'CODA' Wins Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars
We have the full list of Oscar winners and breakdown all the shocking surprises at the 94th Academy Awards.
(L to R) Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall host the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.
Award season 2022 has officially come to an end with the conclusion of the 94th Academy Awards. The Oscars have been handed out, and we are going to breakdown all the winners and shocking moments of the night.
It began with Tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams introducing a performance of the Oscar nominated song “Be Alive” from ‘King Richard,’ performed by Beyonce on the Compton tennis courts where the Williams sisters grew up.
After the performance, hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall took the stage to begin the show with a seemingly impromptu introduction by DJ Khaled. The three performers gave a short group monologue before Schumer gave a hilarious solo stand-up routine making fun of the stars in the audience.
The telecast included anniversary celebrations for several movies such as ‘White Man Can’t Jump,’ with Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Rosie Perez presenting together for their films’ 30th anniversary, while Elliot Page, Jennifer Garner, and J.K. Simmons reunited for the 15th anniversary of ‘Juno’ to present Best Original Screenplay.
(L to R) Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and Robert De Niro onstage during the 50th anniversary tribute of “The Godfather” at the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.
The 60th anniversary of James Bond movies was celebrated, as was the 50th anniversary of ‘The Godfather,’ which saw director Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro together again on stage. And John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Samuel L. Jackson reunited for the 28th anniversary of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ and of course, Travolta and Thurman danced.
However, the most awkward moment of the night came when Chris Rock was introducing Best Documentary Feature. The comedian did a few minutes of stand up, roasting the crowd. But when he poked fun at actress Jada Pinkett Smith’s career, her husband Will Smith stormed the stage and punched Rock in the face!
The Oscar nominated actor clearly wasn’t amused by the comedian’s joke, and about 30 seconds of an angry shouting match between the two performers was aired without audio. When the audio resumed, a startled Rock concluded by saying, “That was the greatest night in the history of television.’
94th Oscars® nominee Will Smith at the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.
As far as the actual awards go, the biggest surprise came with Kenneth Branagh winning Best Original Screenplay for ‘Belfast,’ beating frontrunner Paul Thomas Anderson for ‘Licorice Pizza.’ As well as Sian Heder who won Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘CODA’ beating out Jane Campion for ‘The Power of the Dog.’
In the artisan categories, ‘Dune’ was the big winner taking home Best Film Editing, Production Design, Sound, and Cinematography.
In the major award categories there were no real surprises at all. Ariana DeBose won Best Supporting Actress for her role in ‘West Side Story,’ and Troy Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ‘CODA.’ As predicted, Jane Campion won Best Director for her work on ‘The Power of the Dog.’
Ariana DeBose accepts the Oscar® for Actress in a Supporting Role during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.
After his confrontation with Rock, Will Smith won (as expected) the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in ‘King Richard.’ In his tearful speech, Smith talked about protecting his family and apologized to the Academy, likely for his interaction with Rock. He also joked that life imitates art, implying that his behavior earlier in the evening mirrors the character he just received an award for portraying.
Best Actress, which was by far the most unpredictable race of the night, ended up going to Jessica Chastain for her performance in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye,’ beating out fan-favorite Kristen Stewart for ‘Spencer.’
The ceremony ended with Oscar winners Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli presenting Best Picture to ‘CODA,’ which in a tight race pulled out the win over ‘The Power of the Dog.’
Philippe Rousselet and Patrick Wachsberger accept the Oscar® for Best Picture for "CODA" during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.
You can read a full list of the winners below:
BEST PICTURE
‘Belfast’
‘CODA’ – Winner
‘Don't Look Up’
‘Drive My Car’
‘Dune’
‘King Richard’
‘Licorice Pizza’
‘Nightmare Alley’
‘The Power of the Dog’
‘West Side Story’
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessie Buckley, ‘The Lost Daughter’
Ariana DeBose, ‘West Side Story’ – Winner
Judi Dench, ‘Belfast’
Kirsten Dunst, ‘The Power of the Dog’
Aunjanue Ellis, ‘King Richard’
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ciaran Hinds, ‘Belfast’
Troy Kotsur, ‘CODA’ – Winner
Jesse Plemons, ‘The Power of the Dog’
J.K. Simmons, ‘Being the Ricardos’
Kodi Smit-McPhee, ‘The Power of the Dog’
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’ - Winner
Denzel Washington, ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ – Winner
Olivia Colman, ‘The Lost Daughter’
Penelope Cruz, ‘Parallel Mothers’
Nicole Kidman, ‘Being the Ricardos’
Kristen Stewart, ‘Spencer’
BEST DIRECTOR
Kenneth Branagh, ‘Belfast’
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, ‘Drive My Car’
Paul Thomas Anderson, ‘Licorice Pizza’
Jane Campion, ‘The Power of the Dog’ – Winner
Steven Spielberg, ‘West Side Story’
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
‘CODA’ – Winner
‘Drive My Car’
‘Dune’
‘The Lost Daughter’
‘The Power of the Dog’
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
‘Belfast’ – Winner
‘Don't Look Up’
‘King Richard’
‘Licorice Pizza’
‘The Worst Person in the World’
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
‘Drive My Car’ – Winner
‘Flee’
‘The Hand of God’
‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’
‘The Worst Person in the World’
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
‘Audible’
‘Lead Me Home’
‘The Queen of Basketball’ – Winner
‘Three Songs for Benazir’
‘When We Were Bullies’
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
‘Ascension’
‘Attica’
‘Flee’
‘Summer of Soul’ – Winner
‘Writing with Fire’
ORIGINAL SONG
‘King Richard’
‘Encanto’
‘Belfast’
‘No Time to Die’ – Winner
‘Four Good Days’
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
‘Encanto’ – Winner
‘Flee’
‘Luca’
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machine’
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
PRODUCTION DESIGN
'Dune’ – Winner
‘Nightmare Alley’
‘The Power of the Dog’
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
‘West Side Story’
CINEMATOGRAPHY
‘Dune’ – Winner
‘Nightmare Alley’
‘The Power of the Dog’
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
‘West Side Story’
COSTUME DESIGN
‘Cruella’ – Winner
‘Cyrano’
‘Dune’
‘Nightmare Alley’
‘Westside Story’
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
‘Belfast’
‘Dune’ – Winner
‘No Time to Die’
‘The Power of the Dog’
‘Westside Story’
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
‘Affairs of the Art’
‘Bestia’
‘Boxballet’
‘Robin Robin'
‘The Windshield Wiper’ – Winner
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
‘Ala Kachuu — Take and Run’
‘The Dress’
‘The Long Goodbye’ – Winner
‘On My Mind’
‘Please Hold’
ORIGINAL SCORE
‘Don't Look Up’
‘Dune’ – Winner
‘Encanto’
‘Parallel Mothers’
‘The Power of the Dog’
VISUAL EFFECTS
‘Dune’ – Winner
‘Free Guy’
‘No Time to Die’
‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
FILM EDITING
‘Don't Look Up’
‘Dune’ – Winner
‘King Richard’
‘The Power of the Dog’
‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
‘Coming 2 America’
‘Cruella’
‘Dune’
‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ – Winner
‘House of Gucci’
The 94th Oscars®. Photo credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.
