ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The nominees:
American Sniper- Jason Hall
The Imitation Game- Graham Moore
Inherent Vice- Paul Thomas Anderson
The Theory of Everything- Anthony McCarten
Whiplash- Damien Chazelle
Major Contenders- The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash
Winner: The Imitation Game
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The nominees:
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
Boyhood- Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher- E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson
Nightcrawler- Dan Gilroy
Inherent Vice- Paul Thomas Anderson
The Theory of Everything- Anthony McCarten
Whiplash- Damien Chazelle
Major Contenders- The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash
Winner: The Imitation Game
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The nominees:
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
Boyhood- Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher- E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson
Nightcrawler- Dan Gilroy
Major Contender- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Winner: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The nominees:
Big Hero 6- Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
The Boxtrolls- Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and Travis Knight
How To Win Your Dragon 2- Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold
Song of the Sea- Tomm Moore and Paul Young
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya- Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura
Major Contenders- Big Hero 6 and How To Win Your Dragon 2
Winner: How To Win Your Dragon 2
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
The nominees:
Patricia Arquette- Boyhood
Laura Dern- Wild
Keira Knightley= The Imitation Game
Emma Stone- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Meryl Streep- Into the Woods
Winner- Patricia Arquette
SUPPORTING ACTOR
The nominees:
Robert Duvall- The Judge
Ethan Hawke- Boyhood
Edward Norton- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mark Ruffalo- Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons-- Whiplash
Winner- J.K. Simmons
LEAD ACTRESS
The nominees:
Marion Cotillard- Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones- The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore- Still Alice
Rosamund Pike- Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon- Wild
Winner- Julianne Moore
LEAD ACTOR
The nominees:
Steve Carell- Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper- American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch- The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Eddie Redmayne- The Theory of Everything
Major Contenders- Michael Keaton and Eddie Redmayne
Winner- Michael Keaton
DIRECTOR
The nominees:
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood- Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher- Bennett Miller
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson
The Imitation Game- Morten Tyldum
Major Contenders- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Richard Linklater and Wes Anderson
Winner: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
BEST PICTURE
The nominees:
American Sniper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Major Contenders- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Boyhood and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Winner: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
