Best Adapted Screenplay
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY | Erik Anderson | Evan Kost | Nicole Latayan | James Narvey | Adam Norbury | Jason Osiason | Chris Pepper | Long Pham | Kenneth Polischuk | Jacqui Sutherland | TOTAL POINTS | RANK |
| The Big Short | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Room | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| Brooklyn | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
| Carol | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
| The Martian | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
Best Original Screenplay
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | Erik Anderson | Evan Kost | Nicole Latayan | James Narvey | Adam Norbury | Jason Osiason | Chris Pepper | Long Pham | Kenneth Polischuk | Jacqui Sutherland | TOTAL POINTS | RANK |
| Spotlight | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Inside Out | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Bridge of Spies | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 3 |
| Straight Outta Compton | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 4 |
| Ex Machina | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
Best Film Editing
| FILM EDITING | Erik Anderson | Evan Kost | Nicole Latayan | James Narvey | Adam Norbury | Jason Osiason | Chris Pepper | Long Pham | Kenneth Polischuk | Jacqui Sutherland | TOTAL POINTS | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| The Big Short | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| The Revenant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
| Spotlight | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Best Cinematography
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Erik Anderson | Evan Kost | Nicole Latayan | James Narvey | Adam Norbury | Jason Osiason | Chris Pepper | Long Pham | Kenneth Polischuk | Jacqui Sutherland | TOTAL POINTS | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Revenant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Carol | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 3 |
| Sicario | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| The Hateful Eight | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
Best Production Design
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Erik Anderson | Evan Kost | Nicole Latayan | James Narvey | Adam Norbury | Jason Osiason | Chris Pepper | Long Pham | Kenneth Polischuk | Jacqui Sutherland | TOTAL POINTS | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| The Revenant | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Bridge of Spies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
| The Martian | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 4 |
| The Danish Girl | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
Best Costume Design
| COSTUME DESIGN | Erik Anderson | Evan Kost | Nicole Latayan | James Narvey | Adam Norbury | Jason Osiason | Chris Pepper | Long Pham | Kenneth Polischuk | Jacqui Sutherland | TOTAL POINTS | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Cinderella | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Carol | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
| The Danish Girl | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| The Revenant | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
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