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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:
Musical Director: Rickey Minor
Director: Glenn Weiss
Producer: Sarah Levine Hall, Erin Irwin, Raj Kapoor, Jennifer Sharron
Writer:
Writer (Special Material):
Production Design: Alana Billingsley, Misty Buckley
Costume Design:
Choreography: