Nominations were announced on January 14, 2016. Chris Rock will return as host for the ceremony, which will air live on Sunday, February 28, at 8pm ET/5pm PT on ABC.
2016 Academy Awards Nominees
Announced on January 14, 2016
Eight actors are first-time Oscar-nominees this year. Some went from unknown to the A-list in just a few years. Others had a longer journey. Learn more about the different paths each of these fresh faces took to stardom.
Creed star Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler on working with 2016 Golden Globe-winning actor Sylvester Stallone and the challenges of bringing Sylvester's film to life.
Jennifer Lawrence, the Oscar-nominated star of Joy, shares the funny story behind her first on-screen role.
We tabulated IMDb's traffic on the day the nominations were announced to see which nominees pages' received the most views.
These 10 quotes from this year's nominated screenplays highlight the dialogue that impressed the voters.
Celebrate the 2016 nominations with fun awards trivia by the numbers!
Chris Rock will host the Oscars. He's best known for his comedy, but he's also a writer, producer, and director.