The nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced across 23 categories, providing some delightful surprises and some astonishing snubs. The telecast will air on March 27 on ABC.
Oscar 2022: Nominees announced
Here is a partial listing of the nominees for the 2022 Academy Awards across various categories.
Best picture
The Power of the Dog: Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Roger Frappier, Producers.
Dune: Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, and Cale Boyter, Producers.
Belfast: Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, and Tamar Thomas, Producers.
CODA: Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers.
Don’t Look Up: Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers.
Drive My Car: Teruhisa Yamamoto, Producer.
King Richard: Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith, Producers.
Licorice Pizza: Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers.
Nightmare Alley: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, and Bradley Cooper, Producers.
West Side Story: Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers.
Most nominated
The Power of the Dog received 12 nominations, and “Dune” received ten nominations.
Best actress
Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in Spencer.
Nicole Kidman in Being the Ricardos.
Penélope Cruz and Parallel Mothers.
Olivia Coleman in The Lost Daughter.
Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Best actor
Will Smith in King Richard.
Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Javier Bardem in Being the Ricardos.
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog.
Andrew Garfield in Tick, Tick … Boom!
Best director
Kenneth Branagh for Belfast.
Paul Thomas Anderson for Licorice Pizza.
Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog.
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi for Drive My Car.
Steven Spielberg for West Side Story.
Best actress in a supporting role
Judy Dench was nominated for “Belfast” and became the oldest actress ever to receive a best-supporting actress nomination.
Jessie Buckley in The Lost Daughter.
Ariana DeBose in West Side Story.
Kirsten Dunst in The Power of the Dog.
Aunjanue Ellis in King Richard.
Best actor in a supporting role
Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Power of the Dog.
Ciarán Hinds in Belfast.
Troy Kotsur in CODA.
Jesse Plemons in The Power of the Dog.
J.K. Simmons in Being the Ricardos.
Best original screenplay
Belfast written by Kenneth Branagh.
Don’t Look Up screenplay by Adam McKay; story by Adam McKay & David Sirota.
King Richard written by Zach Baylin.
Licorice Pizza written by Paul Thomas Anderson.
The Worst Person in the World written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier.
Best original song
Somehow You Do music and lyrics by Diane Warren (Four Good Days).
No Time to Die music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (No Time to Die).
Be Alive music and lyrics by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (King Richard).
Dos Oruguitas music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto).
Down to Joy music and lyrics by Van Morrison (Belfast).
Best animated feature
Encanto Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, and Clark Spencer.
Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie.
Luca Enrico Casarosa and Andrea Warren.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Kurt Albrecht.
Raya and the Last Dragon Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho.
Best adapted screenplay
The Power of the Dog written by Jane Campion.
Dune screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth.
The Lost Daughter written by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
CODA screenplay by Siân Heder.
Drive My Car screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe.
Oscar snubs
Denis Villeneuve as best director for Dune.
Lady Gaga in House of Gucci.
Caitriona Balfe best-supporting actress in Belfast.
Bradley Cooper for best supporting actor in Licorice Pizza.
Ben Affleck for best supporting actor in The Tender Bar.
Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi for best original song and Don’t Look Up.
Tony Kushner for best-adapted screenplay for West Side Story.
Jared Leto for best supporting actor in The House of Gucci.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Black Widow
