With the Oscar nominations due to be announced tomorrow, now is the time that the Shattered Lens indulges in a little something called, “What if Lisa Marie had all the power.” Listed below are my personal Oscar nominations. Please note that these are not the films that I necessarily think will be nominated. The fact of the matter is that the many of them will not be. Instead, these are the films that would be nominated if I was solely responsible for deciding the nominees this year. Winners are listed in bold.
It should also go without saying that I’ve only nominated films that I’ve actually seen. So, if you’re wondering why a certain film wasn’t nominated, it’s always possible that may have not gotten the opportunity to see it yet. Of course, it’s also possible that I didn’t feel that a certain film was worthy of a nomination, despite what the critics may say. In the end, my best advice is not to worry too much about it. I’m not an Academy voter so ultimately, this is all for fun and that’s the spirit in which it should be taken.
You’ll also note that I’ve added four categories, all of which I believe the Academy should adopt — Best Voice-Over Performance, Best Casting, Best Stunt Work, and Best Overall Use Of Music In A Film.
(Click on the links to see my nominations for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010!)
And now, without any further ado:
2022
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Emily the Criminal
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Nitram
TAR
Top Gun: Maverick
Vengeance
Best Director
Edward Berger for All Quiet on the Western Front
Todd Field for TAR
Joseph Kosinski for Top Gun: Maverick
Baz Luhrmann for Elvis
Martin McDonagh for The Banshees of Inisherin
BJ Novak for Vengeance
Best Actor
Austin Butler in Elvis
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram
BJ Novak in Vengeance
Adam Sandler in Hustle
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett in TAR
Emma Corrin in Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Annie Hardy in Dashcam
Mia Goth for Pearl
Aubrey Plaza in Emily The Criminal
Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin
Val Kilmer in Top Gun: Maverick
Anthony LaPaglia in Nitram
David Lynch in The Fabelmans
Brad Pitt in Babylon
Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Supporting Actress
Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin
Essie Davis in Nitram
Judy Davis in Nitram
Nina Hoss in TAR
Nicole Kidman in The Northman
Michelle Williams in The Fabelmans
Best Voice Over Performance
Antonio Banderas in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
Jack Black in Apollo 10 ½
Steve Carell in Minions: The Rise of Gru
Mike Judge in Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe
Ewan McGregor in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Jenny Slate in Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Best Adapted Screenplay
All Quiet On The Western Front
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Operation Mincemeat
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Original Screenplay
Apollo 10 ½
The Banshees of Inisherin
Emily the Criminal
Everything Everywhere All At Once
TAR
Vengeance
Best Animated Feature Film
Apollo 10 ½
Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe
The Bob’s Burgers Movie
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinoccio
The House
Mad God
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Automat
Bitterbrush
Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel
Goodnight Oppy
Is That Black Enough For You?
My Old School
Selena Gomez: My Mind And Me
Send Me
Three Minutes: A Lengthening
Wildcat
Best International Feature Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
Bardo
Battle: Freestyle
The Bombardment
Dark Glasses
How I Fell In Love With A Gangster
Into the Wind
My Best Friend Anne Frank
Restless
RRR
Best Live Action Short Film
A Little Dead
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Best Animated Short Film
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
The Garbage Man
Steakhouse
Best Documentary Short Film
Elephant Whisperers
Her Majesty’s Queue
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Nuisance Bear
The Runner
Stranger at the Gate
Best Original Score
All Quiet On The Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Don’t Worry, Darling
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Original Song
“At the Automat” from The Automat
“Sunny Side Up Summer” from The Bob’s Burgers Movie
“Vegas” from Elvis
“Ciao Papa” from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
“Naatu Naatu” from RRR
“My Mind and Me” From Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me
“Hold My Hand” From Top Gun: Maverick
“Carolina” From Where The Crawdads Sing
“New Body Rhumba” from White Noise
“A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen” from Wildcat
Best Overall Use of Music In A Movie
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
TAR
Father Stu
Top Gun: Maverick
X
Best Sound Editing
All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way of the Water
The Bombardment
Elvis
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinoccio
Top Gun Maverick
Best Sound Mixing
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Elvis
TAR
The Northman
Top Gun Maverick
Best Production Design
Babylon
The Batman
Elvis
The Fabelmans
RRR
See How They Run
Best Casting
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Northman
She Said
TAR
Top Gun: Maverick
Vengeance
Best Cinematography
The Banshees of Inisherin
Bardo
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
RRR
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Costume Design
Babylon
Death on the Nile
Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Elvis
The Fabelmans
See How They Run
Best Film Editing
All Quiet on the Western Front
Ambulance
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Babylon
Elvis
The Fabelmans
The Northman
Terrifier 2
X
Best Stuntwork
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Batman
Bullet Train
Everything Everywhere All At Once
RRR
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: The Way of Water
Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Mad God
RRR
Terrifier 2
Top Gun: Maverick
Films Listed By Number of Nominations
15 Nominations — Top Gun: Maverick
11 Nominations — Elvis
10 Nominations — All Quiet On The Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin
8 Nominations — TAR
7 Nominations — Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans
6 Nominations — Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, RRR
5 Nominations — Babylon, Nitram, Vengeance
4 Nominations — The Northman, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
3 Nominations — Apollo 10 1/2, The Batman, Emily the Criminal, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
2 Nominations — The Automat, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Bardo, Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe, The Bob’s Burgers Movie, The Bombardment, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Mad Dog, Minions: The Rise of Gru, See How They Run, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Terrifier 2, Wildcat, X
1 Nomination — A Little Dead, Ambulance, Battle: Freestyle, Bitterbush, Bullet Train, Dascham, Dark Glasses, Death on the Nile, Don’t Worry Darling, Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel, Elephant Whisperers, Father Stu, The Flying Sailor, Forgive Us Our Trespasses, The Garbage Man, Goodnight Oppy, Her Majesty’s Queue, How I Fell In Love With A Gangster, Hustle, Ice Merchants, Into the Wind, Is That Black Enough For You?, The House, Hustle, The Martha Mitchell Effect, My Friend Anne Frank, My Old School, Nuisance Bear, Operation: Mincemeat, Pearl, Restless, The Runner, Send Me, She Said, Steakhouse, Stranger at the Gates, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, Turning Red, Where The Crawdads Sing, White Noise
Films Listed By Number of Wins:
6 Oscars — Top Gun: Maverick
4 Oscars — All Quiet on the Western Front, Banshees of Inisherin
2 Oscars — Babylon, Elvis, TAR
1 Oscars — A Little Death, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Ice Merchant, Nuisance Bear, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, X
Will the Academy and I agree? Probably not! But we’ll find out for sure in just a few hours!
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