including 1 win for Good Will Hunting)
Leonardo DiCaprio- The Revenant (6 nominations)
Michael Fassbender- Steve Jobs (2 nominations)
Eddie Redmayne- The Danish Girl (2 nominations, 1 win for Theory of Everything)



Best Actress

Cate Blanchett- Carol (6 nominations, including 2 wins for Aviator and Blue Jasmine)
Brie Larson- Room (1st Nomination)
Jennifer Lawrence- Joy (4th nomination, including 1 win for Silver Linings Playbook)
Charlotte Rampling- 45 Years (1st nomination)
Saoirse Ronan- Brooklyn (2nd nomination)


Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale- The Big Short (3 nominations, 1 win for The Fighter)
Tom Hardy- The Revenant (1st nomination)
Mark Ruffalo- Spotlight (3rd Nomination)
Mark Rylance- Bridge of Spies (1st nomination)
Sylvester Stallone- Creed (3 nominations)


Best Supporting Actress

Jennifer Jason Leigh- The Hateful Eight (1st nomination)
Rooney Mara- Carol (2nd nomination)
Rachel McAdams- Spotlight (1st nomination)
Alicia Viklander- The Danish Girl (1st nomination)
Kate Winslet- Steve Jobs (7 nominations, including 1 win for The Reader)


Total Film Nominations

The Revenant- 12
Mad Max: Fury Road- 10
The Martian- 7
Bridge of Spies- 6
Carol- 6
Spotlight- 6
The Big Short- 5
Star Wars: The Force Awakens- 5
The Danish Girl-4
Room- 4
Brookyln- 3
The Hateful Eight- 3
Sicario- 3
Ex Machina- 2
Inside Out- 2
Steve Jobs- 2