2022 Oscars FINAL Nomination Predictions

Here goes nothing. Oscar noms revealed Tuesday morning at 5:18 am PT. Good luck, and god speed.

*Indicates winner

Picture

Nominees:

  1. THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG*, CCA, PGA, BAFTA
  2. LICORICE PIZZA – GG, CCA, PGA, BAFTA
  3. BELFAST – GG, CCA, SAG, PGA, BAFTA
  4. WEST SIDE STORY – GG*, CCA, PGA
  5. DUNE – GG, CCA, PGA, BAFTA
  6. DON’T LOOK UP – GG, CCA, SAG, PGA, BAFTA
  7. CODA – GG, CCA, SAG, PGA
  8. KING RICHARD – GG, CCA, SAG, PGA
  9. TICK, TICK… BOOM! – GG, CCA, PGA
  10. NIGHTMARE ALLEY – CCA

Next 5:

  1. BEING THE RICARDOS – PGA
  2. DRIVE MY CAR
  3. HOUSE OF GUCCI – SAG
  4. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
  5. SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

Director

Nominees:

  1. Jane Campion, THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG*, DGA, BAFTA
  2. Denis Villeneuve, DUNE – GG, CCA, DGA
  3. Paul Thomas Anderson, LICORICE PIZZA – CCA, DGA, BAFTA
  4. Steven Spielberg, WEST SIDE STORY – GG, CCA, DGA
  5. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, DRIVE MY CAR – BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. Kenneth Branaugh, BELFAST – GG, CCA, DGA
  2. Sian Heder, CODA
  3. Paolo Sorrentino, THE HAND OF GOD
  4. Adam McKay, DON’T LOOK UP
  5. Guillermo del Toro, NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Also in Contention (Alphabetical by Film):

  • Maggie Gyllenhaal, THE LOST DAUGHTER – GG
  • Pedro Almodovar, PARALLEL MOTHERS
  • Julia Ducournau, TITANE – BAFTA
  • Joel Coen, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Actor

Nominees:

  1. Will Smith, KING RICHARD – GG*, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
  2. Andrew Garfield, TICK, TICK… BOOM! – GG*, CCA, SAG
  3. Benedict Cumberbatch, THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
  4. Denzel Washington, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH – GG, CCA, SAG
  5. Leonardo DiCaprio, DON’T LOOK UP – GG, BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. Javier Bardem, BEING THE RICARDOS – GG, SAG
  2. Peter Dinklage, CYRANO – GG, CCA
  3. Cooper Hoffman, LICORICE PIZZA – GG
  4. Nicolas Cage, PIG – CCA
  5. Bradley Cooper, NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Actress

Nominees:

  1. Nicole Kidman, BEING THE RICARDOS – GG*, CCA, SAG
  2. Jessica Chastain, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE – GG, CCA, SAG
  3. Lady Gaga, HOUSE OF GUCCI – GG, CCA SAG, BAFTA
  4. Olivia Colman, THE LOST DAUGHTER – GG, CCA, SAG
  5. Alana Haim, LICORICE PIZZA – GG, CCA, BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. Penelope Cruz, PARALLEL MOTHERS
  2. Jennifer Hudson, RESPECT – SAG
  3. Kristen Stewart, SPENCER – GG, CCA
  4. Rachel Zegler, WEST SIDE STORY – GG*
  5. Renate Reinsve, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD – BAFTA

Supporting Actor

Nominees:

  1. Troy Kotsur, CODA – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
  2. Kodi Smit-McPhee, THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG*, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
  3. Ciaran Hinds, BELFAST – GG, CCA, BAFTA
  4. Bradley Cooper, LICORICE PIZZA – SAG
  5. Mike Faist, WEST SIDE STORY – BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. Jesse Plemons, THE POWER OF THE DOG – BAFTA
  2. Jared Leto, HOUSE OF GUCCI – CCA, SAG
  3. Ben Affleck, THE TENDER BAR – GG, SAG
  4. Jamie Dornan, BELFAST – GG, CCA
  5. J.K. Simmons, BEING THE RICARDOS – CCA

Supporting Actress

Nominees:

  1. Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY – GG*, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
  2. Caitriona Balfe, BELFAST – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
  3. Aunjanue Ellis, KING RICHARD – GG, CCA, BAFTA
  4. Ruth Negga, PASSING – GG, SAG, BAFTA
  5. Kirsten Dunst, THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG, CCA, SAG

Next 5:

  1. Ann Dowd, MASS – BAFTA
  2. Marlee Matlin, CODA
  3. Jessie Buckley, THE LOST DAUGHTER – BAFTA
  4. Cate Blanchett, NIGHTMARE ALLEY – SAG
  5. Judi Dench, Belfast

Original Screenplay

Nominees:

  1. LICORICE PIZZA – GG, CCA, BAFTA, WGA
  2. BELFAST – GG*, CCA, BAFTA
  3. DON’T LOOK UP – GG, CCA, BAFTA, WGA
  4. BEING THE RICARDOS – GG, CCA, BAFTA, WGA
  5. KING RICHARD – CCA, BAFTA, WGA

Next 5:

  1. MASS
  2. PARALLEL MOTHERS
  3. THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
  4. THE FRENCH DISPATCH – WGA
  5. C’MON C’MON

Adapted Screenplay

Nominees:

  1. THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG, CCA, BAFTA, USC
  2. CODA – CCA, BAFTA, WGA
  3. THE LOST DAUGHTER – CCA, BAFTA, USC
  4. DUNE – CCA, BAFTA, USC, WGA
  5. DRIVE MY CAR – BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. WEST SIDE STORY – CCA, WGA
  2. PASSING – USC
  3. TICK, TICK… BOOM! – WGA
  4. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH – USC
  5. NIGHTMARE ALLEY – WGA

Cinematography

Nominees:

  1. DUNE – ASC, BAFTA
  2. THE POWER OF THE DOG – ASC, BAFTA
  3. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH – ASC, BAFTA
  4. NIGHTMARE ALLEY – ASC, BAFTA
  5. BELFAST – ASC

Next 5:

  1. WEST SIDE STORY
  2. THE GREEN KNIGHT
  3. SPENCER
  4. THE FRENCH DISPATCH
  5. LICORICE PIZZA

Editing

Nominees:

  1. DUNE – ACE, BAFTA
  2. BELFAST – ACE, BAFTA
  3. THE POWER OF THE DOG – ACE
  4. LICORICE PIZZA – ACE, BAFTA
  5. DON’T LOOK UP – ACE

Next 5:

  1. NO TIME TO DIE – ACE, BAFTA
  2. TICK, TICK… BOOM! – ACE
  3. WEST SIDE STORY
  4. NIGHTMARE ALLEY
  5. KING RICHARD – ACE

Costume Design

Nominees:

  1. CRUELLA – CDG, BAFTA
  2. DUNE – CDG, BAFTA
  3. WEST SIDE STORY – CDG
  4. NIGHTMARE ALLEY – CDG, BAFTA
  5. CYRANO – CDG, BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. HOUSE OF GUCCI – CDG
  2. THE FRENCH DISPATCH – BAFTA
  3. LICORICE PIZZA
  4. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
  5. THE POWER OF THE DOG

Makeup & Hairstyling

Nominees:

  1. THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE – BAFTA
  2. DUNE – BAFTA
  3. CRUELLA – BAFTA
  4. HOUSE OF GUCCI – BAFTA
  5. COMING 2 AMERICA

Next 5:

  1. CYRANO – BAFTA
  2. WEST SIDE STORY
  3. NIGHTMARE ALLEY
  4. SUICIDE SQUAD
  5. NO TIME TO DIE

Production Design

Nominees:

  1. NIGHTMARE ALLEY – BAFTA
  2. DUNE – BAFTA
  3. WEST SIDE STORY – BAFTA
  4. THE FRENCH DISPATCH – BAFTA
  5. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Next 5:

  1. CYRANO – BAFTA
  2. BELFAST
  3. CYRANO
  4. THE POWER OF THE DOG
  5. LICORICE PIZZA

Original Score

Nominees:

  1. DUNE – GG*, CCA, BAFTA
  2. DON’T LOOK UP – CCA, BAFTA
  3. THE POWER OF THE DOG – GG, CCA, BAFTA
  4. THE FRENCH DISPATCH – GG, BAFTA
  5. ENCANTO – GG

Next 5:

  1. SPENCER – CCA
  2. PARALLEL MOTHERS – GG
  3. BEING THE RICARDOS – BAFTA
  4. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
  5. KING RICHARD

Original Song

Nominees:

  1. NO TIME TO DIE – GG*, CCA
  2. ENCANTO – GG, CCA
  3. KING RICHARD – GG, CCA
  4. DON’T LOOK UP – CCA
  5. CODA

Next 5:

  1. RESPECT – GG
  2. BELFAST – GG
  3. THE HARDER THEY FALL – CCA
  4. ANNETTE
  5. FOUR GOOD DAYS

Sound

Nominees:

  1. DUNE – BAFTA, CAS
  2. WEST SIDE STORY – BAFTA, CAS
  3. NO TIME TO DIE – BAFTA, CAS
  4. POWER OF THE DOG – CAS
  5. SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME – CAS

Next 5:

  1. BELFAST
  2. TICK, TICK… BOOM!
  3. A QUIET PLACE PART II – BAFTA
  4. LAST NIGHT IN SOHO – BAFTA
  5. THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

Visual Effects

Nominees:

  1. DUNE – CC, BAFTA, VES
  2. SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS – CC, VES
  3. THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS – CCA, BAFTA, VES
  4. SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME – VES
  5. GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE – BAFTA

Next 5:

  1. NO TIME TO DIE – CC, BAFTA, VES
  2. FREE GUY – BAFTA
  3. GODZILLA V. KONG – VES
  4. ETERNALS
  5. BLACK WIDOW

Animated Feature

Nominees:

  1. ENCANTO – GG*, CCA, PGA, BAFTA
  2. MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES – CCA, PGA, BAFTA
  3. LUCA – GG, CCA, PGA, BAFTA
  4. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON – GG, CCA, PGA
  5. SING 2 – PGA

Next 5:

  1. FLEE – GG, CCA, BAFTA
  2. RON’S GONE WRONG
  3. BELLE
  4. VIVO
  5. WHERE IS ANNE FRANK

Documentary

  1. SUMMER OF SOUL – BAFTA
  2. THE RESCUE – BAFTA
  3. PROCESSION
  4. ASCENSION
  5. THE PRESIDENT

Next 5:

  1. FLEE – BAFTA
  2. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
  3. ATTICA
  4. THE FIRST WAVE
  5. JULIA

International Feature

Nominees:

  1. DRIVE MY CAR – GG*, CCA, BAFTA
  2. THE HAND OF GOD – GG, CCA, BAFTA
  3. THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD – CCA, BAFTA
  4. FLEE – CCA
  5. PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN

Next 5:

  1. A HERO – GG, CCA
  2. COMPARTMENT NO. 6 – GG
  3. THE GOOD BOSS
  4. LAMB
  5. HIVE

Jacob is a Graduate of Western Kentucky University where he earned a History/Film Studies Degree. He is a film critic and co-founder of the Music City Drive-In. He is also a member of the North American Film Critics Association and the Music City Film Critics’ Association. You can find him on Twitter @Tberry57.

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