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Oscars
2022
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Oscars 2022 (Academy Awards) — the Academy’s annual ceremony honoring standout achievements in cinema from the previous year.
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) at the 2022 Oscars was The Queen of Basketball.
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Animated) at the 2022 Oscars was The Windshield Wiper.
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Live Action) at the 2022 Oscars was The Long Goodbye.
Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
On My Mind
Please Hold
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
The Long Goodbye
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars was Coda.
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About the category: Honors the year’s best feature film, recognizing the film’s overall achievement (producers).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by all eligible Academy voting members using a preferential (ranked-choice) ballot among eligible films.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible voting members, also using a preferential ballot.
Eligibility: Feature film eligible under the Academy’s general entry rules (format, qualifying run, and submission requirements).
Belfast
Winner
Coda
Não Olhe para Cima
Drive My Car
Duna
King Richard: Criando Campeãs
Licorice Pizza
O Beco do Pesadelo
Ataque dos Cães
Amor, Sublime Amor
Animated Feature Film 0
Winner of Animated Feature Film at the 2022 Oscars was Encanto.
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About the category: Honors the best animated feature film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Animation Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Animated feature eligible under the Academy’s general and animation-specific rules.
Winner
Encanto
Flee: Nenhum Lugar Para Chamar de Lar
Luca
Raya e o Último Dragão
A Família Mitchell e a Revolta das Máquinas
DOCUMENTARY (Feature) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Feature) at the 2022 Oscars was Summer of Soul (...ou, Quando a Revolução Não Pôde Ser Televisionada).
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About the category: Honors the best documentary feature.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules and may include a shortlist prior to final nominations.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (with viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Documentaries eligible under the Academy’s general and documentary-specific rules.
O Leonardo Perdido
Attica
Flee: Nenhum Lugar Para Chamar de Lar
Winner
Summer of Soul (...ou, Quando a Revolução Não Pôde Ser Televisionada)
Escrevendo com Fogo
International Feature Film 0
Winner of International Feature Film at the 2022 Oscars was Drive My Car.
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About the category: Honors the best international feature submitted by a country (outside the U.S.), per Academy rules.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules, including national submission eligibility and shortlist processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (subject to viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Must meet country submission requirements and the International Feature Film rules.
Winner
Drive My Car
Flee: Nenhum Lugar Para Chamar de Lar
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus
A Pior Pessoa do Mundo
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 2022 Oscars was Jane Campion.
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About the category: Recognizes the director’s achievement in shaping the film’s artistic and storytelling vision.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Directors Branch through branch voting among eligible works.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible directors and works per category-specific rules and the Academy’s general entry rules.
Actor in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Leading Role at the 2022 Oscars was Will Smith.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch. Typically 5 nominees per category rules.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; performances fully dubbed by another actor are not eligible (Academy rules).
Actress in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Leading Role at the 2022 Oscars was Jessica Chastain.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; general and acting-specific rules apply.
Actor in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2022 Oscars was Troy Kotsur.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Actress in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2022 Oscars was Ariana DeBose.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Writing (Original Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2022 Oscars was Belfast.
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About the category: Honors the best original screenplay, written directly for the screen (not adapted).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Writers Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible screenplays and films per the Academy’s general and writing rules.
Screenplay by Adam McKay; Story by Adam McKay & David Sirota
Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Winner
Written by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by Zach Baylin
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2022 Oscars was Coda.
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About the category: Honors the best adapted screenplay based on previously published or produced material.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Writers Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible screenplays and films per the Academy’s general and writing rules.
Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
Winner
Screenplay by Siân Heder
Written by Jane Campion
Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 2022 Oscars was Greig Fraser.
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About the category: Recognizes cinematography (image capture, lighting, framing, and visual language).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Cinematographers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and cinematography rules.
Film Editing 0
Winner of Film Editing at the 2022 Oscars was Joe Walker.
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About the category: Recognizes film editing (rhythm, narrative construction, and continuity).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Editors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and editing rules.
Production Design 0
Winner of Production Design at the 2022 Oscars was Duna.
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About the category: Honors production design (sets, environments, and overall production art direction).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Production Design Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Production Design rules.
Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo
Production Design: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Amber Richards
Winner
Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos
Production Design: Stefan Dechant; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Costume Design 0
Winner of Costume Design at the 2022 Oscars was Jenny Beavan.
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About the category: Honors costume design conceived for the characters and story context.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Costume Designers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: To be eligible, costumes must be conceived by a costume designer (per Academy rules).
Makeup and Hairstyling 0
Winner of Makeup and Hairstyling at the 2022 Oscars was Os Olhos de Tammy Faye.
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About the category: Recognizes makeup and hairstyling, including prosthetics and transformations.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Makeup and Hairstyling branch, with category-specific procedures (e.g., shortlist/bake-off where applicable).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credits per the Academy’s Makeup and Hairstyling rules.
Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr
Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras
Winner
Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh
Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer
Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon
Visual Effects 0
Winner of Visual Effects at the 2022 Oscars was Duna.
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About the category: Recognizes excellence in visual effects (VFX), including integration and technical/artistic innovation.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Visual Effects branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Visual Effects rules.
Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould
Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver
Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick
Winner
Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer
Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick
Sound 0
Winner of Sound at the 2022 Oscars was Duna.
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About the category: Honors overall sound achievement (recording, editing, and mixing) as a combined category.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Sound Branch, following category rules and any required steps (shortlist, etc.).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Sound rules.
Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri
Winner
Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett
Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb
Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor
Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2022 Oscars was Hans Zimmer.
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About the category: Honors the best original score composed for the film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible scores and films per the Academy’s Music (Original Score) rules.
Music (Original Song) 0
Winner of Music (Original Song) at the 2022 Oscars was 007: Sem Tempo para Morrer.
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About the category: Honors the best original song written specifically for a motion picture.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch, following category rules (including eligibility and, where applicable, shortlist).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible songs must meet originality and film-connection requirements per Academy rules.
Winner
Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Music and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Music and Lyric by Van Morrison