Below are the OSCAR nominations for 2016. As with every year, I have highlighted the nomination I want to see win. If there is no highlighting, I haven’t received enough information on the nominees to make an accurate prediction.
FILM
The Big Short
The Revenant
Spotlight
Room
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Bridge of Spies
DIRECTOR
Adam McKay – The Big Short
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro R. Inarritu – The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson – Room
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
ACTOR
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
Matt Damon – The Martian
Leonardo Di Caprio – The Revanant
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
ACTRESS
Cate Blanchette – Carol
Brie Larson – Room
Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years
Soarise Ronan – Brooklyn
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale – The Big Short
Tom Hardy – The Revanant
Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone – Creed
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara – Carol
Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Embrace of the Serpent
Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
ANIMATED FEATURE
Inside Out
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
FILM EDITING
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
The Martian
The Danish Girl
Bridge of Spies
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Big Short
Room
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Ex Machina
Bridge of Spies
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
ORIGINAL SCORE
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
ORIGINAL SONG
Earned It – Fifty Shades of Grey
Writing on the Wall – Spectre
Manta Ray – Facing Extinction
Simple Song #3 – Youth
Til It Happens To You – Hunting Ground
VISUAL EFFECTS
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Ex Machina
CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Revenant
Sicario
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
Carol
DOCUMENTARY
Amy
Cartel Land
What Happened, Miss Simone?
The Look of Silence
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom
COSTUME DESIGN
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
SOUND EDITING
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sicario
The Revenant
SOUND MIXING
The Revenant
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Martian
Oracle of Film 
The Revenant sure looks like it’s on course for glory. Good to see Fury Road get a number of nods.
That song was the only good thing about 50 Shades of Grey. I love The Weekend.
I haven’t seen 50 Shades yet. I am working up the courage.
Rather just hit your head against the wall for 5 minutes. It will be over faster.
I think that’s actually a chapter in the book…
Only if your inner goddess is watching.
Who do you think will win big on Oscar night Luke?
The Revenant will take most of it away. Director, Actor, probably Movie. What do you think?
I’d like to see Fury Road win big.
I would like to see it win cinematography, although most of the awards it is up for, it finds itself butting heads with Star Wars. Will be interesting seeing what award lands where…
That is very true, Mad Max vs Star Wars, who will ultimately triumph in battle? And speaking of competition, I can;t wait for the Fantasy Acting team to start.
The teams are being finalised atm. Hopefully out sometime this week.
That’s great, let the games begin. I’m hoping for success in battle.