The Oscar nominations for the 94th Academy Awards have been announced — and The Power of the Dog is leading the pack this year with 12 nods.
Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross and Will & Grace alum Leslie Jordan unveiled the nominations for the 2022 Oscars during a live presentation on Tuesday. Jane Campion's western The Power of the Dog led the nominations with 12 nods across various categories, including the coveted Best Picture category, where it was placed alongside nine other nominees.
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune followed closely behind with 10 nominations, while Kenneth Branagh's film memoir Belfast earned seven nominations, tying with Steven Spielberg's musical remake of West Side Story, which also received seven nods, including a shout in the Best Director category. All three titles also earned a spot in the Best Picture category.
Benedict Cumberbatch received a nod for his performance as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog, marking his second Academy Award nomination in this category. He is up for Best Actor alongside Javier Bardem, Andrew Garfield, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. The Leading Actress list includes the likes of Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman, and Kristen Stewart.
The complete list of 2022 Oscar nominees follows:
And that's a wrap! The 94th Academy Awards are set to take place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Stay tuned to IGN for coverage of the awards.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross and Will & Grace alum Leslie Jordan unveiled the nominations for the 2022 Oscars during a live presentation on Tuesday. Jane Campion's western The Power of the Dog led the nominations with 12 nods across various categories, including the coveted Best Picture category, where it was placed alongside nine other nominees.
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune followed closely behind with 10 nominations, while Kenneth Branagh's film memoir Belfast earned seven nominations, tying with Steven Spielberg's musical remake of West Side Story, which also received seven nods, including a shout in the Best Director category. All three titles also earned a spot in the Best Picture category.
Benedict Cumberbatch received a nod for his performance as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog, marking his second Academy Award nomination in this category. He is up for Best Actor alongside Javier Bardem, Andrew Garfield, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. The Leading Actress list includes the likes of Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman, and Kristen Stewart.
The complete list of 2022 Oscar nominees follows:
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
Directing
- Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
- Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
- Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
- Ryûsuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
- Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
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
- Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Actress in a Leading Role
- Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
- Penélope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
- Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
- Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
- Troy Kotsur – CODA
- Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog
- JK Simmons – Being the Ricardos
- Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter
- Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
- Judi Dench – Belfast
- Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
- Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- CODA
- Drive My Car
- Dune
- The Lost Daughter
- The Power of the Dog
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Belfast
- Don't Look Up
- King Richard
- Licorice Pizza
- The Worst Person in the World
Cinematography
- Dune
- Nightmare Alley
- The Power of the Dog
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
- West Side Story
Animated Feature Film
- Encanto
- Flee
- Luca
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- Raya and the Last Dragon
Music (Original Score)
- Don't Look Up
- Dune
- Encanto
- Parallel Mothers
- The Power of the Dog
Music (Original Song)
- "Be Alive" – King Richard
- "Dos Oruguitas" – Encanto
- "Down to Joy" – Belfast
- "No Time to Die" – No Time to Die
- "Somehow You Do" – Four Good Days
Production Design
- Dune
- Nightmare Alley
- The Power of the Dog
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
- West Side Story
Film Editing
- Don't Look Up
- Dune
- King Richard
- The Power of the Dog
- tick, tick...BOOM!
Documentary Feature
- Ascension
- Attica
- Flee
- Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
- Writing with Fire
Documentary Short Subject
- Audible
- Lead Me Home
- The Queen of Basketball
- Three Songs for Benazir
- When We Were Bullies
International Feature Film
- Drive My Car
- Flee
- The Hand of God
- Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
- The Worst Person in the World
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Coming 2 America
- Cruella
- Dune
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- House of Gucci
Visual Effects
- Dune
- Free Guy
- No Time to Die
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
Costume Design
- Cruella
- Cyrano
- Dune
- Nightmare Alley
- West Side Story
Animated Short Film
- Affairs of the Art
- Bestia
- Boxballet
- Robin Robin
- The Windshield Wiper
Live-Action Short Film
- Ala Kachuu – Take and Run
- The Dress
- The Long Goodbye
- On My Mind
- Please Hold
Sound
- Belfast
- Dune
- No Time to Die
- The Power of the Dog
- West Side Story
And that's a wrap! The 94th Academy Awards are set to take place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Stay tuned to IGN for coverage of the awards.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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