Who will walk home with a golden statuette?
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Yes, it’s that time of year again – the 2022 Academy Awards are (nearly) finally upon us!
The Oscars will take place on Sunday (27 March), with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and CODA battling it out in the big categories.
This year’s show will be presented by not one, not two, but three presenters in the forms of Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
However, the show has already faced some controversy after it was announced that eight categories had been cut from the broadcast and would not be shown on TV.
Follow along for more updates as we count down to the Oscars…
With Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes all hosting tonight’s show together, this will be the first Oscars to have three permanent hosts in years.
However, Louis Chilton argues, putting three Academy Award first-timers all on tomorrow might be a recipe for disaster.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 21:15
Throwing your own Oscars party? The Academy has the perfect bingo card to get you sorted.
The words “impromptu dance moments” are setting me out in a cold sweat, so lets hope for as few of those as possible…
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 20:45
Paul Thomas Anderson’s coming-of-age adventure Licorice Pizza is another contender for Best Picture.
She may have been snubbed from the Best Actress category (#JusticeForAlana), but Alana Haim successfully used the film to make her move from musician to movie star.
You can read our interview with her below…
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 20:15
If there’s one group who are excited for the awards show, it’s Beyoncé fans.
The singer will be performing her track “Be Alive” from the King Richard soundtrack, which is nominated for Best Original Song.
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 19:45
Tonight’s show could also see a number of couples potentially take home individual awards.
Both Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons (who are engaged) are nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively for The Power of the Dog.
Up for the Best Actress category is Penélope Cruz for Parallel Mothers, while her husband of 12 years Javier Bardem is also nominated for Best Actor for Being the Ricardos.
Talk about power couples…
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 19:15
We’re all now used to that trademark “hurry up” music when an actor’s speech goes on too long, but did you know that the longest Oscars speech of all time was a whopping four minutes long?
Greer Garson, who was named Best Actress for her role in Mrs Miniver, was responsible for the address, which you can find out more about at the link below.
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 18:45
Tonight could also be the night that Kirsten Dunst wins her first Oscar.
Shockingly, theVirgin Suicides star has never even been nominated before, but stands in good stead after getting a nod for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Power of the Dog.
Check out our interview with her below…
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 18:15
This year’s Best Picture nominees are: CODA, Drive My Car, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog andWest Side Story.
Which one of them will be joining this illustrious groups of former winners? You’ll have to wait and see…
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 17:45
The troublesome trio of Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes will be presenting tonight’s Academy Awards, joining a long line of hosts.
It’s been three years since the Oscars had a proper host, after Kevin Hart stepped down in 2019 following backlash to a series of homophobic tweets.
However, not all Oscar hosts are created equal – for every Billy Crystal, you have the car crash that was Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
Read below to see the very best and worst Oscars hosts of all time.
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 17:15
The ceremony has been held there since 2002, when the Hollywood location was known as the Kodak Theatre.
However, last year’s Academy Awards were presented for the first time at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles, utilising a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces due to the pandemic.
Isobel Lewis27 March 2022 16:45
