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95th Academy Awards (2022): The Ceremony

Nominations Announcement

Nominations Announcement Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Nominations Presenter: Riz Ahmed, Allison Williams
Nominations Morning Category Presentation: Group 1: Supporting Actress, Costume Design, Sound, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film, Supporting Actor
Nominations Morning Category Presentation: Group 2: Original Song, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, International Feature, Animated Feature, Makeup & Hairstyling, Production Design, Film Editing, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Actor, Actress, Directing, Picture

Ceremony Details

Awards Ceremony Date/Time: Sunday, March 12, 2023, 5:00pm
Location: Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center
Televised On: ABC
Host: Jimmy Kimmel
Length: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Nielsen Ratings: TBD
Viewers: TBD

Presenters

Animated Feature: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, Ariana DeBose
Supporting Actress: Troy Kotsur, Ariana DeBose
Original Song Introduction: “Applause”: Cara Delevingne
Original Song Performance: “Applause”: Diane Warren, Sofia Carson
Documentary Feature: Riz Ahmed, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Live Action Short Film: Riz Ahmed, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
The Little Mermaid First Look: Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy
Cinematography: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors
Original Song Introduction: “This Is a Life”: Donnie Yen
Original Song Performance: “This Is a Life”:
Makeup & Hairstyling: Jennifer Connelly, Samuel L. Jackson
Warner Bros. 100 Years Tribute: Margot Robbie, Morgan Freeman
Costume Design: Paul Dano, Julia Louis Dreyfus
Original Song Introduction: “Naatu Naatu”: Deepika Padukone
Original Song Performance: “Naatu Naatu”: Kaala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj
President’s Welcoming Remarks & Museum Presentation: Eva Longoria, Janet Yang
International Feature Film: Salma Hayek Pinault, Antonio Banderas
Documentary Short Subject: Elisabeth Olsen, Pedro Pascal
Animated Short Film: Elisabeth Olsen, Pedro Pascal
Original Song Introduction: “Hold My Hand”: Lady Gaga
Original Song Performance: “Hold My Hand”: Lady Gaga
Production Design: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell
Original Score: John Cho, Mindy Kaling
Student Academy Awards, Academy Museum Gala, Governors Awards, Scientific & Technical Awards Presentation: Bill Kramer
Visual Effects: Elizabeth Banks, Bear
Original Song Introduction: “Lift Me Up”: Danai Gurira
Original Song Performance: “Lift Me Up”: Rihanna
Original Screenplay: Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield
Adapted Screenplay: Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield
Sound: Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson
Original Song: Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson
In Memoriam Introduction: John Travolta
In Memoriam Performance (“Calling All Angels”): Lenny Kravitz
Film Editing: Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Directing: Idris Elba, Nicole Kidman
Actor: Jessica Chastain, Halle Berry
Actress: Jessica Chastain, Halle Berry
Picture: Harrison Ford

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 – Will Smith: No (banned)
Actress – Jessica Chastain:
Supporting Actor – Troy Kotsur: Yes and No
Supporting Actress – Ariana DeBose: Yes and No
Directing – Jane Campion: No

Song Performances

Applause: Sofia Carson, Diane Warren
Hold My Hand: Lady Gaga
Naatu Naatu: Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava
Lift Me Up: Rihanna
This Is a Life: David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu, Son Lux

Original Song Film Performers

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

Applause: Yes and No (Performed in the Film by: Sofia Carson)
Hold My Hand: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Lady Gaga)
Naatu Naatu: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Kaala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj)
Lift Me Up: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Rihanna)
This Is a Life: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Son Lux, Mitski, David Byrne)

Other Performances

Lenny Kravitz: In Memoriam

Ceremony Production Staff

Announcer: Sylvia Villagran
Musical Director: Rickey Minor
Director: Glenn Weiss
Producer: Sarah Levine Hall, Erin Irwin, Raj Kapoor, Jennifer Sharron
Writer: Jamie Abrahams, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Dave Boone, Joelle Boucai, Bryan Cook, Blair Erskine, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Jimmy Kimmel, Gregory Martin, Jesse McLaren, Molly McNearney, Agathe “Augie” Panaretos, Keaton Patti, Danny Ricker, Nefetari Spencer, Louis Virtel
Writer (Special Material): Rory Albanese
Production Design: Alana Billingsley, Misty Buckley
Costume Design: Katja Cahill
Choreography: Napoleon Dumo, Tabitha Dumo, Ryan Heffington, Prem Rakshith

Emmys

Nominations: 4
Wins: 0
Variety Special (Live): Nominee
Directing for a Variety Special: Nominee
Music Direction: Nominee
Production Design for a Variety Special: Nominee