The biggest night in show business is back a bit later than usual this year and the 94th Academy Awards will have a phenomenal array of stars and celebrities. Along with the nominated stars such as Will Smith, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench, numerous other stars will also be present with Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Samuel L. Jackson all expected to be in attendance at this year’s ceremony.
The hosting duties this year will be shared between three female comedians: Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. Beyonce, Billie Eilish and Finneas will be amongst the performers on the night.
The films that are favourites to win the Best Picture Oscar are the Benedict Cumberbatch western The Power of the Dog, which has been nominated in 12 categories, and the coming-of-age drama CODA, which stars Emilia Jones the daughter of Welsh TV presenter and singer Aled Jones. For more TV, Film and showbiz news, click here.
Read more: Emilia Jones's famous Welsh dad, her rise to fame and her BAFTA nomination
When are the Oscars on?
This year's Oscars take place on Sunday, March 27 in Los Angeles, but air in the UK at 1am on Monday, March 28 and should finish at around 4am.
How to watch the Oscars?
The Oscars this year will be available to view on Sky Cinema on their specific Oscars channel and on Sky Showcase. You can access Sky Cinema Oscars on channel 402 and on Sky on channel 302. Sky Showcase is on channel 110 on Virgin TV and on channel 106 on Sky.
If you do not fancy the late night/early morning, there are Oscars highlights on Sky Showcase at 10pm on Monday, March 28 and at 7pm on the same day on the Sky Cinema Oscars channel. You can watch these via Sky or NOW TV.
How to watch the Oscars online?
If you don’t have access to a TV, the Oscars are available to watch on the Virgin TV Go app that can be downloaded on your computer or phone. If you are not a Virgin subscriber, you can also watch the 2022 Oscars on Now which is again downloadable on your computer and phone.
If you don’t have access to any of these you can get a free Now 7 day trial, which enables you to watch the Oscars.
Who are the Oscar nominees?
After the cinema-less year everyone experienced in 2020, which resulted in the lowest viewed Oscar ceremony in its 94 year history, films and hence people returned to cinemas in 2021. The Oscars this year are celebrating the very best films of the year including such blockbusters as Dune and Encanto to small dramas like Drive My Car and CODA.
But to try and combat last year's low viewing figures, the Oscars have introduced a controversial popular film section (chosen by the public) and an Oscars Cheer Moment. Some of the films being recognised in these categories include Cinderella, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Johnny Depp’s Minamata.
Here are the nominees:
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 Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem - Being the Ricardos
Will Smith - King Richard
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Power of the Dog
Denzel Washington - The Tragedy of Macbeth
Andrew Garfield - tick, tick…Boom!
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nicole Kidman - Being the Ricardos
Penélope Cruz - Parallel Mothers
Kristen Stewart - Spencer
Jessica Chastain - The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman - The Lost Daughter
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons - Being the Ricardos
Ciarán Hinds - Belfast
Troy Kotsur - CODA
Jesse Plemons - The Power of the Dog
Kodi Smit-McPhee - The Power of the Dog
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Judi Dench - Belfast
Aunjanue Ellis - King Richard
Jessie Buckley - The Lost Daughter
Kirsten Dunst - The Power of the Dog
Ariana DeBose - West Side Story
Best Director
Kenneth Branagh - Belfast
Ryusuke Hamaguchi - Drive My Car
Paul Thomas Anderson - Licorice Pizza
Jane Campion - The Power of the Dog
Steven Spielberg - West Side Story
Best screenplay (Adapted)
CODA - Sian Heder
Drive My Car - Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Dune - Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts
The Lost Daughter - Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion
Best Screenplay (Original)
Belfast - Kenneth Brannagh
Don’t Look Up - Adam McKay, David Sirota
King Richard - Zach Baylin
Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
Best Animated Film (Feature)
Encanto
Flee
Luca
Raya and the Last Dragon
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Best International Film
Drive My Car (Japan)
Flee (Denmark)
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan)
The Hand of God (Italy)
The Worst Person in the World (Norway)
Best Documentary (Feature)
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul
Writing With Fire
Best Cinematography
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power of The Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Film Editing
Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
Tick, Tick…Boom!
The Power of the Dog
Best Original Score
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power of the Dog
Best Original Song
Be Alive - King Richard
Dos Oroguitos - Encanto
Down to Joy - Belfast
No Time To Die - No Time to Die
Somehow to Do - Four Good Days
Best Production Design
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Costume Design
Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
House of Gucci
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Sound
Belfast
Dune
No Time To Die
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
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 Short Film (Live Action)
Ala Kacchu – Take and Run
On My Mind
Please Hold
The Dress
The Long Goodbye
Best Short Film (Animated)
Affairs of the Art
Bestia
Boxballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper
Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball
Three Songs of Benazir
When We Were Bullies
