2022 Oscars 94th Academy Awards

2022 Oscars 94th Academy Awards

Winners Announced: March 27, 2022
Held at: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Hosts: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes
Eligibility Year: March 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

Spotlight: Oscar Trivia

  • Having three female hosts—Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes—added a unique flair to the show and emphasized the Academy’s push for more gender diversity.
  • This year saw a shift in eligibility deadlines due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on film releases.
  • The award for Best Picture had more independent movies nominated, highlighting a changing landscape in Hollywood.
  • Streaming platforms continued to gain traction, with several nominees and winners originating from services like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
  • The Oscars ceremony returned to the Dolby Theatre after a one-year hiatus at Union Station, a move reflecting a return to some semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy.
  • CODA made waves by being the first film with a predominantly Deaf cast to win Best Picture, showing increased representation in Hollywood.
  • Will Smith won his first Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, and the moment was tinged with controversy due to an altercation that took place during the ceremony.

2022 Oscar Nominees and Winners

Best Picture
CODA (WINNER)
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
Best Director
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (WINNER)
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Ryúsuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (WINNER)
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Will Smith, King Richard (WINNER)
Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (WINNER)
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Judi Dench, Belfast
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Troy Kotsur, CODA (WINNER)
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Original Screenplay
Belfast (WINNER)
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
The Worst Person in the World
Best Adapted Screenplay
CODA (WINNER)
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power of the Dog
Best Cinematography
Dune (WINNER)
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Film Editing
Dune (WINNER)
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
The Power of the Dog
Tick, Tick… Boom!
Best Animated Feature Film
Encanto (WINNER)
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. The Machine
Raya and the Last Dragon
Best Animated Short Film
The Windshield Wiper (WINNER)
Affairs of the Art
Bestia
Boxballet
Robin Robin
Best Live-Action Short Film
The Long Goodbye (WINNER)
Ala Kachuu — Take and Run
The Dress
On My Mind
Please Hold
Best International Feature Film
Drive My Car (WINNER)
Flee
The Hand of God
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
The Worst Person in the World
Best Documentary Feature
Summer of Soul (WINNER)
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Riding with Fire
Best Documentary Short Subject
The Queen of Basketball (WINNER)
Audible
Lead Me Home
Three Songs for Benazir
When We Were Bullies
Best Original Score
Dune (WINNER)
Don’t Look Up
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power of the Dog
Best Original Song
No Time to Die (WINNER)
King Richard
Encanto
Belfast
Four Good Days
Best Sound
Dune (WINNER)
Belfast
No Time to Die
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
Best Costume Design
Cruella (WINNER)
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (WINNER)
Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
House of Gucci
Best Production Design
Dune (WINNER)
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Visual Effects
Dune (WINNER)
Free Guy
No Time to Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Honorary Academy Awards
Samuel L. Jackson – “Sam Jackson is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across decades and generations and audiences worldwide”
Elaine May – “For Elaine May’s bold, uncompromising approach to filmmaking, as a writer, director and actress”
Liv Ullmann – “Liv Ullmann’s bravery and emotional transparency has gifted audiences with deeply affecting screen portrayals”
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Danny Glover – “Glover’s decades-long advocacy for justice and human rights reflects his dedication to recognizing our shared humanity on and off the screen”