The nominees for the Academy Awards have been announced as well as the categories for the award show. The films and their nominations include The Lost Daughter, Tick, Tick… Boom!, The Tragedy Of Macbeth and many more. Actors who have been nominated in categories include Will Smith, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more.
However, only a select few of all the films have been nominated in several categories. In this article, we break down the top five films that have been nominated in the film Oscars this year.
The Academy Awards will be available to watch in the UK in the early hours of Monday, March 28 as it will be airing live from the US. Through tuning in to watch the iconic award show live, you can see in real-time who will be taking home the awards in each category.
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Which films have the most nominations?
The Power of The Dog has led the group of nominees for the Oscars this year as it has 12 nominations including best actor with Benedict Cumberbatch, best supporting actor with Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit McPhee. The film was also nominated for best director for Jane Campion, best picture, film editing, visual effects, production design, sound, original score and adapted screenplay.
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King Richard is also highly nominated as it has six nominations altogether. Will Smith is nominated for best actor and Aunjanue Ellis is nominated for best supporting actress. King Richard is also nominated for best original screenplay, best picture, original song and film editing.
West Side Story is another popular nominated film with it gaining nominees in the categories of best supporting actress for Ariana DeBose, best director for Steven Spielberg, best picture, visual effects, production design, costume design and sound.
Dune is also a popular nominated film as it has been nominated for best picture, film editing, visual effects, production design, costume design, make up and hairstyling, sound and original sound.
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Another film in the top five nominees at the Academy Awards is Being The Ricardosm, with Javier Bardem being nominated as best actor, Nicole Kidman for best actress and JK Simmons for best supporting actor.
What are the main category nominations?
The main categories for the Oscars 2022 include best actor, best actress, best-supporting actress, best supporting actor, best picture, best original screenplay and best director.
