The 88th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on February 28, 2016 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 2015. The ceremony was presented by Chris Rock.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 2016 was The Revenant with 12 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Mad Max: Fury Road, winning 6 of the 10 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThe ceremony lasted 3 hours and 37 minutes and awarded the best films of 2015 in 25 categories.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2016 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 2016?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 2016 was Spotlight
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 2016?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 2016 was Alejandro González Iñárritu, for the film The Revenant
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 2016?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 2016 was Leonardo DiCaprio, for the movie The Revenant
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 2016?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 2016 was Brie Larson, for the movie Room
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2016?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 was Mark Rylance, for the movie Bridge of Spies
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2016?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2016 was Alicia Vikander, for the movie The Danish Girl
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 2016?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 2016 was Saul fia (Son of Saul)
Best Foreign Language Film
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature 2016?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature 2016 was Inside Out
Best Animated Feature
Best Documentary Short Subject
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Music (Score)
Best Song
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Sound
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Short Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Revenant | 12 | 3 | |
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 10 | 6 | |
| The Martian | 7 | 0 | |
| Spotlight | 6 | 2 | |
| Bridge of Spies | 6 | 1 | |
| Carol | 6 | 0 | |
| The Big Short | 5 | 1 | |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 5 | 0 | |
| Room | 4 | 1 | |
| The Danish Girl | 4 | 1 | |
| The Hateful Eight | 3 | 1 | |
| Brooklyn | 3 | 0 | |
| Sicario | 3 | 0 | |
| Ex Machina | 2 | 1 | |
| Inside Out | 2 | 1 | |
| Steve Jobs | 2 | 0 |