The 2022 Oscars nominations have been announced
The 94th Academy Awards take place on 27th March
Last updated 8th Feb 2022
The nominations for the 2022 Oscars, or the 94th Academy Awards, to give them their full, official title, have been announced! The full list of 23 categories were announced in the nomination show presented by Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield, Will Smith, Olivia Colman and Nicole Kidman are among the stars landing nominations in the leading actor and actress categories.
The show was streamed on all of the Oscars official channels, including YouTube which can be seen below.
See the full list of Oscars nominations below:
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Javier Bardem in Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield in tick, tick...BOOM!
Will Smith in King Richard
Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Ciarán Hinds in Belfast
Troy Kotsur in CODA
Jesse Plemons in The Power of the Dog
J.K. Simmons in Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Power of the Dog
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter
Penélope Cruz in Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman in Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart in Spencer
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Jessie Buckley in The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose in West Side Story
Judi Dench in Belfast
Kirsten Dunst in The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis in King Richard
Best animated feature film of the year
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
Achievement in cinematography
Dune - Greig Fraser
Nightmare Alley - Dan Laustsen
The Power of the Dog - Ari Wegner
The Tragedy of Macbeth - Bruno Delbonnel
West Side Story - Janusz Kaminski
Achievement in costume design
Cruella - Jenny Beavan
Cyrano - Massimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran
Dune - Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan
Nightmare Alley - Luis Sequeira
West Side Story - Paul Tazewell
Achievement in directing
Belfast - Kenneth Branagh
Drive My Car - Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion
West Side Story - Steven Spielberg
Best documentary feature
Ascension Jessica Kingdon, Kira Simon-Kennedy and Nathan Truesdell
Attica Stanley Nelson and Traci A. Curry
Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein
Writing with Fire Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh
Best documentary short subject
Audible - Matt Ogens and Geoff McLean
Lead Me Home - Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk
The Queen of Basketball - Ben Proudfoot
Three Songs for Benazir - Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei
When We Were Bullies - Jay Rosenblatt
Achievement in film editing
Don't Look Up - Hank Corwin
Dune - Joe Walker
King Richard - Pamela Martin
The Power of the Dog - Peter Sciberras
tick, tick...BOOM! - Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum
Best international feature film of the year
Drive My Car Japan
Flee Denmark
The Hand of God Italy
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Bhutan
The Worst Person in the World Norway
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling
Coming 2 America Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer
Cruella Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon
Dune Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh
House of Gucci Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
Don't Look Up Nicholas Britell
Dune Hans Zimmer
Encanto Germaine Franco
Parallel Mothers Alberto Iglesias
The Power of the Dog Jonny Greenwood
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
'Be Alive' from King Richard - Music and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
'Dos Oruguitas' from Encanto - Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
'Down To Joy' from Belfast - Music and Lyric by Van Morrison
'No Time To Die' from No Time to Die - Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell
'Somehow You Do' from Four Good Days - Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Best motion picture of the year
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
Dune Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers
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
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier, Producers
West Side Story Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers
Achievement in production design
Dune - Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos
Nightmare Alley - Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
The Power of the Dog - Production Design: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Amber Richards
The Tragedy of Macbeth - Production Design: Stefan Dechant; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
West Side Story - Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo
Best animated short film
Affairs of the Art - Joanna Quinn and Les Mills
Bestia - Hugo Covarrubias and Tevo Díaz
Boxballet - Anton Dyakov
Robin Robin - Dan Ojari and Mikey Please
The Windshield Wiper - Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez
Best live action short film
Ala Kachuu - Take and Run Maria Brendle and Nadine Lüchinger
The Dress Tadeusz Łysiak and Maciej Ślesicki
The Long Goodbye Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed
On My Mind Martin Strange-Hansen and Kim Magnusson
Please Hold K.D. Dávila and Levin Menekse
Achievement in sound
Belfast Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri
Dune Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett
No Time to Die Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor
The Power of the Dog Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb
West Side Story Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy
Achievement in visual effects
Dune Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer
Free Guy Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick
No Time to Die Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver
Spider-Man: No Way Home Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick
Adapted screenplay
CODA Screenplay by Siân Heder
Drive My Car Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
Dune Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
The Lost Daughter Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Power of the Dog Written by Jane Campion
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
This year, 276 films were eligible for the prestigious Best Picture category with more than 9,000 members able to vote this year.
The Oscars will take place on the 27th March at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, which has been home to the ceremony for many years.
Now take a look at the movies coming out in 2022:
Scream
Release date: 14th January 2022
Wes Craven's classic 90's horror film is having a reboot... or a sequel? (looks to be a bit of both). Definitely starting the year the right way with a bit of horror from a franchise we've all been missing.
Jackass Forever
Release Date: 4th February 2022
There's been a Jackass shaped void in our hearts for years. It's about to be filled this year with the return of Steve-O, Johnny Knoxville and the rest of the gang, with some famous faces along for the ride.
Death on the Nile
Release date: 11th February 2022
Kenneth Branagh is back with another Agatha Christie adaptation following Murder on the Orient Express back in 2017. With a brand new cast even more stacked than before, this film promises to be a proper whodunnit, keeping viewers guessing until the very end.
Uncharted
Release Date: 11th February 2022
Fresh off the tails of the immensely successful Spider-man: No Way Home, testTom Holland is starring in this video game adaptation. From the trailers this promises to be a full fledged adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones. Mark Wahlberg is also along for the ride and we are excited to see the chemistry between the two stars.
The Batman
Release date: 4th March 2022
The Bat is back 🦇, this time with a darker tone and a more emo look. This time Robert Pattinson is taking on the character as part of the next step in a R-Patz renaissance that has been taking place over the last few years. It only seems natural for the former vampire to become a full fledged bat, and we can't wait to see it. The film was shot during COVID-19 in... Birmingham of all places? Despite a few COVID related delays during production, the film is set to be released in March.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Release date: 1st April 2022
Following the success of the first film (at least after they changed Sonic's character design), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 promises more of the same bombastic fun. It also sees the return of Jim Carrey's Doctor Eggman, with the addition of Knuckles, a new villain voiced by none other than Idris Elba (yep, Luther himself).
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Release date: 8th April 2022
Finally, a new instalment in the Fantastic Beats series! And it's about time too. Life was getting pretty boring without a bit of magic in it. Whilst the film was scheduled to be released last year, its release, like many other films this year, was pushed back due to COVID-19, with the film finally being released on 8th April.
The Lost City
Release date: 15th April 2022
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum star in this action-adventure romantic comedy. With this combination of genres there's really something here for everybody. The film also features Daniel Radcliffe, who we really haven't seen enough of on screen recently, and promises to be a good old fashioned blockbuster.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Release date: 29th April 2022
Life just isn't quite the same without Downton on telly. Well, luckily the series has returned to the big screen. The new film sees the return of our favourite characters, and promises 'A New Era'.
The sequel was released on 29th April.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Release date: 5th May 2022
If the after credits scene at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home left you hungry for more, we can't blame you. Benedict Cumberbatch is back for a second instalment in the Doctor Strange series, this time accompanied by Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch, Wanda.
Top Gun: Maverick
Release date: 27th May 2022
Here's another film we never thought we'd see a sequel to. Tom Cruise is here to prove he's still got it jumping back in the pilot's seat for testTop Gun: Maverick. This film was in development for a while (thanks 'rona), but swooped onto screens this year to take our breath away on 25th May.
Jurassic World Dominion
Release date: 10th June 2022
The dinos are back (with a vengeance). The last Jurassic World film left the series in a really interesting place, and Jurassic World: Dominion picks up right where that film left off. Not to mention the fact that the cast of the original film are back.
Lightyear
Release date: 17th June 2022
Buzz lightyear returns... in a way we've never seen him before. For testLightyear he's dropped the first name and this looks to be a very different affair to the Toy Story films. Buzz is blasting out of the confines of Andy's room and into the vastness of space - and we're all coming along for the ride.
Elvis
Release date: 24th June 2022
Ever wanted to know more about the King of Rock? Well your prayers have been answered this year with the release of Elvis, a biopic about... well, Elvis. This one really shouldn't be missed. It is directed by Baz Luhrmann (the director of Romeo + Juliet) and stars Tom Hanks, and Austin butler as the king himself.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Release date: 1st July 2022
Whether you love them or hate them, Minions are here to stay, as this film makes clear. Perhaps the most recognisable animated characters in the world return to the big screen this year in Minions: The Rise of Gru. This new addition in the series promised to be a real crowdpleaser.
Thor: Love and Thunder
Release date: 8th July 2022
Thor returns this year with Mjolnir (his hammer for those not versed in the MCU) in tow. This time there's a bit of a twist in the formula: Natalie Portman's Jane is returning to the Thor universe as... the new Thor? Thor blimey, didn't see that one coming, but boy are we excited to find out more.
The Railway Children Return
Release date: 15th July 2022
The sequel to the classic film The Railway Children came out this summer. It's been more than 50 years since the original film was released and actress Jenny Agutter reprised her role of Bobbie Waterbury in the sequel. The Railway Children Return also sees Sheridan Smith take on the role of Bobbie's daughter Annie.
Nope
Release date: 12th August 2022
From Jordan Peele, director of the Get Out and Us comes the next instalment in his world of horror. We know virtually nothing about this film... other than its name, which also tells us nothing about the film. We do know that the film sees the director reunite with star of Get Out and pride of Britain Daniel Kaluuya, which is exciting to say the least.
Pinocchio
Release date: 8th September 2022
Another live-action remake for us all to get excited about! Disney's classic Pinocchio is being brought back to life, with the cast including huge names such as Tom Hanks, Luke Evans, Cynthia Erivo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Don't Worry Darling
Release date: 23rd September 2022
1D star Harry Styles is back on the big screen opposite Florence Pugh in director Olivia Wilde's follow up to 2019's Booksmart.
Hocus Pocus 2
Release date: 30th September 2022
Yep, you read that right! 1993 Disney classic Hocus Pocus officially returned with a sequel, and it landed on Disney+ on Friday 30th September.
My Policeman
Release date: 4th November 2022
Starring in yet another film, Harry Styles returned to the big screen in October 2022 in My Policeman, an Amazon Original film which landed in UK cinemas on 21st of that month, and will become available globally on Prime Video from 4th November.
As well as Harry, the film stars Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett, in a 'beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions'.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Release date: 11th November 2022
This year we return to Wakanda. This is a somewhat sad return following the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. It's a good thing his role wasn't recast as he really cannot be replaced, but his absence will definitely be felt. We're sure the supporting cast of the first film will be able to step up, however, and keep the spirit of Wakanda alive.
Avatar 2
Release date: 16th December 2022
Whilst many films releasing this year have been delayed, none have experienced as many delays as the long awaited sequel to the 2009 smash hit Avatar. We can't quite believe that it's coming out this year, but it really does seem to be the case. Best get rewatching the first film before Avatar 2 releases later this year.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Release date: 23rd December
2022 really is the year for musical biopics, and we are very excited for this one. The perfect film for fans of the singer and the newly converted. The perfect way to wrap up a year of incredible cinema.
Now read:
Oscars 2021: The winners' list in full