‘The Power Of The Dog’ Leads Oscar Nominations, Kristen Stewart Earns First Nomination
08.02.2022 - 17:43
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The Oscar nominations are in!
Jane Campion’s “The Power Of The Dog” leads the 2022 Academy Award nominations with 12 nods, followed by Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” with 10 nominations.
Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross were on hand virtually to announce the nominees on Tuesday morning. This year’s theme of the Academy Awards ceremony is “Movie Lovers Unite”, with the co-hosts inviting special guests, including healthcare workers, to join them for the announcement.
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This year, there are 10 Best Picture nominees: “Belfast”, “CODA”, “Don’t Look Up”, “Drive My Car”, “Dune”, “King Richard”, “Licorice Pizza”, “Nightmare Alley”, “The Power Of The Dog” and “West Side Story”. Rounding out the Best Animated Feature category is “Encanto”, “Flee”, “Luca”, “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines” and “Raya And The Last Dragon”.
Vying for Best Actor, this year’s category comprises previous nominees Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power Of The Dog”, Andrew Garfield in “Tick, Tick…Boom”, Will Smith in “King Richard” and Oscar winners Javier Bardem for “Being The Ricardos” and Denzel Washington for “The Tragedy Of Macbeth”.
The Best Actress race also features several familiar faces, including previous winners Penelope Cruz in “Parallel Mothers”, Olivia Colman in “The Lost Daughter”, and Nicole Kidman in “Being The Ricardos”. Jessica Chastain earns her third Oscar nomination for “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye” while Kristen Stewart becomes a first-time nominee with “Spencer”.
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