Revenant, Mad Max: Road Fury lead the pack for Oscars (See Full list)

The runners and riders for the coveted awards have been announced in Beverly Hills ahead of next month’s star-studded ceremony.

The Revenant” led all films with 12 nominations for the 88th Academy Awards, announced Thursday morning.

The film, about a 19th-century frontiersman, earned nominations for best picture, best director and actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance, among many others.

In addition to “The Revenant,” the nominees for best picture are “Spotlight,” “The Big Short,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Martian,” “Brooklyn,” “Bridge of Spies” and “Room.”

The nominees for best director are Alejandro González Iñárritu (“The Revenant”), Tom McCarthy (“Spotlight”), George Miller (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), Adam McKay (“The Big Short”) and Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”).

The nominees for best actor are DiCaprio (“The Revenant”), Matt Damon (“The Martian”), Michael Fassbender (“Steve Jobs”), Bryan Cranston (“Trumbo”) and Eddie Redmayne (“The Danish Girl”).

See the full list of nominations below:

Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge Of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight

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

:: Leading Actress
Cate Blanchett
Brie Larson
Jennifer Lawrence
Charlotte Rampling
Saoirse Ronan

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

:: Supporting Actor
Christian Bale
Tom Hardy
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Rylance
Sylvester Stallone

:: Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Rooney Mara
Rachel McAdams
Alicia Vikander
Kate Winslet

:: Documentary feature
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look Of Silence
What Happened Miss Simone
Winter On Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom

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

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

:: Sound Mixing
Bridge Of Spies
Mad Max
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

:: Animated Feature Film
Anomalisa
Boy and the world
Inside Out
Shaun The Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There

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

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