Oscar Awards 2022: 'Dune', 'The Power Of The Dog' Lead Nominations, India's 'Writing With Fire' Nominated For Best Documentary

The list of nominations for the much-awaited 94th Academy Awards was unveiled on Tuesday evening. The event will be held on March 27.

New Delhi: The nominations for the much-anticipated 94th Academy Awards are out! 

Securing nominations in all major categories, including Best Film and Best Director are 'Dune', 'The Power Of The Dog', 'Belfast' and 'West Side Story'. Actress Kristen Stewart, who rose to fame with 'The Twilight Saga', has finally managed to get nominated in the Best Actress category for her film 'Spencer'. She will be competing for the title with Olivia Coleman for 'The Lost Daughter', Jessica Chastain for 'The Eyes Of Tommy Faye', Penelope Cruz for 'Parallel Mothers' and Nicole Kidman for 'Being The Ricardos'.

Actors Javier Bardem, Will Smith, Andrew Garfield, Denzel Washington and Benedict Cumberbatch have been nominated in the Best Actor category.

In the Best Picture category, ten films are competing for the title. The nominated movies are Belfast, Coda, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, The Power of The Dog, West Side Story.

The Indian documentary feature 'Writing With Fire', has managed to secure a nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category. Directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, the documentary chronicles the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. It also follows the team's shift from print to digital format.

Check out the complete list of nominations here:

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 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 Lead 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 Lead 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 Supporting Actor:

Ciaran Hinds ("Belfast")

Troy Kotsur ("CODA")

Jesse Plemons ("The Power of the Dog")

J.K. Simmons ("Being the Ricardos")

Kodi Smit-McPhee ("The Power of the Dog").

Best International Feature Film:

"Drive My Car" (Japan)

"Flee" (Denmark)

"The Hand of God" (Italy)

"Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom" (Bhutan)

"The Worst Person in the World" (Norway).

Best Supporting Actress:

Jessie Buckley ("The Lost Daughter")

Ariana DeBose ("West Side Story")

Judy Dench ("Belfast")

Kirsten Dunst ("The Power of the Dog")

Aunjanue Ellis ("King Richard").

Best Cinematography:

Dune

Nightmare Alley

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Nightmare Alley

West Side Story

Best Visual Effects:

Dune

Free Guy

Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings

Spider-Man: No Way Home

The nominations for Oscars 2022 were unveiled in a live-streamed ceremony, hosted by actors Leslie Jordan and Tracie Ellis Ross. Oscars 2022 will be held on March 27.

With inputs from IANS!