Biggest Surprise of the 2022 Oscar Nominations

Lady Gaga missing a nomination for House of Gucci (2021) after being the most nominated actress in the season.

Nightmare Alley (2021) making it into the Best Picture lineup

Alana Haim missing the Best Actress lineup despite the strong showing for Licorice Pizza (2021).

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car (2021) getting a Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Director nomination.

Denis Villeneuve missing the Best Director field despite Dune: Part One (2021) earning 10 nominations.

Flee (2021) becoming the first film in history to compete in Best Animated Film, Best International Film and Best Documentary in a single year.

No nominations for Passing (2021) including a snub for Ruth Negga.

Kristen Stewart getting the single nomination for Spencer (2021) after missing a nod at the SAG Awards.

Bradley Cooper missing nominations for both Licorice Pizza and Nightmare Alley.

Jennifer Hudson snubbed for her praised performance as Aretha Franklin in Respect (2021).

The Power of the Dog (2021) as the most nominated film with 12 nods, including nods for first time nominees Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Only one nomination for Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and zero for Eternals (2021) despite strong campaigns by Disney.

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) giving Buthan its first ever nomination for International Film.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Ariana Grande missing nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Song for Don't Look Up (2021).

Zero nominations for Titane (2021).

Caitríona Balfe missing a nomination for Belfast (2021) and Judi Dench earning a nomination for the same film.

Kenneth Branagh earning nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, making him the first person in history nominated in seven different categories.

No nominations for The Last Duel (2021).

A strong showing of three nominations for CODA (2021).

No screenplay nominations for West Side Story (2021) and Being the Ricardos (2021).

Jessie Buckley nominated in Best Supporting Actress for The Lost Daughter (2021).

Ben Affleck snubbed for his SAG and Golden Globe nominated role in The Tender Bar (2021).

Penélope Cruz Best Actress nomination for Parallel Mothers (2021).

Two time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi missing a nomination in International Picture for his acclaimed A Hero (2021).

Four Good Days (2020) nomination in Best Original Song.

Tatiana Huezo's Prayers for the Stolen (2021) missing an International Film nomination after getting nods from the Independent Spirit and the DGA.

Nicolas Cage snubbed for his acclaimed comeback role in Pig (2021).

No nominations for The French Dispatch.