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Academy Awards 2016 Nominations and Winner Predictions for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress

Academy Awards 2016 Nominations and Winner Predictions for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress

By Mark Aserit 30 Jan, 2016 12:10 EST

Oscars 2016 — An Oscar statuette in a file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

The biggest stars in the entertainment industry are set to collide again at the 88th Academy Awards. This much-awaited event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, and viewers can watch it live on ABC. Earlier this month, members of the Academy released the nominees for this year's Oscars. Now, we'll give you a report about predictions for the 2016 Academy Awards.

See the complete list of Oscar nominees here. After searching the internet and reading various articles, here's our prediction for the upcoming awards night.

Let's start with the possible winner of Best Picture award.

Best Picture Nominees:

Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Room
Spotlight
The Big Short
The Revenant
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian

Predicted winner: "Spotlight"

Tom McCarthy's Spotlight is about a child molestation exposé against the Catholic Church. Movie critics say the movie has exquisite cast members from top to bottom. Also, the magic of the movie is that everyone "acts" and knows their vital roles in every scene, according to The Telegraph.

Best Director Nominees:

George Miller -Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson -Room
Tom McCarthy -Spotlight
Adam McKay -The Big Short

Predicted Winner: George Miller

From the start of the movie, Miller gives viewers no time to "ease" in the world of Mad Max. The director establishes Max's character and motivation perfectly, with about a minute total screen time. The movie puts audiences at the edge of their seat, Rogerebert.com stressed.

Best Actor Nominees:

Michael Fassbender -Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Matt Damon - The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio -The Revenant
Bryan Cranston -Trumbo

Predicted Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio

Will Leonardo finally get his trophy this year? Most of the movie fans praised DiCaprio's performance in The Revenant. Moreover, several critics applauded his gut-wrenching scene in the film, where he ate a raw bison liver, which is exactly the kind of best-actor role that the Academy likes to reward.

Best Actress Nominees:

Brie Larson -Room
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Cate Blanchett -Carol
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan -Brooklyn

Predicted Winner: Brie Larson

Larson is the front-runner in the Best Actress award. The American actress and singer has already won numerous precursor awards including the National Board of Review, the Golden Globe, as well as the Critics' Choice. Many experts also predict she will also win at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Academy Awards 2016 Nominations and Winner Predictions for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues

2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.