The Oscars 2022: How to Watch and What to Expect

The 94th Academy Awards are nearly here and they are set to celebrate all the greatest films of 2021 and those who made them so special. Jane Campion’s western The Power of the Dog is heading into the show with the most nominations at 12, but there are countless others just as worthy of an Oscar.

The Oscars 2022 Date and Start Time

The Oscars will air on Sunday, March 27 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. If you are in the GMT timezone or Australia, that translates to 12am GMT/11am AEDT.

How to Watch the Oscars 2022 Online

The Oscars will once again air on your local ABC station, but those with streaming services like Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV will also be able to tune in. Many of these have free trials if you don’t want to miss the show.

Furthermore, those who have cable or satellite can also choose to watch on ABC.com and the ABC app by authenticating with your provider.

If you are outside the US, the Oscars will be broadcast in more than 200 territories worldwide. You can check your international local listings by heading to this link.

What to Expect from The Oscars 2022?

The 94th Academy Awards will once again have hosts leading the show, and this year Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes will be leading the ceremony.

Throughout the show, there will also be musical performances by Beyonce (Be Alive from King Richard), Billie Eilish & Finneas (No Time to Die from No Time to Die), Reba McEntire (Somehow You Do from Four Good Days), and Sebastian Yatra (Dos Orugitas from Encanto).

Alongside the hosts, a number of stars will be presenting awards, including Halle Bailey, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Shawn Mendes, Tyler Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ruth E. Carter, Kevin Costner, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, Daniel Kaluuya, Zoë Kravitz, Mila Kunis, Lady Gaga, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Lupita Nyong’o, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Yuh-Jung Youn, Stephanie Beatriz, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Hadish, Tony Hawk, Bill Murray, Elliot Page, Kelly Slater, Shaun White, Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Momoa, Jill Scott, J.K. Simmons, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Rachel Zegler.

Zegler is of note as she wasn’t originally invited to the show. After the West Side Story star shared that news with the world, a rightful place for her was found.

A Red Carpet Show will precede the ceremony at 3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET and it will be hosted by Vanessa Hudgens, Terrence J, and Brandon Maxwell.

Who are the Nominees for the Oscars 2022?

As previously mentioned, The Power of the Dog has the most nominations at 12, but Denis Villeneuve’s Dune isn’t far behind with 10 nods. Belfast and West Story also head into the show with a respectable seven nominations. We detailed all of the biggest Oscar snubs when the nominations were first announced.

The complete list of 2022 Oscar nominees follows;

Best Picture

• Belfast
• CODA
• Don’t Look Up
• Drive My Car
• Dune
• King Richard
• Licorice Pizza
• Nightmare Alley
• The Power of the Dog
• West Side Story

Directing

• Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
• Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
• Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
• Ryûsuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
• Steven Spielberg – West Side Story

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
• Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth

Actress in a Leading Role

• Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
• Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
• Penélope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
• Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
• Kristen Stewart – Spencer

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
• Troy Kotsur – CODA
• Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog
• JK Simmons – Being the Ricardos
• Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter
• Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
• Judi Dench – Belfast
• Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
• Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• CODA
• Drive My Car
• Dune
• The Lost Daughter
• The Power of the Dog

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• Belfast
• Don’t Look Up
• King Richard
• Licorice Pizza
• The Worst Person in the World

Cinematography

• Dune
• Nightmare Alley
• The Power of the Dog
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• West Side Story

Animated Feature Film

• Encanto
• Flee
• Luca
• The Mitchells vs. the Machines
• Raya and the Last Dragon

Music (Original Score)

• Don’t Look Up
• Dune
• Encanto
• Parallel Mothers
• The Power of the Dog

Music (Original Song)

• “Be Alive” – King Richard
• “Dos Oruguitas” – Encanto
• “Down to Joy” – Belfast
• “No Time to Die” – No Time to Die
• “Somehow You Do” – Four Good Days

Production Design

• Dune
• Nightmare Alley
• The Power of the Dog
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• West Side Story

Film Editing

• Don’t Look Up
• Dune
• King Richard
• The Power of the Dog
• tick, tick…BOOM!

Documentary Feature

• Ascension
• Attica
• Flee
• Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
• Writing with Fire

Documentary Short Subject

• Audible
• Lead Me Home
• The Queen of Basketball
• Three Songs for Benazir
• When We Were Bullies

International Feature Film

• Drive My Car
• Flee
• The Hand of God
• Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
• The Worst Person in the World

Makeup and Hairstyling

• Coming 2 America
• Cruella
• Dune
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye
• House of Gucci

Visual Effects

• Dune
• Free Guy
• No Time to Die
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Spider-Man: No Way Home

Costume Design

• Cruella
• Cyrano
• Dune
• Nightmare Alley
• West Side Story

Animated Short Film

• Affairs of the Art
• Bestia
• Boxballet
• Robin Robin
• The Windshield Wiper

Live-Action Short Film

• Ala Kachuu – Take and Run
• The Dress
• The Long Goodbye
• On My Mind
• Please Hold

Sound

• Belfast
• Dune
• No Time to Die
• The Power of the Dog
• West Side Story

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