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.
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas have been nominated for their Bond song from No Time to Die.
Celebrating the nomination, they said “Words cannot describe how honoured and excited we are to have been nominated for an Academy Award for our song ‘No Time To Die’”.
Smitt-McPhee’s co-star, Kirsten Dunst, has also reacted to her nomination:
“For both Jesse and I to get our first nominations together is beyond our wildest dreams. Congratulations to Jane, Benedict, Kodi and Jesse on their nominations and the entire cast and crew of The Power of the Dog. Working on this film was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I’m forever grateful for Jane trusting me to bring Rose’s story to life.
“Thank you to the Academy for recognising our work and for putting me amongst such a remarkable group of actresses.”
Kodi Smitt-McPhee, who is favourite to win Best Supporting Actor for The Power of the Dog, wrote:
“This is beyond even my wildest imagination. To be nominated for an Academy Award is such a tremendous honour and I’m so thankful to everybody who has played a role in getting me to this position,” he said. “I’m forever indebted to Jane’s brilliance and am eternally grateful for her trust in me to bring Peter to life. She’s a singular talent that every actor should be so lucky to work with. I think I can speak for the cast when I say we were in the most trusted hands imaginable.
“I’m so proud of Jesse, Benedict, Kirsten, Ari and everybody involved in the production for being so rightfully recognised by the Academy. I’m just so humbled, reflective and appreciative right now.”
Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman shared a statement, saying she is “overwhelmed” by her fifth nomination, this time for Best Actress for Being the Ricardos.
“Just having breakfast with my family when the nominations came in. What a beautiful way to find out! I share this with them, Javier, J.K., Nina and with all the cast and Aaron Sorkin, as this is ours together,” she said.
“This was the hardest role I’ve ever done and to be honored this way is deeply appreciated. And to Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., thank you for trusting me with the opportunity to inhabit your mother. Lucille Ball is one of Hollywood’s greatest icons. She was ahead of her time. From actress to producer to studio head, mother and wife, she’s an extraordinary inspiration!
“Thank you, Lucille Ball. And to everyone who worked on this film both in front of and behind the camera, our passionate and hardworking crew, Amazon, Todd Black, Aaron Sorkin, this nomination is ours to share!”
After failing to secure a Bafta nod for her role in The Lost Daughter last week, Olivia Colman has landed an Oscar nomination instead.
“Oh my god yes. I’m SO EXCITED!!! And with Maggie [Gyllenhaal] and Jessie [Buckley], and our fellow nominees, this feeling right now is bloody brilliant. Thank you thank you thank thank you xxxxxx,” said the actor in a statement.
Colman’s co-star Buckley is up for her first ever Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Donnie Darko star Maggie Gyllenhaal also secured her a nod for Best Adapted Screenplay with The Lost Daughter, the actor’s directorial debut.
She also thanked Tammy Faye, the televangelist she plays in the film, writing: “Tammy Faye, thank you for for sharing your love with the world, I am so excited to celebrate the amazing person you are with a new generation.
“THANK YOU to everyone who helped bring her story to life and to The Academy for acknowledging my role as Tammy Faye. I am over the moon!”
Jessica Chastain has reacted to her Oscar nomination for The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Film fans have welcomed the nomination of the Japanese drama Drive My Car for Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, as well as International Feature.
Many people, however, are pointing out the fact that despite Drive My Car receiving nods in many of the major categories, none of the film’s stars were feted with an acting nomination.
Cinematography remains the only category for which a woman has never won an Oscar.
Ari Wegner – who was nominated for her work on The Power of the Dog – could finally change that.
The Australian cinematographer has previously worked on films including Zola, In Fabric, and Lady Macbeth.
This year, Wegner is up against Greig Fraser (Dune), Dan Laustsen (Nightmare Alley), Bruno Delbonnel (The Tragedy of Macbeth), and Janusz Kaminski (West Side Story).
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose is overjoyed with her nomination.
Shortly after the nominees were announced , DeBose took to social media to share her happily baffled reaction to the news.
“WHAT JUST HAPPENED!?!” wrote the actor. “Once I compose myself I’ll have real words to say. But until then...”.
DeBose’s nod was one of seven that West Side Story picked up this year.
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