Oscar nominations 2016

And the nominees are

Today the nominees for the Oscars for 2016 have been announced. The nominees in the category best original score are:

Bridge of Spies
Thomas Newman

Carol
Carter Burwell

Sicario
Jóhann Jóhannsson

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams

The Hateful Eight
Ennio Morricone

The nominees in the category best original song are:

Fifty Shades of Grey
“Earned It” from Fifty Shades of Grey; Music and Lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio

Racing Extinction
“Manta Ray” from Racing Extinction; Music by J. Ralph, Lyric by Antony Hegarty

Youth
“Simple Song #3” from Youth; Music and Lyric by David Lang

The Hunting Ground
“Til It Happens To You” from The Hunting Ground; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga

Spectre
“Writing’s On The Wall” from Spectre; Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

The 88th Oscar gala will be held on February 28th 2016, so then we will know who take home the Oscar statue.