The nominees for the films that came out in 2016 are up. As usual, genre films are passed over, but at least Arrival seems to have caught the Academy’s attention for some of the major awards. While not genre, per se, Hidden Figures is definitely a geek-friendly movie and highly recommended by the Bureau staff.
Best Picture
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Manchester by the Sea
- Arrival
- Lion
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Hidden Figures
- Fences
- Hell or High Water
Best Director
- Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
- Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
- Damien Chazelle, La La Land
- Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Emma Stone, La La Land
- Natalie Portman, Jackie
- Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
- Isabelle Huppert, Elle
- Ruth Negga, Loving
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Viola Davis, Fences
- Naomie Harris, Moonlight
- Nicole Kidman, Lion
- Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
- Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Denzel Washington, Fences
- Ryan Gosling, La La Land
- Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
- Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Dev Patel, Lion
- Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
- Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Best Animated Feature Film
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Moana
- My Life as a Zucchini
- The Red Turtle
- Zootoopia
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Manchester by the Sea by Kenneth Lonergan
- Hell or High Water by Taylor Sheridan
- La La Land by Damien Chazelle
- 20th Century Women by Mike Mills
- The Lobster by Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Lion by Luke Davis
- Arrival by Eric Heisserer
- Moonlight by Barry Jenkins
- Hidden Figures by Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder
- Fences by August Wilson
Best Original Song
- “Audition” (La La Land)
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (Trolls)
- “City of Stars” (La La Land)
- “The Empty Chair” (Jim: The James Foley Story)
- “How Far I’ll Go” (Moana)
Best Original Score
- Jackie (Micachu)
- La La Land (Justin Hurwitz)
- Lion (Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka)
- Moonlight (Nicholas Britell)
- Passengers (Thomas Newman)
Best Cinematography
- Arrival
- La La Land
- Lion
- Moonlight
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
- A Man Called Ove
- Star Trek Beyond
- Suicide Squad
Best Visual Effects
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- The Jungle Book
- Doctor Strange
- Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them
- Arrival
- The BFG
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- A Monster Calls
Best Production Design
- Arrival (Patrice Vermette)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Stuart Craig)
- Hail! Caesar
- La La Land (Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, David Wasco)
- Passengers (Guy Hendrix Dyas)
Best Sound Mixing
- Arrival
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- 13 Hours
Best Sound Editing
- Arrival
- Deepwater Horizon
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Sully