Oscars nominations: 'The Revenant' tops the list, followed by 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'The Martian'

With the Golden Globe awards behind us, the most awaited nominations are now of the 88th Academy awards, or the Oscars, for 2015. In a live-streaming event, the Oscar nominations were announced by Guillermo Del Toro, Ang Lee, John Krasinski and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. The ceremony begans with nominations in technical categories. Nominations for the major prizes including best picture were expected towards the end of the roughly 15-minute announcement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Industry watchers have been hard-pressed this year to predict which movies and actors will be headed for Oscars glory on February 28 – the pinnacle of Hollywood’s awards season – and many are betting on some surprises. Having said that, this year seems to be a lucky one for Leonardo DiCaprio. The awards will telecast on February 28. Here’s the full list of nominations: Best Picture [caption id=“attachment_2584340” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Leonardo Di Caprio in The Revenant.[/caption]

The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bryan Cranston - Trumbo Matt Damon - The Martian Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl Best Actress in a Leading Role

Cate Blanchett - Carol Brie Larson - Room Jennifer Lawrence - Joy Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

Best Director

[caption id=“attachment_2584354” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Brad Pitt in The Big Short.[/caption]

Adam Mckay - The Big Short George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road Alejandro G Inarritu - The Revenant Lenny Abrahamson - Room Tom McCarthy - Spotlight Best Foreign Language Film

Embrace of the Serpant Mustang Son of Saul Theeb A War

Best Original Score [caption id=“attachment_2584346” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Tom Hanks in A Bridge of Spies.[/caption] Bridge of Spies Carol The Hateful Eight Sicario Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Original Screenplay Bridge of Spies Ex Machina Inside Out Spotlight Straight Outta Compton

Best Adapted Screenplay [caption id=“attachment_2584364” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  A still from Room.[/caption] The Big Short Brooklyn Carol The Martian Room

Best Production Design [caption id=“attachment_2584348” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Mad Max: Fury Road.[/caption] Bridge of Spies The Danish Girl Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant

Best Film Editing The Big Short Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Star Wars: The Force Awakens Spotlight

Best Visual Effects [caption id=“attachment_2584370” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Matt Damon in The Martian.[/caption] Ex Machina Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Star Wars: The Force Awakens 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 Actor in a Supporting Role [caption id=“attachment_2584356” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  A still from Spotlight.[/caption]

Christian Bale - The Big Short Tom Hardy - The Revenant Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies Sylvester Stallone - Creed Best Animated Feature Film

Anomalisa Inside Out Shaun the Sheep Boy and the Wild When Marnie Was There

Best Animated Short Film Bear Story Prologue Sanjay’s Superteam We Can’t Live Without Cosmos World of Tomorrow

Best Live Action Short Film Ava Maria Day One Everything Will Be Okay Shok Stutterer

Best Makeup and Hairstyling Mad Max: Fury Road The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Diasappeared The Revenant

Best Documentary - Short subject Body Team 12 Chau Beyond the Lines Claude Lanzmann A Girl in the River Last Day of Freedom

Best Sound Mixing Bridge of Spies Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Editing Mad Max : Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Sicario Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Costume Design

Carol Cinderella The Danish Girl Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Best Documentary Feature

Amy Cartel Land The Look of Silence What Happened, Miss Simone? Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Best Original Song Earned It - 50 Shades of Grey Til It Happens To You - The Hunting Ground Writings On The Wall - Spectre Manta Ray - Racing Extinction Simple Song 3 - Youth

Best cinematography Carol Hateful Eight Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Sicario (With inputs from AFP)