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OSCAR CHARTS 2015.
The February 28th, 2016 Ceremony
The 88th Annual Academy Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!

Here's the complete Oscar coverage in case you missed anything...

• Arrivals Live Blog The Red Carpet (Nathaniel)
• Oscar Night Live Blog the 88th Academy Awards (Nathaniel)
• Shockeroos. The Big Surprises at the 88th (Chris)
• Chris Rock's Hosting. The White Elephant in the Room (Kieran)
• The Mad Six. Five Big Non-Best Picture Winning Films Including Fury Road (Glenn)
• Biggest Losers. And Classics That Shared Their Fate (David)
• Kohl's Commercials. What Oscar Speech Would You Lipsynch To? (Chris)
• Great Photos From the Big Night: Todd & Muses, Brie & Man, Etcetera (Nathaniel)
• Those Sound Montages. Well done, Producers (Daniel)
• Musical Performances Review: The Weeknd, Gaga, Smith (Denny)
• Neglected Song Nominees. We Make Times for Them (Chris)
• How Jenny Beavan Won the Oscars. Rock on Costume Queen (Tim)
• In Praise of Ex-Machina's Win. Visual Effects Goes Supporting! (Manuel)
• Doll Sets. Every Lead & Supporting Actress Gown This Decade (Nathaniel)
• The New Actor Hierarchy. Leo Joins the Top Twenty-Five (Nathaniel)
• Oscar Ratings. Eight Year Low (Laurence)
• Sexual Assault Survivors. Oscar's Unexpected Theme (Deborah)
• Fashion Review. Top Ten Best Dressed (Jose)
• Nerdy Oscar Trivia Pt 1 Acting/Directing (Nathaniel)
• Nerdy Oscar Trivia Pt 2 Below the Line Wonders (Nathaniel)
• What's Next For Our Oscar Winners? Brie, Alicia, Mark, and Leo Act On! (Josh)

 

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BEST PICTURE

WINNER:
SPOTLIGHT

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NOMINEES:
BIG SHORT
BRIDGE OF SPIES
BROOKLYN
MAD MAX
SPOTLIGHT
THE MARTIAN
ROOM
THE REVENANT

 

BEST DIRECTOR 

WINNER:
Iñárritu
The Revenant

predicted

NOMINEES:
ABRAHAMSON
Room
MCCARTHY
Spotlight
MCKAY
Big Short
MILLER
Mad Max Fury Road

BEST ACTOR

WINNER
Leo DiCaprio
The Revenant

predicted

NOMINEES:
CRANSTON
Trumbo
DAMON

The Martian
DICAPRIO
Revenant
FASSBENDER
Steve Jobs
REDMAYNE
Danish Girl 

 

BEST ACTRESS

WINNER:
Brie Larson
Room

predicted

NOMINEES:
BLANCHETT
Carol
LAWRENCE
Joy
RAMPLING
45 Years
RONAN
Brooklyn

SUPPORTING ACTOR

WINNER:
Mark Rylance
Bridge of Spies

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NOMINEES:
BALE
Big Short
HARDY
Revenant
RUFFALO
Spotlight
STALLONE
Creed

SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

WINNER:
Alicia Vikander
The Danish Girl

predicted

NOMINEES:
LEIGH
Hateful Eight
MARA
Carol
MCADAMS
Spotlight
WINSLET
Steve Jobs 

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

WINNER
SPOTLIGHT

McCarthy & Singer

predicted

NOMINEES:
BRIDGE OF SPIES
Charman & Coen Bros
EX MACHINA
Garland
INSIDE OUT
Docter, LeFauve, Cooley
SPOTLIGHT
McCarthy & Singer
STRAIGHT OUTTA
Herman

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

WINNER
THE BIG SHORT
Randolph & McKay

predicted

NOMINEES:
BROOKLYN
Hornsby
CAROL
Nagy
THE MARTIAN
Goddard
ROOM
Donoghue

CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER
THE REVENANT

Lubeszki 

predicted

NOMINEES:
  CAROL
Lachman
HATEFUL EIGHT
Richardson
MAD MAX
Seale
SICARIO
Deakins 

COSTUME DESIGN  

WINNER
MAD MAX
Beavan

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NOMINEES:
CAROL
Powell
CINDERELLA
Powell
DANISH GIRL
Delgado
REVENANT
West

PRODUCTION DESIGN

WINNER
MAD MAX
Gibson

predicted

NOMINEES:
BRIDGE OF SPIES
Stockhausen
DANISH GIRL
Stewart
THE MARTIAN
Max
REVENANT
Fisk

FILM EDITING

WINNER
MAD MAX
Ballantine & Sixel

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NOMINEES:
BIG SHORT
Corwin
FORCE AWAKENS
Brandon & Markey
MAD MAX
Ballantine & Sixel
THE REVENANT
Mirrione
SPOTLIGHT
McArdle

VISUAL EFFECTS

WINNER
EX MACHINA

oops

NOMINEES:
STAR WARS
MAD MAX
THE MARTIAN
REVENANT

 

MAKEUP & HAIR

WINNER
MAD MAX FURY RD

predicted

NOMINEES:
REVENANT
100 YEAR OLD MAN

FOREIGN FILM

WINNER
SON OF SAUL
HUNGARY

predicted

NOMINEES:
EMBRACE...
COLOMBIA
A WAR
DENMARK
MUSTANG
FRANCE
THEEB
JORDAN

ORIGINAL SONG

 

WINNER
SPECTRE

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NOMINEES:
50 SHADES
FACING EXT
HUNTING GROUND
SPECTRE
YOUTH

ORIGINAL SCORE

 

WINNER
HATEFUL EIGHT
Morricone 

predicted

 

NOMINEES:
BRIDGE OF SPIES
Newman
CAROL
Burwell
FORCE AWAKENS
Williams
SICARIO
Johansson

 

 

SOUND MIXING

WINNER
MAD MAX

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NOMINEES:
BRIDGE OF SPIES
FORCE AWAKENS
MARTIAN
REVENANT

SOUND EDITING

 

 WINNER
MAD MAX

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NOMINEES:
FORCE AWAKENS
MAD MAX
THE MARTIAN
THE REVENANT
SICARIO

ANIMATED FILM

WINNER
INSIDE OUT

predicted

NOMINEES 

ANOMALISA
BOY AND WORLD
SHAUN THE SHEEP
WHEN MARNIE

 

DOCUMENTARY

WINNER
AMY
(A24)

predicted

NOMINEES
CARTEL LAND
(The Orchard)
LOOK OF SILENCE 
(Drafthouse Films)
MISS SIMONE
(Netflix)
WINTER ON FIRE
(Netflix)

SHORTS, DOCUMENTARY

 

WINNER
Girl in River

predicted

NOMINEES:
BODY TEAM 12
CHAU
LAST DAY...
SPECTRES OF...


SHORTS, LIVE ACTION

 

WINNER
Stutterer

predicted

NOMINEES
AVE MARIA
DAY ONE
SHOK
EVERYTHING...

SHORTS, ANIMATED

 

WINNER
Bear Story

predicted

NOMINEES
PROLOGUE
SANJAY'S SUPER
WE CAN'T LIVE...
WORLD OF...

 

WINNER PREDICTION ACCURACY
OVERALL
16/24

ouch!!!
It's because I went with The Revenant for the Most Oscars. I'M SO GLAD TO BE WRONG

 

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