The 94th Academy Awards aired live in Los Angeles, returning to the Dolby Theater, after having virtual and reduced capacity ceremonies in the previous years due to the pandemic. But now we can celebrate the movies as they were meant to be celebrated. And despite how the Oscars didn’t air eight of the 23 awards – like documentary short, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live action short and sound – producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan made sure to deliver one of the most memorable awards ceremonies that honor the best of films of the year, within those parameters.
Of course, many devoted movie waters would have loved to have seen all 23 awards be presented, and we’d be lying if we said we weren’t disappointed that these artists weren’t recognized. Still, the show must go on. And with no agenda or ulterior motives, many of the hosts, presentors, and winners shared their thoughts on the current events going on in Ukraine and spoke out against the homophobic bills being passed in states like Florida.
And for those expecting another by the numbers awards ceremony would be surprised to see one of the biggest unscripted moments to ever happen on live television. Before Chris Rock presented the award for Best Documentary, the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith getting ready for a G.I. Jane sequel – making a reference to her appearance. But before Rock could finish his bit, Smith walked on stage and smacked Rock before a stunned audience.
Smith then returned to his seat, with a stunned Rock not knowing what had happened saying “Wow, wow, Will Smith just smacked the shit out of me.”
Smith then told Rock to “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”
It’s important to note that Pinkett Smith shaved her head due to struggling with alopecia.
All the Academy Award winners will be in bold and have asterisks.
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”
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”***
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Penelope Cruz, “Parallel Mothers”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Kristen Stewart, “Spencer”
Best Actor
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”
Best Director
Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, “Drive My Car”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Licorice Pizza”
Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”***
Steven Spielberg, “West Side Story”
Best 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”
Best Documentary Feature
“Ascension”
“Attica”
“Flee”
“Summer of Soul (Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”***
“Writing with Fire”
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Coda”***
“Drive My Car”
“Dune”
“The Lost Daughter”
“The Power of the Dog”
Best Original Screenplay
“Belfast”***
“Don’t Look Up”
“King Richard”
“Licorice Pizza”
“The Worst Person in the World”
Best Costume Design
“Cruella”***
“Cyrano”
“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“West Side Story”
Best International Feature
“Drive My Car”***
“Flee”
“The Hand of God”
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
“The Worst Person in the World”
Best Supporting Actor
Ciaran 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”
Best Animated Feature
“Encanto”***
“Flee”
“Luca”
“The Mitchells vs. The Machines”
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
Best Visual Effects
“Dune”***
“Free Guy”
“No Time to Die”
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
“Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Best Cinematography
“Dune”***
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”
Best Supporting Actress
Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter”
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”***
Judie Dench, “Belfast”
Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”
Aunjanue Ellis, “King Richard”
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
“Coming 2 America”
“Cruella”
“Dune”
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”***
“House of Gucci”
Best Production Design
“Dune”***
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”
Best Editing
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”***
“King Richard”
“The Power of the Dog”
“Tick, tick…BOOM!”
Best Original Score
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”***
“Encanto”
“Parallel Mothers”
“The Power of the Dog”
Best Live-Action Short
“Ala Kachuu – Take and Run”
“The Dress”
“The Long Goodbye”***
“On My Mind”
“Please Hold”
Best Animated Short
“Affairs of the Art”
“Bestia”
“Boxballet”
“Robin Robin”
“The Windshield Wiper”***
Best Documentary Short
“Audible”
“Lead Me Home”
“The Queen of Basketball”***
“Three Songs for Benazir”
“When We Were Bullets”
Best Sound
“Belfast”
“Dune”***
“No Time to Die”
“The Power of the Dog”
“West Side Story”
