21 Biggest Oscars Snubs and Surprises: ‘Don’t Look Up,’ Lady Gaga, ‘Drive My Car’ and More

Kristen Stewart in “Spencer,” left, and Driana DeBose in “West Side Story,” right, are among the the 94th Annual Academy Awards nominees. The queer-inclusive cowboy film “The Power of the Dog,” center, also was nominated. Photos: from left to right, courtesy of Neon Pictures, Netflix, and 20th Century Studios.

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

Sharon Stone has something in common with the late Princess Diana who was the most famous woman in the world until her death in 1997.The Basic Instinct actress told Rake magazine this week that the two were both hunted as they were followed by crowds of fans wherever they went.'We got famous in the same generation,' said Stone who became a household name with 1992's film Basic Instinct. 'Anywhere one would go who was famous, like Diana, or me at that moment, is that hundreds if not thousands of people would show up everywhere you went.' Like the princess:Sharon Stone has something in common with the late Princess Diana who was the most famous woman in the world until her death in 1997 The fame game:The Basic Instinct actress told Rake magazine this week that the two were both hunted as they were followed by crowds of fans wherever they wentShe added that fans came in person because it was before cell phones.

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

After a turbulent two years of wedding cancellations due to Covid-19, many newly-engaged couples are finally tying the knot in 2022 – with an estimated 2.5 million nuptials due to take place this year. For what’s set to be the biggest wedding season on record, those planning their special day can hopefully look forward to a mask-free ceremony, a packed dancefloor and as many guests in attendance as they’d like.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime VideoDirector: Kenneth Branagh | Starring: Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds, Colin Morgan, and Jude HillA semi-autobiographical film that chronicles the life of a working-class family and their young son's childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital. Where to watch: Apple TV+Director: Sian Heder | Starring: Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Marlee MatlinRuby is the only hearing member of a deaf family from Gloucester, Massachusetts. At 17, she works mornings before school to help her parents and brother keep their fishing business afloat.

To the surprise of many, Lady Gaga did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress on Feb. 8. But the House of Gucci star, 35, still spoke out after the awards snub on Instagram to kindly congratulate her pal Frederic Aspiras, who, along with Göran Lundström and AnnaCarin Lock, scored the biographic crime film a nomination for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. “Frederic was magical, precise, and dedicated months leading up to shoot and during filming. He prepared dozens of wigs for months and months, and did at least a year of preparation,” Gaga wrote in her post, which featured a black-and-white snapshot of the pair.

Has anyone been upset they were nominated for an Academy Award? Of course not! That’s why the reactions from the 2022 Oscars nominees were filled with joy and, of course, many thanks for their collaborators. READ MORE: 2022 Academy Award Nominations [Full List] Here’s a rundown of this year’s nominee reactions.

2022 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, and one pleasant surprise was the recognition for a Japanese drama that has become the latest foreign-language nominee to break out of the International Film category and earn major Academy recognition.After a Best Foreign Language Film win at the Golden Globes earlier this year,  -- directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and based on Haruki Murakami's short story of the same name -- was certainly expected to be a contender in the Best International Feature Film category. However, the film scored additional nods for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a Best Picture nomination.Members of the cast and crew reacted to the nominations in statements to ET.

Kristen Stewart is an Academy Award nominee! On Tuesday, the 31-year-old actress earned her first-ever Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Princess Diana in .Stewart, who was snubbed for a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination last month, will face off against Jessica Chastain (), Olivia Colman (), Penelope Cruz () and Nicole Kidman () in the Actress in a Leading Role category at the 94th Academy Awards.«WOW I wish Pablo and I were in the same country today,» Stewart told ET in a statement, referencing director Pablo Larraín. «I wish I could see his face.»«I am speechless and humbled this morning. I am bowled over by this.

Clayton Davis Streamers, jaw-droppers, Princess Diana and heartbroken Little Monsters sum up the 2022 Oscar nominations.It’s unclear what was more shocking — the snub of Lady Gaga or the over-performance of Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” which has put the streaming giant in the best position to nab its first best picture trophy, something its been seeking for years.For the second year in a row, the best actress is completely wide open and turned upside down, even more than last year’s race that had a different winner at all the televised award ceremonies. This year, only Gaga’s turn in “House of Gucci” was nominated at the BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globes and SAG Awards, leaving many to assume that she would be walking away with her first acting Oscar.

Kristen Stewart has landed her first ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the 2021 movie, Spencer. The biopic was released in cinemas in November and, while it received generally positive reviews from critics, some of the late princess’ close friends were much less enthused and criticised how she was made to come across.The film is largely based on one weekend in Diana’s life when she and Prince Charles were hit with claims that their marriage was at breaking point while attempting to enjoy the Christmas festivities at the famous Sandringham Estate.

Oscar nominations have been announced, with The Power of the Dog leading the way on 12 nods, and plenty of love for Dune, Belfast and West Side Story – but it’s all change in the acting categories.The 94th annual Academy Awards is on Sunday March 27 and set to return in style after the Covid pandemic prevented a normal ceremony from taking place in 2021.The show will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and will be televised live in the United States on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.Alongside additions and exclusions for performances, Spider-Man, No Time To Die and Sir Ridley Scott where shut out of main categories, while Being the Ricardos popped up as a contender.Here’s a rundown of the 2022 Oscars’ biggest snubs and surprises…Despite a lot of noise around her performance and a Bafta nomination, Lady Gaga has been dropped from the leading actress category for her bold performance as Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci.The film follows the true story of Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver)’s murder and his ex-wife Reggiani (Lady Gaga), who was convicted of hiring the hitman who killed him in 1995 – years after their marriage fell apart.On that note, Sir Ridley Scott saw both of his 2021 films, House of Gucci and The Last Duel, almost entirely shut out by the Academy, save for a solitary nomination for House of Gucci’s make-up and hairstyling (Jared Leto’s physical transformation into the portly, balding Paolo Gucci alone is surely worth the recognition).Leto himself has also missed out on a supporting actor nod, meaning his acting won’t see him in contention for both a Razzie (well, two actually) and an Oscar for the same part.After a kerfuffle with submission for the Baftas, Spider-Man: No Way Home

snubbed at the SAG Awards and the Baftas, Kristen has been nominated in the leading actress category for Spencer.She’ll be up against Jessica Chastain for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Olivia Colman for The Lost Daughter, Penelope Cruz for Parallel Mothers, and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos.Up for leading actor are Javier Bardem for Being the Ricardos, Benedict Cumberbatch for The Power of the Dog, Andrew Garfield for  tick, tick… BOOM!, Will Smith for King Richard, and Denzel Washington for The Tragedy of Macbeth.The supporting actress category also saw incredible stars nominated, including Dame Judi Dench, who’s nominated for Belfast, and Jessie Buckley, who earned a nod for The Lost Daughter.They’re up against Ariana DeBose for West Side Story, Kirsten Dunst for The Power of the Dog, and Aunjanue Ellis for King Richard.Meanwhile, competing in the supporting actor category are Ciarán Hinds for Belfast, Troy Kotsur for CODA, Jesse Plemmons for The Power of the Dog, JK Simmons for Being The Ricardos, and Kodi Smit-McPhee for The Power of the Dog.Nominated for the coveted best picture award are Belfast, CODA, Don’t Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, The Power Of The Dog, and West Side Story.Meanwhile, Beyonce has scored her first ever nomination for her part in the King Richard soundtrack, battling against Billie Eilish’s No Time To Die.Responding to the nods for Belfast, Sir Kenneth Branagh said: ‘It’s a long way from the streets of Belfast to the Academy Awards‘Today, I think of my mother and father, and my grandparents – how proud they were to be Irish, how much this city meant to them.‘They would have been overwhelmed by this incredible honour – as am I.‘Given a story as

Kristen Stewart is an Academy Award nominee! On Tuesday, the 31-year-old actress earned her first-ever Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Princess Diana in .Stewart, who was snubbed for a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination last month, will face off against Jessica Chastain (), Olivia Colman (), Penelope Cruz () and Nicole Kidman () in the Actress in a Leading Role category at the 94th Academy Awards.When ET spoke with Stewart, who lost the Golden Globe award to Kidman in January, she opened up about the awards buzz surrounding .«It's the coolest thing ever. I get to do something that brings me closer to humanity. I think that's also what Diana represented in a really base and simple way,» Stewart told ET in November.

best original song in Oscar history, it was inevitable that there would be some big and beloved names left out what that field got narrowed from 15 to five. Among the music stars not making the cut: Jay-Z, U2, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Brian Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King, Sparks and last year’s winner in the category, H.E.R.

Lady Gaga has failed to receive a Best Actress nomination at the 2022 Oscars for her role in House of Gucci.Gaga was a favourite throughout awards season for her performance as Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scott’s film about the notorious murder of Reggiani’s husband, Maurizio Gucci.The actor and singer earned a BAFTA nomination last week, as well as a nod at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and many international critics groups’ awards.However, Gaga lost out today (February 8) as the five Oscar-nominated performers for 2022 are Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Kristen Stewart.“Lady Gaga was the only lead actress to be nominated at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Critics Choice, and BAFTAs this year. She also earned the same four nominations in 2019 for A Star Is Born,” one Twitter account wrote.Referring to Reggiani’s infamous crime, another wrote: “Gaga is going to murder all the Best Actress nominees and say she was still in character.”Check out some more reactions to Lady Gaga’s Oscars snub here:Gaga is going to murder all the Best Actress nominees and say she was still in character.— George Civeris (@georgeciveris) February 8, 2022Me to the Oscars after they snubbed Lady Gaga pic.twitter.com/5nEgXhUuR1— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) February 8, 2022Lady Gaga still going to show up at all the Oscar events talking about how she injected herself with not only marinara, but also alfredo— Kevin Yang (@kevinyang58) February 8, 2022Gaga going insane for months only to get pushed out for Chastain's performance in a movie exactly two people saw is amazing stuff, I'm applauding— 'bie (@goodhunterabbie) February 8, 2022Well, Best Actress is absolutely anybody’s game now.

It wouldn’t be an awards announcement without a slew of unexpected Oscars nominations and shocking, well, surprises. I mean, not everyone on the campaign trail can earn a nomination.

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the 2022 Oscars on Tuesday (Feb. 8), the LGBTQ+ community was greeted with some good news: for the first time since Sir Ian McKellen was nominated in 2002 for Best Supporting Actor in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, an openly queer-identifying performer was nominated in an action role. Actually, twomembers of the Alphabet Mafia were nominated Tuesday morning: Ariana DeBose, who scored a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story; and Kristen Stewart, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress for her turn as Princess Diana in the historical fiction drama, Spencer.

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

Zack Sharf The 2022 Oscar nominees have been revealed, but it’s one name missing from the best actress race that’s generating the most conversation online. Fans were shocked when Lady Gaga failed to earn a nomination for her performance in “House of Gucci.” The nom would’ve been Gaga’s second best actress bid, following her nominated turn in “A Star Is Born,” for which she won an Oscar for original song.