• Best Director
  • Adam MsKay for The Big Short George Miller for Mad Max-Fury Road Alejandro G. Iñárritu for The Revenant Lenny Abrahamson for Room Tom McCarthy for Spotlight
  • Actor in a Leading Role
  • Bryan Cranston in Trumbo Matt Damon in The Martian Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl
  • Best supporting actor
  • Christian Bale in The Big Short Tom Hardy in The Revenant Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight Sylvestor Stallone in Creed Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies
  • Actress in a Leading Role
  • Cate Blanchett for Carol Brie Larson for Room Jennifer Lawrence for Joy Charlotte Rampling for 45 Years Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
  • Actress in Supporting Role
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight Rooney Mara, Carol Rachel McADams, Spotlight Alician Vikander, The Danish Girl Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs