The grandest night in Hollywood has officially wrapped with four Black actors and/or films taking home well-deserved Oscars. The event, which was held on Sunday March 27th, took place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and honored all the movies released in 2021.
Oscars 2022 presenters included Halle Bailey, Stephanie Beatriz, Ruth E. Carter, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kevin Costner, Jamie Lee Curtis, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Woody Harrelson, Tony Hawk, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Lily James, Daniel Kaluuya, Zoë Kravitz, Mila Kunis, Lady Gaga, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Shawn Mendes, Bill Murray, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliot Page, Rosie Perez, Tyler Perry, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Scott, Kelly Slater, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Shaun White and Yuh-Jung Youn, Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Momoa, Jill Scott, J.K. Simmons, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Rachel Zegler.
Actor Vanessa Hudgens, actor Terrence J and fashion designer Brandon Maxwell hosted the “The Oscars Red Carpet Show,” which highlighted Oscar nominees, performers and presenters and gave fans around the world the ultimate insiders’ sneak peek at Hollywood’s biggest night. The show featured a special appearance by DJ M.O.S.
OSCARS 2022 LIST OF BLACK WINNERS AND/OR FILMS
For the full list of winners visit — https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022.
Best Actor
- Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
- Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
- Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!
- Will Smith, King Richard (WINNER)
- Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
**Will Smith is the 5th Black actor to win Best Actor in a Leading role. Previous winners are:
- Sidney Poitier – 1963 (36th) – Lilies of the Field
- Denzel Washington – 2001 (74th) – Training Day
- Jamie Foxx – 2004 (77th) – Ray
- Forest Whitaker – 2006 (79th) – The Last King of Scotland
King Richard follows the life of Richard Williams (portrayed by Will Smith), the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, who were executive producers of the film. It also stars Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal.
Best Supporting Actress
- Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
- Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (WINNER)
- Judi Dench, Belfast
- Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
- Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.
Best Documentary
- Ascension
- Attica
- Flee
- Summer of Soul (WINNER)
- Writing with Fire
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now.
Best Documentary Short Subject
- Audible
- Lead Me Home
- The Queen of Basketball (WINNER)
- Three Songs for Benazir
- When We Were Bullies
“The Queen of Basketball” tells the story of one of the greatest living women’s basketball players. She won 3 national trophies, scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history, and was drafted to the NBA. But you’ve probably never heard of Lusia “Lucy” Harris. Directed by Oscar nominated and Emmy winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot (“A Concerto is a Conversation”).
OSCARS 2022 MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Shayla Cowan and Will Packer were the first African American producing duo in the Oscar’s 94-year history.
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes hosted the show, which was the first time hosting the ceremony for each of them. The three comedy powerhouses made history as the first female trio to host the biggest night in entertainment.
Beyoncé kicked off the evening with a performance of the Oscar-nominated song, “Be Alive,” at the Tragniew Park Tennis Courts in Compton, California, with appearances by Blue Ivy Carter, King Richard actresses, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, and the Compton Cowboys Junior Equestrians. It was a breathtaking performance and homage to the film, and the Williams’ family. Watch performance below!
Jeymes Samuel aka thebullitts (The Harder They Fall) directed the opening performance and the legendary Fatima Robinson, worked with Queen B to choreograph the performance.
OSCARS 2022 SHOCK OF THE NIGHT
AND THE AWARD FOR THE MOST AWKWARD MOMENT GOES TO…..WILL SMITH FOR SLAPPING THE DISRESPECT OUT OF CHRIS ROCK.
The show was flowing smoothly until comedian Chris Rock made an insensitive joke on stage — about Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, who suffers from alopecia — during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.
“Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you,” joked Rock as he laughed.
Cut to Will Smith walking up on stage and slapping Rock in the face in front of a world-wide audience. Rock, and the rest of us were left bewildered as to what had just taken place. While the sound quickly got shut off on the U.S. telecast, we (seated in the audience) were privy to Smith’s LIVE emotional outburst:
“Keep my wife’s name out your f***** mouth,” he shouted from his seat.
It took a while for the moment to sink in; we initially thought it was part of the show but questioned that rationale when Rock fumbled on his words (announcing the winner for Best Documentary Feature) as he tried to recover from the sting and shock. The tension in the room could be sliced with a knife. Wild speculations and personal opinions inserted themselves in every conversation throughout the night, which overshadowed the wins and took away from the celebratory moment. Sigh.
After some much needed reflection Will Smith issued an apology on Instagram on Monday:
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructible. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable,” Smith wrote. “Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear, and I reacted emotionally. I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.”
Smith also went on to apologize to the Academy, the show’s producers, attendees and viewers. He also apologized to the family of Richard, Venus and Serena Williams. Smith won the best actor Oscar for portraying Richard Williams in the film King Richard shortly after the slap.
“I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us,” he said, referring to the team behind the King Richard film. I am a work in progress.”
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