One of the biggest questions that come with Oscar season is how the nominees are selected. Well I will attempt to explain how this works to the best of my ability.
Step 1: The Oscar Ballots Are Sent Out
To begin the process, the oscar ballots are first sent out to individuals from each of the varying fields that will be voting for whom they think did the best job in any selective year.
Step 2: The Voting
This one is convoluted. Each field votes for their five favorite in just that field. Soon when someone reaches the magic number, they are set in stone and the lowest vote receiver is eliminated with their second place votes being added to the remaining contenders until five people have reached the requisite number of first place votes. This number is usually twenty percent. So if five nominees get nineteen votes a piece with one hundred votes possible, and a last person receives five votes, that person is eliminated and his second place votes are redistributed.
Leo - 19
Fassbender - 19
Redmayne - 19
Damon - 19
Cranston - 19
Hanks - 5
Hanks is eliminated
Each of the remaining five were each second at least once on Hanks five first place ballots so they are automatically nominated.
Step 3: Winner Voting:
The academy votes, with the winner in each category being whomever received the highest number of votes from the academy members, which is a change from when it was required that you must have received a majority of votes.
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