Picture
Will win: The Revenant
Could win: Spotlight
Should win: The Martian
Shoulda been a contender: Carol
Director
Will win: Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu, The Revenant
Could win: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Should win: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Shoulda been a contender: Todd Haynes, Carol
Actor
Will win: Leonard DiCaprio, The Revenant
Could win: Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Should win: Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Shoulda been a contender: Samuel L. Jackson, The Hateful Eight
Actress
Will win: Brie Larson, Room
Could win: Cate Blanchett, Carol
Should win: Cate Blanchett, Carol
Shoulda been a contender: Juliette Binoche, Clouds of Sils Maria
Supporting Actor
Will win: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Could win: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Should win: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Shoulda been a contender: Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Supporting Actress
Will win: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Could win:Rooney Mara, Carol
Should win: Kate Winslett, Steve Jobs
Shoulda been a contender: Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Original Screenplay
Will win: Spotlight
Could win: Inside Out
Should win: Spotlight
Shoulda been a contender: The Hateful Eight
Adapted Screenplay
Will win: The Big Short
Could win: Room
Should win: Carol
Shoulda been a contender: 45 Years
Foreign Language Film
Will win: Son of Saul
Could win: Mustang
Should win: Son of Saul
Shoulda been a contender: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Documentary Feature
Will win: Amy
Could win: The Look of Silence
Should win: Amy
Shoulda been a contender: In Jackson Heights
Animated Feature
Will win: Inside Out
Could win: Anomalisa
Should win: Inside Out
Shoulda been a contender: The Prophet
Cinematography
Will win: The Revenant
Could win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should win: The Hateful Eight
Shoulda been a contender: The Assassin
Editing
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could win: The Big Short
Should win: The Revenant
Shoulda been a contender: The Forbidden Room
Score
Will win: The Hateful Eight
Could win: Carol
Should win: Carol
Shoulda been a contender: It Follows
Song
Will win: “Til It Happens to You,” The Hunting Ground
Could win: “Writings on the Wall,” Spectre
Should win: “Simple Song #3,” Youth
Shoulda been a contender: “Sit Down for This,” Chi-Raq
Production Design
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could win: The Revenant
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Shoulda been a contender: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Costume Design
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could win: Cinderella
Should win: Carol
Shoulda been a contender: Chi-Raq
Makeup and Hairstyling
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could win: The Revenant
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Shoulda been a contender: The Hateful Eight
Sound Editing
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Shoulda been a contender:
Sound Mixing
Will win: The Revenant
Could win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Shoulda been a contender: The Assassin
Visual Effects
Will win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Could win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Shoulda been a contender: Jurassic World
Animated Short
Will win: Sanjay’s Super Team
Could win: World of Tomorrow
Should win: World of Tomorrow
Live Action Short
Will win: Shok
Could win: Ave Maria
Should win: Everything Will Be Okay
Shoulda been a contender:
Documentary Short Subject
Will win: Last Day of Freedom
Could win: Body Team 12
