Ariana DeBose, Lashana Lynch, Harris Dickinson, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee named as the nominees for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award

NAACP Image Awards is ready to dole out shiny new trophies to honor the trove of Black excellence that made 2021 so special. The annual awards show highlights the achievements of people of color across television, music, literature and film, and the promotion of social justice through their creative endeavors.This year's NAACP Image Awards class is even more of a star-studded list than ever, with nominations for everyone from Megan Thee Stallion to Jonathan Majors, Ariana DeBose, Marsai Martin, Denzel Washington and more.

The Santa Barbara Film Festival said Thursday that newly minted Oscar nominee Penélope Cruz has been chosen to receive the Montecito Award at the festival’s 37th edition next month.

Ariana DeBose, who made her dream come true and needed to take a moment before meeting Hollywood legend Rita Moreno, her co-star in Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story.’The 31-year-old actress plays Anita in the 2021 film, the role that Rita played in the 1961 acclaimed musical. On a recent joint interview with the rest of the cast, the pair revealed some behind the scenes situations that took place on the set of the movie, including the moment the two stars met.DeBose said she couldn’t hide her excitement when she first met Rita as the cast was getting ready for rehearsals, “I was having a full-fledged panic attack,” DeBose confessed, “I hid underneath the bleachers for like 20 minutes until I could get myself together.”The actress had to pull herself together and prepared to meet Moreno for lunch, who gave her some sweet words of encouragement, “She calmed me down and gave me the space to feel my feelings.

Ariana DeBose looks gorgeous in a floral fuchsia dress at the Carolina Herrera fashion show during 2022 New York Fashion Week in New York City on Monday (February 14).

The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Thursday revealed the lineup for its 37th edition, which is set to run March 2-12 in-person in its customary spot in the heat of Oscar season.

Ariana DeBose, at first, didn’t have any words to say about her Oscar nomination because she was so shocked.

Angelique Jackson Among this year’s class of Oscars first-timers is “West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose, whose show-stopping portrayal of Anita in the movie musical earned her a best supporting actress Oscar nod.“Well, a lot can happen before 9:30 a.m. on a Tuesday,” DeBose quipped, jumping on the phone with Variety just hours after learning the news.Despite all the excitement buzzing around her, DeBose feels unexpectedly calm.

Angelique Jackson Following a record-breaking year for diversity at the Academy Awards, with nine actors of color nabbing nominations in 2021, the 2022 lineup featured just four actors of color: Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Will Smith and Denzel Washington.With this latest nomination for “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Washington extended his lead as the most-nominated Black actor at the Oscars, with a total of 10 nods and two wins. Smith earned his third best actor nomination and his first nod as a producer for “King Richard.” The sports drama landed six nominations in all, as Ellis represented the film in the supporting actress category, where she was joined by fellow first-timer “West Side Story” star DeBose, who becomes the first Afro-Latina actor (and the first openly queer woman of color) ever nominated.

Oscar Nominations 2022: ‘Power of the Dog’ Leads With 12 Nods.

The full list of Oscar nominations has been revealed for 2022.

nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, recognizing the biggest and best films of the year. While frontrunners like Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, Ariana DeBose and Kodi Smit-McPhee were all accounted for when the nominations were read, there were plenty of snubs and surprises among this year's nominees, including a near shutout for a surprising snub, a breakthrough foreign film and an unexpected Oscars record.Below, we break down the biggest shockers and omissions for the 94th Academy Awards.Alas, the «Father, Son, House of Gucci» weren't enough to bring Gaga another acting nod at the Oscars, despite her compelling performance as the complicated couture queen Patrizia Reggiani. In fact, despite early hype, ended up with only one nomination, for Makeup and Hairstyling.After a big win at the Golden Globes, the Japanese drama — directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and based on Haruki Murakami's short story of the same name -- was expected to be a contender in Best International Feature Film.

The Power of the Dog, director Jane Champion's gorgeous, moody meditation on grief and loneliness? What about Don't Look Up, the Netflix original that had everyone on TikTok talking? Maybe you caught , the Serena and Venus Williams biopic that stars Will Smith in a career-defining role? We know you at least checked out Disney's , because we as a society have not stopped signing along to the Lin Manuel-Miranda original songs since it premiered. All can now be labeled as “Oscar nominees 2022." And good news for you: There's still time to watch the ones you missed, because the Academy Awards ceremony doesn't air until March 27. So check out the full list of Oscar nominations 2022, below, and we'll see you in March. Ciarán Hinds (Belfast)Troy Kotsur (CODA)Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)J.K.

Academy Awards, which were announced Tuesday via a livestream. Winners will be announced on March 27 in Los Angeles.Best actor: Original screenplay: “Licorice Pizza”; “Belfast”; “Don’t Look Up”; “King Richard”; “The Worst Person in the World.”Adapted screenplay: “The Power of the Dog”; “The Lost Daughter”; “CODA”; “Dune”; “Drive My Car.”Best supporting actor: Ciarán Hinds, “Belfast”; Troy Kotsur, “CODA”; Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”; Jesse Plemons, “The Power of the Dog”; J.K.

The 2022 Academy Award nominations list is finally here!

2022 Oscar nominations on Tuesday, announced by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan via an early morning livestream.Awards season predecessors like the BAFTAs, SAG Awards and Golden Globes have indicated early success for films like  and and performers like Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, Ariana DeBose, Kodi Smit-McPhee and more — but will that translate to the Oscars' stage? As always, there are sure to be a number of notable surprises and snubs.The winners will be announced during the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27, airing at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.

COVID will no longer exist because it will clearly have been cancelled by then,” Wilson said.Amanda Berry, chief executive at BAFTA, said: “Rebel has stolen the show at several previous film awards, and we’re hugely excited to see her bring her fantastic charisma and humour to the whole show as we celebrate the very best in film.”BAFTA announced the nominees for the EE Rising Star Award earlier this week – it is the only award voted for by the public, and voting is now open.No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch is up for the award, as well as West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose, The Power of the Dog actor Kodi Smit-McPhee, Harris Dickinson and Millicent Simmonds.Check back here for the rest of the nominees as they are announced today (February 3).Best FilmOutstanding British FilmLeading ActressLeading ActorSupporting Actress Supporting Actor DirectorOutstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or ProducerAnimated FilmAdapted ScreenplayOriginal ScreenplayCinematographyEE Rising Star AwardHarris DickinsonMillicent SimmondsLashana LynchKodi Smit-McPheeAriana DeBoseDocumentaryFilm Not in the English LanguageCostume DesignMake Up & HairOriginal ScoreEditingProduction DesignSoundSpecial Visual EffectsBritish Short AnimationCasting

2022 BAFTA Awards will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 3, with hosts AJ Odudu and Tom Allen streaming live from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly.Ahead of the full nominations, the BAFTAs announced the nominees for the fan-voted EE Rising Star Award, which this year includestandout Ariana DeBose, 's Harris Dickinson, and star Lashana Lynch, breakout Millicent Simmonds, and lauded Kodi Smit-McPhee.The winners will be announced on Sunday, March 13 at Royal Albert Hall in London, setting the stage for the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27.Check out the full list of nominees below.                        Ariana DeBose Harris Dickinson Lashana Lynch Millicent Simmonds Kodi Smit-McPhee The 2021 BAFTA Awards will take place on Sunday, March 13.

K.J. Yossman On Tuesday, Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee were announced as the 2022 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award.Nominees are selected for demonstrating “exceptional talent in film over the past year.” Previous winners of the award have included James McAvoy, Eva Green, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Holland, Letitia Wright and Micheal Ward.The award, which is in its seventeenth year, is the only BAFTA honor to be decided by the general public, who can vote for their favorite online.Just hours after the nominations were unveiled, DeBose and Dickinson sat down with Variety to discuss their nominations.Congrats on the nominations! How are you feeling? DeBose: I’m just thrilled that I get to be here in London to celebrate this nomination and celebrate all of my fellow EE Rising Star nominees, because I am very well aware that every single one of them is massively talented and I find them all incredibly inspiring.Dickinson: Wonderful, thank you very much.

James Bond film No Time To Die, said she was “proud” to hear of the nomination.“The EE Rising Star Award is one I’ve always admired for recognising exciting emerging talent,” she said in a statement.“I’m so elated for my fellow nominees who inspire myself and others, as we continue to fight for change within our industry and the world. I’m proud to be able to do that in moments like these.”She is nominated alongside Ariana DeBose, whose starring role in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, received widespread acclaim.DeBose said of her nomination: “I am beyond humbled to join the talented group of actors that have been nominated for the EE Rising Star Award over the years.