Best Picture
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
Will Win: The Revenant
Should Win: The Big Short
Dark Horse: Spotlight
Best Director
- Lenny Abrahamson- Room
- Alejandro González Iñárritu- The Revenant
- Tom McCarthy- Spotlight
- Adam McKay- The Big Short
- George Miller- Mad Max: Fury Road
Will Win: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Should Win: George Miller
Dark Horse: George Miller
Best Actor
- Bryan Cranston- Trumbo
- Matt Damon- The Martian
- Leonardo Dicaprio- The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender- Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne- The Danish Girl
Will Win: Leonardo Dicaprio
Should Win: Michael Fassbender
“Dark Horse”: Eddie Redmayne
Best Actress
- Cate Blanchett- Carol
- Brie Larson- Room
- Jennifer Lawrence- Joy
- Charlotte Rampling- 45 Years
- Saoirse Ronan- Brooklyn
Will Win: Brie Larson
Should Win: Brie Larson
Dark Horse: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor
- Christian Bale- The Big Short
- Tom Hardy- The Revenant
- Mark Ruffalo- Spotlight
- Mark Rylance- Bridge of Spies
- Sylvester Stallone- Creed
Will Win: Sylvester Stallone
Should Win: Sylvester Stallone
Dark Horse: Mark Rylance
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Best Supporting Actress
- Jennifer Jason Leigh- The Hateful Eight
- Rooney Mara- Carol
- Rachel McAdams- Spotlight
- Alicia Vikander- The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet- Steve Jobs
Will Win: Alicia Vikander
Should Win: Kate Winslet
Dark Horse: Rooney Mara
Best Original Screenplay
- Bridge of Spies
- Ex Machina
- Inside Out
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
Will Win: Spotlight
Should Win: Inside Out
Dark Horse: Inside Out
Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Big Short
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- The Martian
- Room
Will Win: The Big Short
Should Win: The Big Short
Dark Horse: Room