Oh My Oscars (Again): The 2022 Nominations
Hollywood’s biggest night is set to return on March 27th at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year’s ceremony will look somewhat different than the year prior as the award show and its producers attempt to regain normalcy in the show’s traditions and increase their viewer support.
Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, last year’s ceremony earned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences one of the lowest viewer engagement rates of its entire 94-year history. But, with coronavirus cases seemingly on the decline (for now) in Los Angeles and its surrounding counties, the Academy has made the decision to continue with the awards in person. Nominees and other audience members, however, will need to show proof of vaccination, as well as two negative COVID tests.
In an effort to appeal to the general public, many awards, including Film Editing and Original Score, will be presented exclusively to the audience prior to the telecast in order to minimize the excessive coverage for viewers. This has caused a bit of backlash within the Academy, with some members questioning the equity of the awards presentation (it wouldn’t be the Oscars without a little bit of drama, right?).
Regardless of the Academy’s plans for the ceremony, the competition within the categories has become quite electric. There’s a relatively decent amount of first-time nominees, such as Kristen Stewart, who earned her first Best Actress nod for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer. Additionally, a lot of familiar faces returning to the podium include Nicole Kidman and Kenneth Branagh, for their work in Being The Ricardos and Belfast, respectively.
With Wanda Sykes, Amy Shumer, and Regina Hall set to host, this year’s Academy Awards are sure to impress. You can view the nominations below, and tune in to watch the awards unfold live on ABC, starting at 8 pm EST on March 27th, 2022.
BEST PICTURE
“Belfast”
“CODA”
“Don’t Look Up”
“Drive My Car”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“Licorice Pizza”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“West Side Story”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“CODA”
“Drive My Car”
“Dune”
“The Lost Daughter”
“The Power of the Dog”
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Belfast”
“Don’t Look Up”
“King Richard”
“Licorice Pizza”
“The Worst Person in the World”
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Javier Bardem, “Being the Ricardos”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick… Boom!”
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Penelope Cruz, “Parallel Mothers”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Kristen Stewart, “Spencer”
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter”
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
Judi Dench, “Belfast”
Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”
Aunjanue Ellis, “King Richard”
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ciaran Hinds, “Belfast”
Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
Jesse Plemons, “The Power of the Dog”
J.K. Simmons, “Being the Ricardos”
Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
“Drive My Car”
“Flee”
“The Hand of God”
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
“The Worst Person in the World”
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
“Audible”
“Lead Me Home”
“The Queen of Basketball”
“Three Songs for Benazir”
“When We Were Bullies”
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Ascension”
“Attica”
“Flee”
“Summer of Soul”
Writing with Fire”
ORIGINAL SONG
“King Richard”
“Encanto”
“Belfast”
“No Time to Die”
“Four Good Days”
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“Encanto”
“Flee”
“Luca”
“The Mitchells vs. The Machine”
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”
COSTUME DESIGN
“Cruella”
“Cyrano”
“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“West Side Story”
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
“Belfast”
“Dune”
“No Time to Die”
“The Power of the Dog”
“West Side Story”
ANIMATED SHORT FILE
“Affairs of the Art”
“Bestia”
“Boxballet”
“Robin Robin”
“The Windshield Wiper”
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“Ala Kachuu — Take and Run”
“The Dress”
“The Long Goodbye”
“On My Mind”
“Please Hold”
ORIGINAL SCORE
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”
“Encanto”
“Parallel Mothers”
“The Power of the Dog”
VISUAL EFFECTS
“Dune”
“Free Guy”
“No Time to Die”
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
“Spider-Man: No Way Home”
FILM EDITING
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“The Power of the Dog”
“Tick, Tick… Boom!”
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Coming 2 America”
“Cruella”
“Dune”
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
“House of Gucci”
