88th Academy Award Nominees: Full List, Front Runners & Favourites
The list of nominees for the 88th Academy Awards have unleashed an epic filmy battle. All details here.
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We’re one step closer to the final winners of the 88th Academy awards. Atleast we know who we should be rooting for! So here goes-
Who’s In the BIG race?
Best Actor: Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender, Eddie Redmayne
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling, Saoirse Ronan
Best Motion Picture: The Big Short, Bridge Of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, Spotlight
Best Direction: Adam McKay (The Big Short), George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road), Alejandro G. Inarritu (The Revenant), Lenny Abrahamson (Room), Tom McCarthy (Spotlight)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Rylance, Sylvester Stallone
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)
Check out the full list of nominees. Can’t really tell a winner without knowing competition!
The Strongest Contenders
Carol bags six nominations
The Revenant has a total of 12 nominations
BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Adam McKay
Star Wars: The Force Awakens scores five nominations
Jennifer Lawrence becomes the youngest actor ever to have got four Oscar nominations.
We are all rooting for DiCaprio big time!
But some disappointment out there about the 88th Academy Awards being an ‘all-white’ affair.
Are you wondering if the Oscars will be a repeat of the Golden Globes? Read our analysis here.
Best Picture Nominees
Eight nominees in the Best Picture category! Looks like the jury had a hard time narrowing down. Well, this one certainly won’t be easy.
The BIG Three- Best Actor Male, Best Actor Female, Best Direction
Best Original Screenplay
Best Visual Effects
Such deserving films in the ‘Visual Effects’ category. This is going to be a tough one.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
After winning the Golden Globe in the same category, Kate Winslet is a strong contender at the Oscars in the ‘Actress in a Supporting Role’ category.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
John Krasinski and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs have made their first big announcement.
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Animated Short Film
A loud cheer for Sanjay’s Super Team!
Best Costume Design
Mad Max: Fury Road is a super strong contender for the win in the Costume Design category. Watch the trailer and you’ll know why!
Best Documentary Feature & Short
Best Cinematography
Best Original Song
Hollywood is gearing up for a big day.
The nominees for the 88th Academy Awards are about to be announced. So watch closely for live updates right here.
Directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee will be start off by presenting the nominees in the first few categories: Animated Feature Film, Cinematography, Costume Design, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Song, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
Then, popular actor John Krasinski will take over, along with Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, to announce the next 13 categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Directing, Film Editing, Foreign Language Film, Original Score, Best Picture, Production Design, Visual Effects, Adapted Screenplay and Original Screenplay.
But we will have to wait for February 28th for the final results. The 88th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California.
While we wait, here’s the top Oscar question at the moment: Why hasn’t Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar yet? We’re certainly hoping that he’ll win this year, are you too?
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