The first pandemic-era Oscars, held last April, provided a roller-coaster ride of emotions. Over three socially-distanced hours, we saw Chloé Zhao make history as the first woman of colour to win the Best Director prize, Frances McDormand howl at the moon, Yuh-Jung Youn flirt with Brad Pitt and an absent Anthony Hopkins be named Best Actor over the undisputed favourite, Chadwick Boseman. So, what could possibly be in store for us this 2022 Oscars? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the biggest night in film.
When will the 2022 Oscars take place?
The 94th Academy Awards are set to be held on 27 March from 5pm PT (28 March, 8AM SGT).
Where will the 2022 Oscars be held?
Last year, the ceremony was held at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, but this time around it will return to its home since 2002: the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center.
What format will the 2022 Oscars take?
The exact format of the 2022 Oscars is not yet known, though the Academy has announced that Emmy-winner Glenn Weiss will be directing the show for the seventh consecutive year and that Girls Trip’s Will Packer will act as the show’s producer. Then, on 22 February, the Academy announced that eight awards would not be presented during the live telecast of the 2022 ceremony. “In order to provide more time and opportunity for audience entertainment and engagement through comedy, musical numbers, film clip packages and movie tributes… eight awards will initially be presented in the Dolby Theatre in the hour before the live broadcast begins,” said the Academy’s president, David Rubin, in a statement. “Those presentations will then be edited by our creative and production teams and will be folded seamlessly into the live televised show.” The categories in question are documentary short, editing, make-up and hair, original score, production design, animated short, live action short, and sound. The plan has already proved controversial, both within the Academy and in the industry more broadly.
Who is hosting the 2022 Oscars?
After three years of host-less ceremonies, Oscars broadcaster ABC confirmed on 11 January that the 2022 ceremony will have a host. The announcement was made by Craig Erwich, president of Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment, who went on to praise Will Packer. “Will really has his pulse on popular culture and entertainment,” he said. “I know he has a lot in store and we’ll have more details to share soon.” On 11 February, The Hollywood Reporter added that according to sources with knowledge of the telecast, the ceremony will be “a three-act show with a different host helming each hour, in a strategy to lure a broader audience and share the burden of guiding the telecast.” Then, on 14 February, Variety broke the news that Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes would host the 2022 Oscars.
Who is presenting at the 2022 Oscars?
On 3 March, the Academy revealed the first six presenters for the 2022 Oscars: Lady Gaga, Zoë Kravitz, Kevin Costner, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, and last year’s winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, Yuh-Jung Youn. More names have followed since, including Daniel Kaluuya, Lily James, Lupita Nyong’o, Tracee Ellis Ross, Mila Kunis, Naomi Scott, Uma Thurman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Halle Bailey, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Samuel L Jackson, Anthony Hopkins, Rami Malek, Simu Liu and John Travolta.
Who is performing at the 2022 Oscars?
It’s still unclear whether performances will be live or pre-recorded (as they were last year), but among those who could be hitting the stage are Best Original Song nominees Beyoncé (for “Be Alive” from King Richard), Billie Eilish (for “No Time To Die”), Lin-Manuel Miranda (for “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto), Van Morrison (for “Down to Joy” from Belfast), and Diane Warren (for “Somehow You Do” from Four Good Days).
What’s the dress code for the 2022 Oscars?
Covid-19 permitting, the 2022 Oscars should have a full-scale red carpet so expect the usual parade of show stopping ball gowns, sequined capes and louche suiting.
How can I watch the 2022 Oscars in Singapore?
The Oscars will be live-streamed on meWATCH and Channel 5.
When were the nominations for the 2022 Oscars announced?
The 2022 Oscar nominations were unveiled on 8 February.
Who is nominated for an Oscar in 2022?
Browse all of the nominees below.
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
Best Actor
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
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Best Supporting Actor
Ciarán 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
Best Supporting Actress
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Judi Dench, Belfast
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Best Director
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Best Adapted Screenplay
CODA
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power of the Dog
Best Original Screenplay
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
The Worst Person in the World
Best Documentary Feature
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul
Writing With Fire
Best Animated Feature Film
Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon
Best International Feature Film
Drive My Car (Japan)
Flee (Denmark)
The Hand of God (Italy)
Yanna (Bhutan)
The Worst Person in the World (Norway)
Best Cinematography
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Film Editing
Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
The Power of the Dog
Tick, Tick…Boom!
Best Music (Original Score)
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power of the Dog
Best Music (Original Song)
“Be Alive,” King Richard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson
“Dos Oroguitos,” Encanto, Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Down to Joy,” Belfast, Van Morrison
“No Time To Die,” No Time To Die, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
“Somehow You Do,” Four Good Days, Diane Warren
Best Production Design
Dune
Nightmare Alley
Power
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Costume Design
Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
House of Gucci
Best Sound
Belfast
Dune
No Time To Die
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
Best Visual Effects
Dune
Free Guy
No Time To Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Best Live Action Short Film
Ala Kacchu – Take and Run
The Dress
The Long Goodbye
On My Mind
Please Hold
Best Animated Short Film
Affairs of the Art
Bestia
Boxballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper
Best Documentary Short Subject
Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball
Three Songs of Benazir
When We Were Bullies
