Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
* Spotlight – Billy Crudup, Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci
Beasts of No Nation – Abraham Attah, Kurt Egyiawan and Idris Elba
The Big Short – Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Brad Pitt, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Marisa Tomei and Finn Wittrock
Straight Outta Compton – Neil Brown Jr., Paul Giamatti, Corey Hawkins, Aldis Hodge, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Jason Mitchell
Trumbo – Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Louis C.K., Bryan Cranston, David James Elliott, Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Michael Stuhlbarg and Alan Tudyk

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
* Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant as Hugh Glass
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
Johnny Depp – Black Mass as James “Whitey” Bulger
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs as Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl as Lili Elbe / Einar Wegener

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
* Brie Larson – Room as Joy “Ma” Newsome
Cate Blanchett – Carol as Carol Aird
Helen Mirren – Woman in Gold as Maria Altmann
Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn as Eilis Lacey
Sarah Silverman – I Smile Back as Elaine “Laney” Brooks

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
* Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation as The Commandant
Christian Bale – The Big Short as Michael Burry
Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies as Rudolf Abel
Michael Shannon – 99 Homes as Rick Carver
Jacob Tremblay – Room as Jack Newsome

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
* Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl as Gerda Wegener
Rooney Mara – Carol as Therese Belivet
Rachel McAdams – Spotlight as Sacha Pfeiffer
Helen Mirren – Trumbo as Hedda Hopper
Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs as Joanna Hoffman

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
* Mad Max: Fury Road
Everest
Furious 7
Jurassic World
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation