Oscars 2022: The nominees, the predictions, the controversies, the menu

Oscar’s eye is on all contenders.

(Illustration by Jules Julien for Los Angeles Times)

This is a pivotal year for the Oscars. Ratings have been in decline leading to doubts about the relevancy of the venerable awards show. But there’s a new producer in charge and three fabulous female hosts. Will this be the year the Oscars make a comeback?

The Oscars producer: Will Packer defends his ‘wild swings’ amid controversy

Critic’s take: Why the Oscars’ popularity chase is bad for movie lovers

The campaign: 10 best picture Oscar nominees make their pitches

The predictions: Final Oscars 2022 picks in all 23 categories

Oscars ballot: If I were a voting member of the academy ...

What are the Oscars for? Hollywood grapples with awards season anxiety

Best picture race: What you need to know about the 10 nominated films

The nominees: Latino animators break through at the Oscars

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Milestone: It took 94 years for two women directors to compete for best picture

Longshot: ‘Drive My Car’ deserves best picture. Do academy voters agree?

The nominees: ‘West Side Story’s’ Ariana DeBose, not ‘ethnically ambiguous’

The nominees: Aunjanue Ellis fought for her ‘King Richard’ character

The nominees: Denzel Washington’s Shakespeare and life’s fourth quarter

The nominees: Jessica Chastain bares her soul as Tammy Faye Bakker

The nominees: Kristen Stewart’s perfect L.A. day and, yes, wedding plans

The nominees: Benedict Cumberbatch says he ‘bared my soul and my ass’

The nominees: How Billie Eilish’s bold Bond song changed her voice

Page to screen: How to write in a language that can’t be written

Page to Screen: ‘The Power of the Dog,’ adapting a neglected masterpiece

Representation: ‘Licorice Pizza’ made Asians a ‘punchline.’ The fallout

Oscars quiz: How well do you know Oscar winners? Test yourself

Your Oscar viewing party menu: Caviar Bardem and Jane Champignons

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Best picture race: Why ‘Belfast’ gave me the most hope

Oscars flashback: Why no repeat of 2002’s historic wins? It matters in 2022

Rethinking the 2002 Oscars: Who did and didn’t deserve their Oscars

Oscars quiz No. 2: Test your trivia smarts against this awards expert

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Director’s pick: Why Martin Scorsese wants you to watch ‘Nightmare Alley’

By the numbers: Is it time for Will Smith to take home the Oscar?

By the numbers: How an Oscar for Jane Campion would break new ground.

By the numbers: Does it feel like Olivia Colman wins a lot of awards?