The competitors in the 2016 Oscars race were announced Thursday, in an event that was live-streamed from California. The winners will be announced on Feb. 28.
The most nominations went to The Revenant, with 12, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road, with 10. The Martian was cited seven times, and Carol, Bridge of Spies and Spotlight were each nominated six times.
The runaway hit of the season, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was nominated for five Academy Awards, for its original score and in technical categories.
We have a a brief rundown of some of the top categories below. You can also see the full list of nominees at the Academy Awards website.
For the second straight year, the Oscars nominations lack any people of color in the 20 acting slots. And as happened last year, critics are using the hashtags #OscarNoms and #OscarsSoWhite to channel their disappointment.
We do see that Mexican director Alejandro Iñárritu, who won an Oscar last year for Birdman, is up for the prize again this year, for The Revenant.
But for the second year in a row, no black actor or actress was nominated for an Oscar. And unlike last year, when Selma competed for best picture, no black faces are featured in what the academy is calling the top films of 2015.
This year, only Straight Outta Compton, which was nominated for best original screenplay, ranks as a film with prominent black roles that's also up for a major award. And while Sylvester Stallone was nominated for his supporting role in Creed, the film's star, Michael B. Jordan, and director, Ryan Coogler, both of whom are black, were shut out.
That situation has led some to note that in honoring two films that center on black characters — two of the year's most popular movies — the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose to recognize only white contributors. (Compton screenwriters Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff are white).
On social media, many are saying that the academy overlooked actors Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation) and Will Smith (Concussion), who were nominated for, respectively, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe. Neither was included on the 2016 Oscars list.
Highlights from the Nominations:
Best Picture
The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett - CarolBrie Larson - RoomJennifer Lawrence - JoyCharlotte Rampling - 45 YearsSaorise Ronan - Brooklyn
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston - TrumboMatt Damon - The MartianLeonardo DiCaprio - The RevenantMichael Fassbender - Steve JobsEddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Directing
Adam McKay - The Big ShortGeorge Miller - Mad Max: Fury RoadAlejandro G. Inarritu - The RevenantLenny Abrahamson - Room Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful EightRooney Mara - Carol Rachel McAdams - Spotlight Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale - The Big Short Tom Hardy - The Revenant Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies Sylvester Stallone - Creed
Animated Feature Film
AnomalisaBoy and the WorldInside OutShaun the Sheep MovieWhen Marnie Was There
Original Screenplay
Bridge of SpiesEx MachinaInside OutSpotlightStraight Outta Compton
Cinematography
CarolThe Hateful EightMad Max: Fury RoadThe RevenantSicario
Original Song
"Earned It" - Fifty Shades of Grey"Manta Ray" - Racing Extinction"Simple Song #3" - Youth"Til It Happens To You" - The Hunting Ground"Writing's On The Wall" - Spectre
Foreign Language Film
Embrace of the Serpent - Colombia Mustang - France Son of Saul - Hungary Theeh - Jordan A War - Denmark
Documentary Feature
Amy Cartel LandThe Look of Silence What Happened, Miss Simone?Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
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