Oscars 2022 - Full Celebrity Presenters & Performers List!

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences banned Will Smith from future Oscars events for 10 years earlier this week, which sparked a conversation on Saturday Night Live.

LIVE – Updated at 13:21This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the ceremony. The “slap heard around the world” has since divided the Internet.

While ABC looks to cut live technical award speeches from the hard-working department heads, they don’t seem to be terribly concerned about the time spent on the multiple Best Song performances, which can be something many people still look forward to. Others might see that time spent could be reclaimed for the ceremony as producers keep looking for ways to shorten the runtime.

LIVE – Updated at 13:26This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night (27 March), with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.

The 2022 Oscars saw celebrities turn out in style for an emotional and dramatic evening in Hollywood.This year’s ceremony saw the jaw-dropping moment when Will Smith stormed on stage to slap Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, as well as numerous celebrities paying tribute to the war in Ukraine through their fashion and speeches. Amid the drama, it was (almost) easy to forget the reason why A-listers had assembled at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles - to honour the finest movies from around the world.

It was an Academy Awards which no one will be forgetting anytime soon. Aside from its controversy, this year's Oscars set new records for diversity and representation, as well as giving long-awaited recognition for two big-screen veterans.

Will Smith got up on stage at The Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I. Jane" movie.The 50 year old actress has alopecia and has been open with her hair loss struggles since 2018.

The controversy involving the eight crafts categories threatened to overshadow the Sunday’s Oscars but the 3 hour, 39-minute kudosfest on ABC still managed to do what it does best: uplift us before letting us down hard. Here are the best and worst moments from the 94th Academy Awards.

win at the 2022 Oscars for Best Picture.The audience cheered loudly for the Apple film, but also signed applause to honor the movie.Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli presented the award to Heder at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Hollywood’s elite dressed up to celebrate the joy of film at the ceremony, led by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.Star Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor earlier in the night, making history.“CODA” received three nominations in total, but managed to edge out “Belfast,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story” for Oscar glory.Jane Campion’s “Dog” was largely predicted to be the favorite of the night, putting an end to Netflix’s losing streak at the Academy Awards — and perhaps making the film’s biggest, vocal detractor, Sam Elliott, eat his words. However, while the critically acclaimed film — which memorably unleashed the power of the dong with on-screen full-frontal male nudity — did score a slew of awards before the Oscars, it was not nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble, which is typically a reliable predictor of a Best Picture win.“Dog” did win best picture in the drama category at the controversy-ridden Golden Globes, which did not air after embarrassing public backlash, alongside “West Side Story,” which was top dog in the musical category.While given seven nods, Steven Spielberg’s updated “West Side Story” hardly shared the same success as the 1961 original, which took home more Oscars than any other musical has.

Billie Eilish and Finneas performed their Bond theme song ‘No Time To Die’ at the Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27) – watch it below now.The siblings are two of a number of artists to perform at the Oscars tonight, recreating the nominees for Best Original Song on the Dolby Theatre stage.For their performance, Eilish and Finneas performed with string and percussion players, while Finneas took on piano duties. Eilish sang from the centre of the stage as slowly moving laser-like beams of light moved around her.The Best Original Song nomination marks the first time the sister and brother team have been up for an Oscar.

Bring on the bling! The 2022 Oscars served up some unbelievable glitz and glam. And while a handful of dresses sent jaws dropping, it was the stars next-level jewelry that took their looks over the top. From massive necklaces to chunky rings and everything in between, there was no shortage of sparkle on the Sunday, March 27, red carpet. 

Beyonce is kicking off the show.

Billie Eilish is hitting the red carpet in style!

Serena Williams and Venus Williams kicked off the show at the Oscars this year!

Beyoncé performed ‘Be Alive’, her contribution to the King Richard soundtrack, live at the Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27) – watch it below now.The Oscars is taking place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre and is being presented by a host for the first time since 2017.For Beyoncé’s performance, the star appeared from the tennis courts in Compton – where Serena and Venus Williams, whose father is portrayed in King Richard – grew up.

The queen is here! Beyoncé kicked off the 2022 Oscars with a performance that’s sure to go down in awards show history.

Kourtney Kardashian joined her fiancé, Travis Barker, on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday. This also marks the couple's first red carpet they've walked together since getting engaged in October 2021. The pair stunned ahead of the event, with Kardashian wearing a tea-length, strapless black dress, and Barker opting for an all-black suit.