2016 Oscar nominations announced

The Revenant is up for 12 nominations in the 2016 Oscars (Youtube)
The Revenant is up for 12 nominations in the 2016 Oscars (Youtube)

The nominees for the 88th official Academy Awards were officially announced overnight, with no overly outlandish surprises.

Big names such as The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian are all up for a prize, alongside some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, like Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Eddie Redmayne, who are all vying for the Best Actor prize.

Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson and Jennifer Lawrence are among those nominated in the Best Actress category.

The full list of 2016 Oscar nominees:

BEST PICTURE

 

BEST ACTOR

 

BEST ACTRESS

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

 

DIRECTING

 

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

 

COSTUME DESIGN

 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

 

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

 

MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLING

 

ORIGINAL SONG

 

ANIMATED SHORT

 

SOUND EDITING

 

FILM EDITING

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

 

ORIGINAL SCORE

 

PRODUCTION DESIGN

 

VISUAL EFFECTS

 

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

 

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

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