March 29, 2022: The Oscars are arguably the most prestigious award ceremony for actors, and the 94th Academy Awards was no less special then its predecessors.
The 94th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles concluded on the 28th of March 2022, and it made headlines for a lot of reasons. CODA (written and directed by Sian Heder ) won the all-important Best Film award, as well as the Best Adapted Screenplay and the Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur, who is the second deaf actor to win an Academy Award.
Moving on to the most talked about events of the night, Dune won 6 out of the 10 awards it was nominated for, sweeping the floor for the most awards won on the night. The most controversial moment came from Will Smith, who won the Best Actor for his role in King Richard. Earlier in the evening, Smith got up on stage and punched presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett.
This year’s Academy Awards wasn’t all smooth sailing and it had its fair share of criticism. Despite audiences protesting the decision, a lot of the awards were presented off-camera, namely, Best Documentary Short, Best Live Action Short, Best Animated Short, Best Original Score, Best Makeup And Hair, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Production Design.
Here is the list of winners:
CATEGORY | WINNER |
Best Picture | CODA |
Best Director | Jane Campion (The Power of The Dog) |
Best Actress | Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) |
Best Actor | Will Smith (King Richard) |
Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) |
Best Supporting Actor | Troy Kotsur (CODA) |
Best Original Screenplay | Bellfast |
Best Adapted Screenplay | CODA |
Best International Feature Film | Drive My Car (Japan) |
Best Animated Feature Film | Encanto |
Best Documentary Feature | Summer Of Soul |
Best Documentary Short | The Queen of Basketball |
Best Animated Short | The Windshield Wiper |
Best Live Action Short | The Long Goodbye |
Best Original Score | Dune |
Best Original Song | No Time To Die (No Time To Die) |
Best Cinematography | Dune |
Best Costume Design | Cruella |
Best Production Design | Dune |
Best Makeup and Hair | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
Best Sound | Dune |
Best Film Editing | Dune |
Best Visual Effects | Dune |