A star-studded audience has assembled once again at the Dolby Theatre
The 2022 Oscars made history on Sunday after Ariana Debose became the first openly queer actor to win one of the major four acting awards, a streaming service picked up Best Picture, and for the first time in the Academy's 94-year history, a women won Best Director for the second year in a row.
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But the night was sullied when Will Smith appeared to attack Chris Rock live on stage after a comment about Will's wife Jada; he apologized during a tearful acceptance speech as he won his first acting Oscar just moments later.
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Ariana, the star of was the first winner of the night and she spoke of her identity as a queer Puerto Rican women. "Now you see why Anita sings 'I want to be in America,' because even in this world we live in, dreams do come true and that is a heartening thing right now,' she said.
"You see an openly queer woman of color who found her stregth in life through art," she concluded.
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Jane Campion picked up Best Director for making her the third female winner ever and making 2022 the first year women have won back-to-back.
Troy Kotsur was considered a sure thing to become the second deaf actor ever to win an Academy Award for his performance in - his co-star Marlee Matlin was the first deaf winner at the Oscars for 1986's - and he gave a moving speech, thamking his father.
Ariana Debose became the first openly queer actor to win one of the major four awards
Apple TV+ distributed the film, making it the first time a streaming service has conquered Hollywood's most coveted film prize.
Elsewhere, Kenneth Branagh broke the record for being the first individual nominated in seven different categories throughout his career, and he finally took home a statue, winning Best Original Screenplay for .
CODA wins Best Picture
Oscar winners 2022:
Best Picture
Steven Spielberg's remake was up for Best Picture
Best Director
Kenneth Branagh ()
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi ()
Paul Thomas Anderson ()
Jane Campion () - WINNER
Steven Spielberg ()
Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem ()
Benedict Cumberbatch (
Andrew Garfield ()
Will Smith () - WINNER
Denzel Washington ()
Will Smith won for his performance in
Actress in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain () - WINNER
Olivia Colman ()
Penélope Cruz ()
Nicole Kidman ()
Kristen Stewart ()
Actor in a Supporting Role
Ciarán Hinds ()
Troy Kotsur () - WINNER
Jesse Plemons ()
J.K Simmons ()
Kodi Smit-McPhee ()
Actress in a Supporting Role
Jessie Buckley ()
Ariana DeBose () - WINNER
Judi Dench ()
Kirsten Dunst ()
Aunjanue Ellis ()
Ariana DeBose also won for Best Supporting Actress
International Feature Film
- WINNER
Animated Feature Film
- WINNER
Encanto won Best Animinated Feature
Original Screenplay
WINNER
Adapted Screenplay
a - WINNER
was up for Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to CODA
Costume Design
- WINNER
received a nod - and won - for Best Costume Design
Original Score
- WINNER
Film Editing
- WINNER
Makeup and Hairstyling
- WINNER
missed out on any major categories but was nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling
Cinematography
WINNER
Documentary Feature
Flee
WINNER
Best Documentary Short Subject
- WINNER
Visual Effects
- WINNER
Dune picked up almost every technical win possible
Production Design
- WINNER
Sound
- WINNER
Original Song
Be Alive by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter ()
No Time To Die by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell () WINNER
Dos Oruguitas by Lin-Manuel Miranda ()
Down to Joy by Van Morrison ()
Somehow You Do by Diane Warren ()
Animated Short Film
- WINNER
Live Action Short Film
- WINNER
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