Poll: Biggest Surprise of the 2022 Oscar Nominations

Results of 373 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Denis Villeneuve in Dune (2021)

    

   Denis Villeneuve missing the Best Director field despite Dune (2021) earning 10 nominations.
2. 2.
   

   Lady Gaga in House of Gucci (2021)

    

   Lady Gaga missing a nomination for House of Gucci (2021) after being the most nominated actress in the season.
3. 3.
   

   Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

    

   Only one nomination for Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and zero for Eternals (2021) despite strong campaigns by Disney.
4. 4.
   

   Nicolas Cage in Pig (2021)

    

   Nicolas Cage snubbed for his acclaimed comeback role in Pig (2021).
5. 5.
   

   Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, and Rooney Mara in Nightmare Alley (2021)

    

   Nightmare Alley (2021) making it into the Best Picture lineup
6. 6.
   

   Park Yu-rim, Ahn Hwitae, and Sonia Yuan in Drive My Car (2021)

    

   Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car (2021) getting a Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Director nomination.
7. 7.
   

   Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)

    

   Alana Haim missing the Best Actress lineup despite the strong showing for Licorice Pizza (2021).
8. 8.
   

   Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don't Look Up (2021)

    

   Leonardo DiCaprio and Ariana Grande missing nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Song for Don't Look Up (2021).
9. 9.
   

   Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog (2021)

    

   The Power of the Dog (2021) as the most nominated film with 12 nods, including nods for first time nominees Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
10. 10.
    

    #10

     

    Norway's The Worst Person in the World (2021) nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
11. 11.
    

    Caitríona Balfe in Belfast (2021)

     

    Caitríona Balfe missing a nomination for Belfast (2021) and Judi Dench earning a nomination for the same film.
12. 12.
    

    Kristen Stewart in Spencer (2021)

     

    Kristen Stewart getting the single nomination for Spencer (2021) after missing a nod at the SAG Awards.
13. 13.
    

    Bob Balaban, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Félix Moati, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, and Denis Ménochet in The French Dispatch (2021)

     

    No nominations for The French Dispatch.
14. 14.
    

    Flee (2021)

     

    Flee (2021) becoming the first film in history to compete in Best Animated Film, Best International Film and Best Documentary in a single year.
15. 15.
    

    Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in Passing (2021)

     

    No nominations for Passing (2021) including a snub for Ruth Negga.
16. 16.
    

    Jennifer Hudson in Respect (2021)

     

    Jennifer Hudson snubbed for her praised performance as Aretha Franklin in Respect (2021).
17. 17.
    

    Kenneth Branagh at an event for Belfast (2021)

     

    Kenneth Branagh earning nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, making him the first person in history nominated in seven different categories.
18. 18.
    

    Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)

     

    No nominations for The Last Duel (2021).
19. 19.
    

    Ben Affleck in The Tender Bar (2021)

     

    Ben Affleck snubbed for his SAG and Golden Globe nominated role in The Tender Bar (2021).
20. 20.
    

    Adèle Guigue in Titane (2021)

     

    Zero nominations for Titane (2021).
21. 21.
    

    CODA (2021)

     

    A strong showing of three nominations for CODA (2021).
22. 22.
    

    Bradley Cooper in Licorice Pizza (2021)

     

    Bradley Cooper missing nominations for both Licorice Pizza and Nightmare Alley.
23. 23.
    

    Jessie Buckley in The Lost Daughter (2021)

     

    Jessie Buckley nominated in Best Supporting Actress for The Lost Daughter (2021).
24. 24.
    

    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)

     

    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) giving Buthan its first ever nomination for International Film.
25. 25.
    

    Penélope Cruz and Israel Elejalde in Parallel Mothers (2021)

     

    Penélope Cruz Best Actress nomination for Parallel Mothers (2021).
26. 26.
    

    Amir Jadidi in A Hero (2021)

     

    Two time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi missing a nomination in International Picture for his acclaimed A Hero (2021).
27. 27.
    

    Josh Andrés Rivera, David Alvarez, and David Aviles Morales in West Side Story (2021)

     

    No screenplay nominations for West Side Story (2021) and Being the Ricardos (2021).
28. 28.
    

    Glenn Close and Mila Kunis in Four Good Days (2020)

     

    Four Good Days (2020) nomination in Best Original Song.
29. 29.
    

    Prayers for the Stolen (2021)

     

    Tatiana Huezo's Prayers for the Stolen (2021) missing an International Film nomination after getting nods from the Independent Spirit and the DGA.