In the running

Nominee list for major cateogies,

The Revenant leads the 88th annual Academy Awards race with 12 nominations, with Spotlight, The Big Short,

Room and Mad Max: Fury Road not far behind.

The Oscars ceremony takes place on Feb. 28 and will be broadcast live on ABC at 7 p.m.

Here are the key nominees. Go to thestar.com for a full list.

Best picture Spotlight The Revenant Mad Max: Fury Road The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Room The Martian

Actor in a leading role Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant Matt Damon, The Martian Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs Bryan Cranston, Trumbo Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Actress in a leading role Brie Larson, Room Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn Cate Blanchett, Carol Jennifer Lawrence, Joy Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

Best director Alejandro Iñárritu, The Revenant George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road Tom McCarthy, Spotlight Adam McKay, The Big Short Lenny Abrahamson, Room

Actress in a supporting role Rooney Mara, Carol Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful

Eight Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

Actor in a supporting role Sylvester Stallone, Creed Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight Christian Bale, The Big Short Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Best foreign language film Son of Saul Mustang A War Embrace of the Serpent Theeb

Best animated feature film Inside Out When Marnie Was There Anomalisa Boy and the World Shaun the Sheep Movie

Best adapted screenplay Carol The Big Short Brooklyn The Martian Room

Best original screenplay Spotlight Bridge of Spies Ex Machina Straight Outta Compton Inside Out

Best original score The Hateful Eight Sicario Star Wars: The Force Awakens Carol Bridge of Spies

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

Best cinematography The Revenant Mad Max: Fury Road Carol Sicario The Hateful Eight

Best production design Mad Max: Fury Road Bridge of Spies The Martian The Danish Girl The Revenant Best visual effects Mad Max: Fury Road Star Wars: The Force Awakens The Revenant The Martian Ex Machina

Best original song “Simple Song 3,” Youth “Manta Ray,” Racing Extinction “Writing’s on the Wall,” Spectre “Til it Happens to You,” the Hunting Ground “Earned It,” Fifty Shades of Grey

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

Best costume design Carol Cinderella Mad Max: Fury Road The Danish Girl The Revenant