2022 Oscar nominations: The Power of the Dog leads awards shortlist as Lady Gaga snubbed

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Another year, another round of Oscar nominations.

The Oscars 2022 will be taking place next month, but before then, there was the small case of finding out the films that will be duking it out for the top awards, including Best Picture.

Following on from the impressive Bafta nominations, which were announced last week, all eyes were on the Academy to deliver the goods.

This year’s awards season has seen nominations for Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

Other films in contention at the Academy Awards include Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up and Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast.

Follow along with live updates from the 2022 Oscar nominations below

The Oscars 2022 will take place in Los Angeles on 27 March.

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[8 February 2022 14:11 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Flee is not only an incredible documentary (which is out this week) but it’s broken a record: it’s the first film ever to get Best Documentary, Best Animated Film and Best International Film nods in the same year!

[8 February 2022 14:08 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Speaking of The Power of the Dog, director Jane Campion has become the first woman to be nominated for Best Director twice.

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[8 February 2022 14:05 · Jacob Stolworthy]

FUN FACT TIME

There are two married couples nominated in the acing categories this year: Penélope Cruz/Javier Bardem (for Parallel Mothers and Being the Ricardos) + Kirsten Dunst/Jesse Plemons (for the same film – The Power of the Dog).

[8 February 2022 14:00 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Also, in just four years, Olivia Colman now has three Oscar nominations. Not bad going for a former star of Peep Show.

[8 February 2022 13:55 · Jacob Stolworthy]

This does mean Kristen Stewart, who was expected to be snubbed, is now an Oscar nominee for Spencer!

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[8 February 2022 13:52 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Well, there we go. Lots to digest. Firstly, NO Lady Gaga. This makes it the only main awards body that didn’t nominate her. We bet she – and her fans – are gutted.

[8 February 2022 13:41 · Jacob Stolworthy]

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

[8 February 2022 13:41 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Best Director

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

[8 February 2022 13:39 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Best 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

[8 February 2022 13:39 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Best 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