OPINION: Charlie's Oscar Picks 2016

The 88th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards are to air this coming Monday (9:30AM AEDT). Hosted by comedian Chris Rock, the ceremony is set to be one of the more memorable in recent history, due to it's highly-controversial decision to omiss nominations for any people of colour in the four major acting catergories. However, despite only representing a portion of the cinema we got in the year 2015, there are still some damn fine picks. Here's one man's guess at what might, and what should win on Monday morning.

BEST PICTURE

The Big Short Bridge of Spies

Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

The Revenant

Room

Spotlight

WINNER: Spotlight

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Spotlight

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo Matt Damon, The Martian

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

WINNER: Leonardo DiCpario

WHO SHOULD WIN: Michael Fassbender

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cate Blanchett, Carol Brie Larson, Room Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

WINNER: Brie Larson

WHO SHOULD WIN: Brie Larson

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Christian Bale, The Big Short

Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Sylvester Stallone, Creed

WINNER: Sylvester Stallone

WHO SHOULD WIN: Mark Ruffalo

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Rooney Mara, Carol Rachel McAdams, Spotlight Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

WINNER: Alicia Vikander

WHO SHOULD WIN: Rooney Mara

2015 NOMINEE LIST

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Anomalisa Boy and the World Inside Out Shaun the Sheep Movie

When Marnie Was There

WINNER: Inside Out

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Inside Out

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Carol The Hateful Eight

Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Sicario

WINNER: The Revenant

WHAT SHOULD WIN: The Revenant

COSTUME DESIGN

Carol Cinderella The Danish Girl Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Mad Max: Fury Road

DIRECTING

The Big Short Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant Room Spotlight

WINNER: The Revenant

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Mad Max: Fury Road

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Amy Cartel Land The Look of Silence What Happened, Miss Simone? Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

WINNER: Amy

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Amy

FILM EDITING

The Big Short Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Spotlight Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road

WHAT SHOULD WIN: The Big Short

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Embrace of the Serpent Mustang Son of Saul Theeb

A War

WINNER: Son of Saul

WHAT SHOULD WIN: I'll let you know as soon as I've seen any of them.

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Mad Max: Fury Road The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared The Revenant

WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Mad Max: Fury Road

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

Bridge of Spies

Carol The Hateful Eight

Sicario

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WINNER: The Hateful Eight

WHAT SHOULD WIN: The Hateful Eight

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

“Earned It,” Fifty Shades of Grey “Manta Ray,” Racing Extinction “Simple Song #3,” Youth “Til It Happens To You,” The Hunting Ground

“Writing’s On The Wall,” Spectre

WINNER: Til it Happens to You

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Til it Happens to You

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Bridge of Spies The Danish Girl Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian The Revenant

WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Mad Max: Fury Road

SOUND EDITING

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian The Revenant Sicario

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

SOUND MIXING

Bridge of Spies Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

VISUAL EFFECTS

Ex Machina Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WINNER: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

The Big Short

Brooklyn

Carol The Martian

Room

WINNER: The Big Short

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Room

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

Bridge of Spies Ex Machina Inside Out Spotlight Straight Outta Compton

WINNER: Spotlight

WHAT SHOULD WIN: Ex Machina

What do you guys think? Who do you want to win on Monday? Let us know at paperclipnews@gmail.com