THN’s Oscar Predictions 2016

This Sunday evening sees this year’s Oscars dished out in a lavish ceremony in the heart of Hollywood. We’ve assembled all of the main lists of this year’s nominees, leaving out the short film categories (as we haven’t seen any of them), and then listed who will win, and also who should win. The two are very different.

We’ve based our choices on the numerous awards ceremonies that have taken place in the run up to the Oscars, and their winners, as well as Twitter buzz, fan reception and even upon conversations we’ve had amongst our peers in the industry. We may not we right, but this is the list of nominees who we think will hit gold on Sunday night.

So, without further ado, here are our choices for 2016.

The Academy Awards will take place in Hollywood on Sunday night with Chris Rock presenting. We will be live-tweeting and live-blogging the proceedings, so keep it THN here, or on Twitter for the latest updates.

Best Picture
Who Will Win: The Big Short
Who Should Win: Room

• The Big Short
• Bridge of Spies
• Brooklyn
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Room
• Spotlight

Best Director
Who Will Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Who Should Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

• Adam McKay – The Big Short
• George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
• Lenny Abrahamson – Room
• Tom McCarthy – Spotlight

Best Actress
Who Will Win: Brie Larson
Who Should Win: Brie Larson

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

Best Actor
Who Will Win: Leonardo DiCaprio
Who Should Win: Michael Fassbender

• Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
• Matt Damon – The Martian
• Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
• Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
• Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl

Best Supporting Actress
Who Will Win: Kate Winslet
Who Should Win: Alicia Vikander

• Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
• Rooney Mara – Carol
• Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
• Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
• Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs

Best Supporting Actor
Who Will Win: Sylvester Stallone
Who Should Win: Tom Hardy

• Christian Bale – The Big Short
• Tom Hardy – The Revenant
• Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
• Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
• Sylvester Stallone – Creed

Best Original Screenplay
Who Will Win: Spotlight
Who Should Win: Inside Out

• Bridge of Spies
• Ex Machina
• Inside Out
• Spotlight
• Straight Outta Compton

Best Adapted Screenplay
Who Will Win: The Big Short
Who Should Win: The Big Short

• The Big Short
• Brooklyn
• Carol
• The Martian
• Room

Best Animated Feature
Who Will Win: Inside Out
Who Should Win: Inside Out

• Anomalisa
• Boy & the World
• Inside Out
• Shaun the Sheep Movie
• When Marnie Was There

Best Foreign Language Film
Who Will Win: Son of Saul
Who Should Win: Son of Saul

• Embrace of the Serpent – Colombia
• Mustang – France
• Son of Saul – Hungary
• Theeb – Jordan
• A War – Denmark

Best Documentary Feature
Who Will Win: Amy
Who Should Win: Cartel Land

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

Best Original Score
Who Will Win: The Hateful Eight
Who Should Win: The Hateful Eight

• Bridge of Spies
• Carol
• The Hateful Eight
• Sicario
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Original Song
Who Will Win: “Til It Happens to You” from The Hunting Ground
Who Should Win:“Til It Happens to You” from The Hunting Ground

• “Earned It” from Fifty Shades of Grey
• “Manta Ray” from Racing Extinction
• “Simple Song #3” from Youth
• “Til It Happens to You” from The Hunting Ground
• “Writing’s on the Wall” from Spectre

Best Sound Editing
Who Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Who Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Sicario
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Mixing
Who Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Who Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Bridge of Spies
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Production Design
Who Will Win: The Revenant
Who Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Bridge of Spies
• The Danish Girl
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant

Best Cinematography
Who Will Win: The Revenant
Who Should Win: The Revenant

• Carol
• The Hateful Eight
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant
• Sicario

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Who Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Who Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

• The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant

Best Costume Design
Who Will Win: The Danish Girl
Who Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Carol
• Cinderella
• The Danish Girl
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant

Best Film Editing
Who Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Who Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

• The Big Short
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant
• Spotlight
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Visual Effects
Who Will Win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Who Should Win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

• Ex Machina
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens