Recently, there has been an absence of movie production due to COVID. Thankfully, with the lifting of restrictions, more movies have been released. This year, some amazing actors, directors, and films are nominated for the coveted award, the Oscar. Here are some of the categories, along with the nominees:

Actor in a Leading Role:

Javier Bardem Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield tick, tick...BOOM!
Will Smith King Richard
Denzel Washington The Tragedy of Macbeth

Actress in a Leading Role:

Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Coleman The Lost Daughter
Penelope Cruz Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart Spencer

Actor in a Supporting Role:

Ciaran Hinds Belfast
Troy Kotsur CODA
Jesse Plemons The Power of the Dog
J.K. Simmons Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee The Power of the Dog

Actress in a Supporting Role:

Jessie Buckley The Lost Daughter
Ariana Debose West Side Story
Judi Dench Belfast
Kirsten Dunst The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis King Richard

Directing:

Kenneth Branagh Belfast 
Ryusuke Hamaguchi Drive My Car 
Paul Thomas Anderson Licorice Pizza 
Jane Campion The Power of the Dog 
Steven Spielberg West Side Story 

Best Picture:

Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story