94th Academy Awards: 'CODA' Wins Best Picture, Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock
The 94th Academy Awards, held on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, saw 'CODA' win Best Picture, with Jane Campion taking Best Director for 'The Power of the Dog'. Will Smith won Best Actor for 'King Richard' but overshadowed the ceremony by slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage. The event, produced by Will Packer and hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall, included tributes to 'The Godfather' and 'Pulp Fiction'. 'Drive My Car' won Best International Feature, and 'Encanto' won Best Animated Feature. Beyoncé and Billie Eilish performed. Ariana DeBose won Best Supporting Actress for 'West Side Story', delivering an emotional speech about identity. The ceremony marked a return to the Dolby Theatre after last year's pandemic-era event at Union Station.
Key facts
- 94th Academy Awards held March 27, 2022 at Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
- Best Picture: 'CODA – I segni del cuore' directed by Sian Heder
- Best Director: Jane Campion for 'The Power of the Dog'
- Will Smith won Best Actor for 'King Richard' and slapped Chris Rock on stage
- Best Actress: Jessica Chastain for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'
- Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur for 'CODA'
- Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose for 'West Side Story'
- Best International Feature: 'Drive My Car' by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
- Best Animated Feature: 'Encanto'
- Best Original Song: 'No Time to Die' by Billie Eilish and Finneas
- Hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, Regina Hall; produced by Will Packer
- Performances by Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Sebastián Yatra, Reba McEntire
- Tributes to 'The Godfather' (Coppola, De Niro, Pacino) and 'Pulp Fiction'
- 'Dune' won 6 awards including Best Editing, Cinematography, Visual Effects
Entities
Artists
- Will Smith
- Chris Rock
- Jane Campion
- Jessica Chastain
- Troy Kotsur
- Ariana DeBose
- Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
- Sian Heder
- Will Packer
- Wanda Sykes
- Amy Schumer
- Regina Hall
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Finneas
- Sebastián Yatra
- Reba McEntire
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Robert De Niro
- Al Pacino
- Kevin Costner
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Anthony Hopkins
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Lady Gaga
- Lily James
- Jason Momoa
- Bill Murray
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Elliot Page
- Naomi Scott
- Uma Thurman
- John Travolta
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
- Liza Minnelli
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ABC
- Dolby Theatre
- Union Station
- Artribune
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Massachusetts
- Hiroshima
- Cannes
- France