The Western drama film, which is based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Thomas Savage, collects 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Jane Campion.
- Feb 8, 2022
AceShowbiz - The 2022 Academy Awards finally announced its full list of nominees on Tuesday, February 8. In terms of number, "The Power of the Dog" and "Dune" lead with 12 and 10 nominations each.
The Benedict Cumberbatch-starring movie, which is based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Thomas Savage, is up for Best Picture and Best Director for Jane Campion. The Western drama film also collects acting nominations for Benedict and supporting players Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
While "Dune" earns 10 nominations, "West Side Story" and "Belfast" trail behind with seven nods each. The three films will also compete for Best Picture, joining a race that includes "CODA", "Don't Look Up", "Drive My Car", "King Richard", "Licorice Pizza" as well as "Nightmare Alley".
The Best Actor category, meanwhile, sees a competition between "Being the Ricardos" star Javier Bardem, "tick, tick...Boom!" star Andrew Garfield and "King Richard" leading man Will Smith in addition to Benedict. Also vying for the price is Denzel Washington ("The Tragedy of Macbeth").
Jessica Chastain ("The Eyes of Tammy Faye"), Olivia Colman ("The Lost Daughter") and Penelope Cruz ("Parallel Mothers") are competing in the Best Actress category. They are pitted against Nicole Kidman ("Being the Ricardos") and Kristen Stewart ("Spencer").
Irish actor Ciaran Hinds is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor group for his role in "Belfast". Troy Kotsur ("CODA") and J.K. Simmons ("Being the Ricardos") are also included in the list as they are joined by Jesse and Kodi from "The Power of the Dog".
Aside from Kirsten, Jessie Buckley ("The Lost Daughter"), Ariana DeBose ("West Side Story") and Judi Dench, "Belfast" are competing for Best Supproting Actress prize. It is rounded out by Aunjanue Ellis ("King Richard").
The 2022 Academy Awards is scheduled to take place on March 27 and air on ABC.
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 Director:
- Kenneth Branagh - "Belfast"
- Paul Thomas Anderson - "Licorice Pizza"
- Jane Campion - "The Power of the Dog"
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi - "Drive My Car" Steven Spielberg - "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:
- Ciaran 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 Adapted Screenplay:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best 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"
Best Animated Feature Film:
- "Encanto"
- "Flee"
- "Luca"
- "The Mitchells vs. the Machines"
- "Raya and the Last Dragon"
Best International Feature Film:
- "Drive My Car"
- "Flee"
- "The Hand of God"
- "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom"
- "The Worst Person in the World"
Best Documentary Feature:
- "Ascension"
- "Attica"
- "Flee"
- "Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)"
- "Writing with Fire"
Best Cinematography:
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 Original Score:
Best Sound:
Best Production Design:
Best Film Editing:
Best Costume Design:
- "Cruella"
- "Dune"
- "Cyrano"
- "Nightmare Alley"
- "West Side Story"
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Best Animated Short Film:
- "Affairs of the Art"
- "Bestia"
- "Boxballet"
- "Robin Robin"
- "The Windshield Wiper"
Best Live Action Short Film:
- "Ala Kachuu - Take and Run"
- "The Dress"
- "The Long Goodbye"
- "On My Mind"
- "Please Hold"
Best Documentary Short Subject:
- "Audible"
- "Lead Me Home"
- "The Queen of Basketball"
- "Three Songs for Benazir"
- "When We Were Bullies"