Looking at Film from Every Angle

94th Academy Awards (2021): The Ceremony

Nominations Announcement

Nominations Announcement Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Nominations Presenter: Tracee Ellis Ross, Leslie Jordan
Nominations Morning Category Presentation: Group 1: Supporting Actress, Costume Design, Sound, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Supporting Actor
Nominations Morning Category Presentation: Group 2: Film Editing, Makeup & Hairstyling, Animated Feature, Original Song, Documentary Short, Documentary Feature, Visual Effects, Cinematography, Production Design, International Feature, Actor, Actress, Directing, Picture

Ceremony Details

Awards Ceremony Date/Time: Sunday, March 27, 2022, 5:00pm
Location: Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center
Televised On: ABC
Host: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes
Length: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Nielsen Ratings: 9.0
Viewers: 16.62 million

Presenters

Original Song Introduction: “Be Alive”: Venus Williams, Serena Williams
Original Song Performance: “Be Alive”: Beyoncé
Host Introduction: DJ Khaled
Supporting Actress: H.E.R., Daniel Kaluuya
Sound (pre-show): Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa
Cinematography: Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez, Woody Harrelson
Documentary Short (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Visual Effects: Rachel Zegler, Jacob Elordi
James Bond 60th Anniversary Tribute: Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater, Shaun White
Original Song Introduction: “Dos Oruguitas”: Stephanie Beatriz
Original Song Performance: “Dos Oruguitas”: Sebastián Yatra
Animated Feature: Lily James, Halle Bailey, Naomi Scott
Animated Short Film (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Academy Museum Tour: Wanda Sykes, ??
Supporting Actor: Yuh-Jung Youn
International Feature: Tiffany Haddish, Simu Liu
Original Song Introduction: “Somehow You Do”: Mila Kunis
Original Song Performance: “Somehow You Do”: Rebe McEntire
Live Action Short Film (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Costume Design: Lupita Nyong’o, Ruth E. Carter
Performance Introduction: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”: John Leguizamo
Original Screenplay: Jennifer Garner, Elliot Page, J.K. Simmons
Adapted Screenplay: Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross
Original Score (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Original Song Introduction: “No Time to Die”: Rami Malek
Original Song Performance: “No Time to Die”: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS
Film Editing (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Documentary Feature: Chris Rock
Godfather 50th Anniversary Tribute: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
In Memoriam (Sidney Poitier): Tyler Perry
In Memoriam (Ivan Reitman): Bill Murray
In Memoriam (Betty White): Jamie Lee Curtis
In Memoriam closing: Jill Scott
Production Design (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Original Song: Zoe Kravitz, Jake Gyllenhaal
Directing: Kevin Costner
Actor: Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta
Makeup & Hairstyling (pre-show): Post-Commercial, No Presenters
Governors Awards: Amy Schumer
Actress: Anthony Hopkins
Picture: Lady Gaga, Liza Minnelli

Previous Acting & Directing Winners

The tradition of prior acting winners returning the subsequent year to present the opposite-gender category is a long one. Each year, we look to see whether the prior winners returned. There was an intermittent tradition where the prior directing winner returned as well, but this was a rare occurrence.

Actor – Anthony Hopkins: Yes
Actress – Frances McDormand: No
Supporting Actor – Daniel Kaluuya: Yes and No
Supporting Actress – Yuh-jung Youn: Yes
Directing – Chloé Zhao: No

Song Performances

Be Alive: Beyoncé
Dos Oruguitas: Sebastián Yatra
Down to Joy: Van Morrison
No Time to Die: Billie Eilish
Somehow You Do: Rebe McEntire

Original Song Film Performers

Was the song performed at the Oscars by the same individuals who performed it in the film?

Be Alive: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Beyoncé)
Dos Oruguitas: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Sebastián Yatra)
Down to Joy: No (Performed in the Film by: Not Performed)
No Time to Die: Yes and No (Performed in the Film by: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS)
Somehow You Do: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Rebe McEntire)

Other Performances

We Don’t Talk About Bruno: Adassa, Stephanie Beatriz, Mauro Castillo, Carolina Gaitan, Diane Guerrero, Becky G, Luis Fonsi
In Memoriam: Sunday Service Choir

Ceremony Production Staff

Announcer: Janora McDuffie
House DJ: DJ D-Nice
In-Auditorium Band: Adam Blackstone, Travis Barker, Sheila E., Robert Glasper
Director: Glenn Weiss
Director (“Be Alive” Number): Gregg Gelfand
Director (Museum Tour): Troy Miller
Producer: Will Packer, Shayla Cowan
Writer: Jon Macks, Dave Boone, Dana Eagle, Ryan Hamilton, Mitch Marchand, Suli McCullough, Agathe Panaretos, Danielle Schneider, Chuck Sklar
Production Design: David Korins
Costume Design: Katja Cahill
Choreography: Eboni Nichols

Emmys

Nominations: 3
Wins: 0
To be Announced:
Variety Special (Live): Nominee
Production Design for a Variety Special: Nominee
Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming: Nominee