The long-awaited ceremony was moved back to Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre from its original date at the end of February due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The 94th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony was hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes.
CODA was the night’s big winner, taking home the Best Picture award. The film received three nominations and won all three. The other two awards go to Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Dune received six Oscar nominations and won six of them: Best original score, Best cinematography, Best visual effects, Best film editing, Best Sound, and Best production design.
The Power of the Dog, which received 12 nominations, received only one award. Jane Campion was named Best Director.
The Oscars had a host for the first time since 2017, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes serving as co-hosts throughout the night. Lady Gaga, Liza Minelli, Zoe Kravitz, Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, Simu Liu, Lupita Nyong’o, and other celebrities presented the awards and performed too.
During the ceremony, artists such as Billie Eilish and Finneas, as well as Beyoncé, performed live versions of the nominees for Best Original Song. Megan Thee Stallion also made an unexpected appearance to assist with the performance of ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno.’
The Oscars 2022 were already marred by controversy before the ceremony even began when it was announced that eight awards would be cut for time and not presented on the night. Despite the fact that West Side Story was nominated for Best Picture, Rachel Zegler was not initially invited to the ceremony. She has since been added to the Academy’s presenting lineup, following a backlash over the move online.
The complete list of nominees is provided below, with winners highlighted in bold.
BEST PICTURE
“Belfast”
“CODA” *WINNER
“Don’t Look Up”
“Drive My Car”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“Licorice Pizza”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“West Side Story”
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter”
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story” *WINNER
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” *WINNER
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” *WINNER
“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” *WINNER
“Three Songs for Benazir”
“When We Were Bullies”
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Ascension”
“Attica”
“Flee”
“Summer of Soul” *WINNER
“Writing with Fire”
ORIGINAL SONG
“King Richard”
“Encanto”
“Belfast”
“No Time to Die” *WINNER
“Four Good Days”
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“Encanto” *WINNER
“Flee”
“Luca”
“The Mitchells vs. The Machine”
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“CODA” *WINNER
“Drive My Car”
“Dune”
“The Lost Daughter”
“The Power of the Dog”
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Belfast” *WINNER
“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” *WINNER
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” *WINNER
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Penelope Cruz, “Parallel Mothers”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Kristen Stewart, “Spencer”
DIRECTOR
Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, “Drive My Car”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Licorice Pizza”
Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog” *WINNER
Steven Spielberg, “West Side Story”
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Dune” *WINNER
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Dune” *WINNER
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”
COSTUME DESIGN
“Cruella” *WINNER
“Cyrano”
“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“Westside Story”
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
“Belfast”
“Dune” *WINNER
“No Time to Die”
“The Power of the Dog”
“Westside Story”
ANIMATED SHORT FILE
“Affairs of the Art”
“Bestia”
“Boxballet”
“Robin Robin”
“The Windshield Wiper” *WINNER
LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
“Ala Kachuu — Take and Run”
“The Dress”
“The Long Goodbye” *WINNER
“On My Mind”
“Please Hold”
ORIGINAL SCORE
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune” *WINNER
“Encanto”
“Parallel Mothers”
“The Power of the Dog”
VISUAL EFFECTS
“Dune” *WINNER
“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” *WINNER
“King Richard”
“The Power of the Dog”
“Tick, Tick… Boom!”
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Coming 2 America”
“Cruella”
“Dune”
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” *WINNER
“House of Gucci”
