The 94th Academy Awards are here, and it’s time to celebrate the best of the past year in film! The 2022 Oscars kicked off Sunday, honouring the theme “Movie Lovers Unite” as the ceremony returned to the Dolby Theatre, in the heart of Hollywood, after last year’s pandemic-modified awards show.
The night is already historic, as Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are the first all-female trio to host the ceremony, and there are sure to be plenty of star-studded moments and big wins to come.
The Power of the Dog leads the pack this year, with 12 total nominations including Best Picture, Best Director for Jane Campion and acting nods for Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Other top-nominated films include Dune with 10, Belfast and West Side Story with seven apiece and King Richard with six. And, as always, there were a number of notable surprises and snubs.
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