The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005.
Here is the list of winners:
BEST PICTURE: Spotlight
BEST ACTOR: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
BEST ACTRESS: Brie Larson, Room
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: The Big Short
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Spotlight
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST IN FILM EDITING: Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Ex Machina
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST IN MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING: Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST IN SOUND EDITING: Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST IN SOUND MIXING: Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST MUSICAL SCORE: Ennio, Morricone, The Hateful Eight
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Writings on the Wall, Spectre
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Son of Saul, Hungary
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Inside Out
BEST DOCUMMENTARY FEATURE: Amy
BEST ANIMATED SHORT: Bear Story
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT: Stutterer
