FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions in All 23 Categories

Here’s the straight to the good stuff, just predictions for the 2022 Oscars. Click on each category for a deeper dive and full breakdown plus color coded charts on who’s got what.

Oscar nominations for the 94th Academy Awards will be announced beginning at 5:18am PT on Tuesday, February 8 by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan.

BEST PICTURE

1. Belfast (Focus Features) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA, PGA
2. The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, PGA
3. King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, SAG, PGA
4. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, PGA
5. Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, PGA
6. Don’t Look Up (Netflix) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA, PGA
7. West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – GG, CCA, PGA
8. CODA (Apple Original Films) – GG, CCA, SAG, PGA
9. tick, tick…BOOM! (Netflix) – GG, CCA, PGA  
10. House of Gucci (MGM/UAR) – SAG

Spoiler: The Tragedy of Macbeth (A24/Apple Original Films)

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DIRECTING

1. Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, DGA   
2. Kenneth Branagh – Belfast (Focus Features) – GG, CCA, DGA   
3. Denis Villeneuve – Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, DGA  
4. Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) – CCA, BAFTA, DGA   
5. Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car (Sideshow/Janus Films) – BAFTA

Spoiler: Steven Spielberg – West Side Story (20^th Century Studios) – GG, CCA, DGA

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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Will Smith – King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
2. Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
3. Andrew Garfield – tick, tick…BOOM! (Netflix) – GG, CCA, SAG
4. Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth (A24/Apple Original Films) – GG, CCA, SAG
5. Peter Dinklage – Cyrano (MGM/UAR) – GG, CCA

Spoiler: Leonardo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up (Netflix) – GG, BAFTA

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ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Lady Gaga – House of Gucci (MGM/UAR) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA 
2. Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos (Amazon Studios) – GG, CCA, SAG
3. Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter (Netflix) – GG, CCA, SAG
4. Jennifer Hudson – Respect (MGM/UAR) – SAG
5. Kristen Stewart – Spencer (NEON) – GG, CCA

Spoiler: Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) – GG, CCA, BAFTA

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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
2. Troy Kotsur – CODA (Apple Original Films) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
3. Ciarán Hinds – Belfast (Focus Features) – GG, CCA, BAFTA
4. Bradley Cooper – Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) – SAG
5. Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – BAFTA

Spoiler: Jared Leto – House of Gucci (MGM/UAR) – CCA, SAG

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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Ariana DeBose – West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
2. Caitríona Balfe – Belfast (Focus Features) – GG, CCA, SAG, BAFTA
3. Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – GG, CCA, SAG
4. Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, BAFTA
5. Ruth Negga – Passing (Netflix) – GG, SAG, BAFTA

Spoiler: Judi Dench – Belfast (Focus Features)

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WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

1. The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion (Netflix) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, USC
2. CODA – Siân Heder (Apple Original Films) – CCA, BAFTA, WGA
3. The Lost Daughter – Maggie Gyllenhaal (Netflix) – CCA, BAFTA, USC
4. Drive My Car – Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe (Sideshow/Janus Films) – BAFTA
5. Dune – Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, USC, WGA

Spoiler: West Side Story – Tony Kushner (20^th Century Studios) – CCA, WGA

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WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

1. Belfast – Kenneth Branagh (Focus Features) – GG, CCA, BAFTA
2. Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson (MGM/UAR) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, WGA  
3. Don’t Look Up – Adam McKay, David Sirota (Netflix) – GG, CCA, BAFTA, WGA  
4. Being the Ricardos – Aaron Sorkin (Amazon Studios) – GG, BAFTA, WGA 
5. King Richard – Zach Baylin (Warner Bros/ HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, WGA 

Spoiler: C’mon C’mon – Mike Mills (A24)

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FILM EDITING

1. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, ACE  
2. Belfast (Focus Features) – CCA, BAFTA, ACE
3. The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – CCA, ACE
4. Don’t Look Up (Netflix) – ACE  
5. Summer of Soul (Searchlight Pictures/Hulu) – ACE, BAFTA

Spoiler: Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) – CCA, ACE, BAFTA

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CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – CCA, BAFTA, ASC  
2. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, ASC
3. The Tragedy of Macbeth (A24/Apple Original Films) – CCA, BAFTA, ASC
4. Belfast (Focus Features) – CCA, ASC
5. Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, ASC, BAFTA

Spoiler: West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – CCA

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PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, BAFTA, SDSA, ADG
2. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, SDSA, ADG
3. The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, BAFTA, SDSA, ADG  
4. West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – CCA, BAFTA, SDSA, ADG
5. The Tragedy of Macbeth (A24/Apple Original Films) – SDSA, ADG

Spoiler: Cyrano (MGM/UAR) – SDSA, BAFTA

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COSTUME DESIGN

1. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, CDG  
2. Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, BAFTA, CDG  
3. Cruella (Walt Disney) – CCA, BAFTA, CDG
4. West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – CCA, CDG
5. Cyrano (MGM/UAR) – BAFTA, CDG

Spoiler: The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA

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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

1. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, SCL, BAFTA
2. The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – GG, CCA, HMMA, SCL, BAFTA
3. Don’t Look Up (Netflix) – CCA, HMMA, SCL, BAFTA
4. The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) – GG, HMMA, SCL, BAFTA
5.  Encanto (Walt Disney) – GG, SCL

Spoiler: Spencer (NEON) – CCA, SCL

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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

1. “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die (MGM/UAR) – GG, CCA, HMMA, SCL 
2. “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto (Walt Disney) – GG, CCA, HMMA 
3. “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Respect (MGM/UAR) – GG, HMMA, SCL 
4. “Just Look Up” from Don’t Look Up (Netflix) – CCA, HMMA, SCL
5. “Somehow You Do” from Four Good Days (Vertical Entertainment) – HMMA (Indie), SCL

Spoiler: “Be Alive” from “King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – GG, CCA, HMMA 

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SOUND

1. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – BAFTA, MPSE (3x), CAS   
2. No Time to Die (MGM/UAR) – BAFTA, MPSE (2x), CAS   
3. West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – BAFTA, MPSE, CAS  
4. The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – MPSE, CAS     
5. Last Night in Soho (Focus Features) – BAFTA, MPSE 

Spoiler: A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures) – MPSE (3x), BAFTA

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MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

1. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, MUAH (2x)   
2. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, BAFTA, MUAH (3x)  
3. Cruella (Walt Disney) – CCA, BAFTA, MUAH (2x)   
4. House of Gucci (MGM/UAR) – CCA, BAFTA, MUAH (3x)   
5. Cyrano (MGM/UAR) – BAFTA

Spoiler: The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – MUAH (3x)

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VISUAL EFFECTS

1. Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, BAFTA, VES (6x)   
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Walt Disney/Marvel Studios) – CCA, Annie, VES (4x)  
3. Godzilla vs. Kong (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – VES (3x)
4. Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios) – VES (3x)
5. No Time to Die (MGM/UAR) – BAFTA, VES  

Spoiler: The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – CCA, VES (3x), BAFTA

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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

1. Encanto (Walt Disney) – GG, CCA, Annie, BAFTA, PGA
2. Luca (Walt Disney/Pixar) – GG, CCA, Annie, BAFTA, PGA
3. The Mitchells vs the Machines (Netflix) – CCA, Annie, BAFTA, PGA
4. Flee (NEON) – GG, CCA, Annie (Indie), EFA, BAFTA
5. Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney) – GG, CCA, Annie, PGA

Spoiler: Sing 2 (Universal Pictures) – Annie, PGA

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DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

1. Flee (NEON) – CEH, CCA, DOC NYC, Gotham, IDA, EFA, PGA, BAFTA
2. The Rescue (NatGeo) – CEH, CCA, DOC NYC, PGA, BAFTA  
3. Ascension (MTV Documentary Films) – CEH, CCA, DOC NYC, Gotham, IDA, PGA 
4. Faya Dayi (Janus Films) – CEH, CCA, DOC NYC, Gotham, IDA 
5. Procession (Netflix) – CCA, DOC NYC

Spoiler: Summer of Soul (Searchlight Pictures/Hulu) – CEH, CCA, IDA, PGA, BAFTA

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INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

1. Drive My Car (Japan) – GG, CCA, BAFTA
2. The Hand of God (Italy) – EFA, GG, CCA, BAFTA
3. A Hero (Iran) – GG, CCA
4. Flee (Denmark) – CCA
5. Playground (Belgium)

Spoiler: Compartment No. 6 (Finland)

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ANIMATED SHORT

1. Robin Robin (Netflix) – BAFTA longlist  
2. Us Again (Walt Disney)
3. Bestia (Miyu Distribution)
4. Step Into the River (The New Yorker)
5. Namoo (Boabab Studios) 

Spoiler: The Musician (MTV Entertainment)

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DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

1. Audible (Netflix)
2. Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis (Netflix)
3. Sophie and the Baron (Disney Original Documentary)
4. The Queen of Basketball (The New York Times)
5. Terror Contagion (NEON) 

Spoiler: Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker (MTV)

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LIVE ACTION SHORT

1. The Long Goodbye (WePresent)
2. Ala Kachuu – Take and Run (Salaud Morisset) 
3. Under the Heavens (The New Yorker) 
4. When the Sun Sets (HBO) 
5. Censor of Dreams (Salaud Morisset)

Spoiler: The Dress (DOBRO/MIŁO/GŁOSNO)