Best Picture
- The Martian
- Spotlight
- The Revenant
- The Big Short
- Room
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Bridge of Spies
- Inside Out
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Wild Card: Ex Machina
Alternates: Brooklyn, Creed, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, Joy, Sicario, Son of Saul, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, Trumbo
Best Director
- Inarritu, The Revenant
- Haynes, Carol
- McCarthy, Spotlight
- Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
- Scott, The Martian
Wild Card: Boyle, Steve Jobs OR Coogler, Creed OR Russell, Joy
Alternates: Abrahamson, Room; Garland, Ex Machina; Gray, Straight Outta Compton; McCay, The Big Short; Nemes, Son of Saul; Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor
- Crantson, Trumbo
- Damon, The Martian
- Depp, Black Mass
- DiCaprio, The Revenant
- Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Wild Card: Caine, Youth OR Hanks, Bridge of Spies OR Hardy, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alternates: Bale, The Big Short; Carell, The Big Short; Dano, Love & Mercy; Jordan, Creed; Keaton, Spotlight; McKellen, Mr. Holmes; Redmayne, The Danish Girl; Smith, Concussion; Tremblay, Room
Best Actress
- Blanchett, Carol
- Larson, Room
- Lawrence, Joy
- Ronan, Brooklyn
- Vikander, The Danish Girl
Wild Card: Mulligan, Suffragette OR Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alternates: Blunt, Sicario; Danner, I'll See You in My Dreams; Mara, Carol; Mirren, Woman in Gold; Rampling, 45 Years; Smith, The Lady in the Van; Tomlin, Grandma
Best Supporting Actor
- Bale, The Big Short
- Dano, Love & Mercy
- Ruffalo, Spotlight
- Rylance, Bridge of Spies
- Stallone, Creed
Wild Card: Chandler, Carol OR Ford, Star Wars: The Force Awakens OR Gleeson, Suffragette
Alternates: Carell, The Big Short; del Toro, Sicario; Elba, Beasts of No Nation; Hardy, The Revenant; Keaton, Spotlight; Shannon, 99 Homes
Best Supporting Actress
- Leigh, The Hateful Eight
- McAdams, Spotlight
- Mirren, Trumbo
- Vikander, Ex Machina
- Winslet, Steve Jobs
Wild Card: Chastain, The Martian
Alternates: Allen, Room; Banks, Love & Mercy; Fonda, Youth; Mara, Carol; Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria; Walters, Brooklyn
