The 2022 Oscar nominations have been announced, and so many of the most incredible performers and filmmakers of the past year are getting the recognition that they all deserve as artists. Best Picture nominees include comedy “Don’t Look Up,” a movie about a comet heading directly toward Earth, which serves as a satirical take on climate change and the actions that need to be taken against it. Another nominee in that category is “Drive My Car,” a Japanese movie that follows a stage director who loses his wife, and eventually forms a strong bond with his driver. Other Best Picture nominees include “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Belast,” “Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog,” “West Side Story” and “Coda.”

NECC Liberal Arts Professor Kim Lyng, has seen a few of the nominees for the “Animated Feature Film” category, “They were all great and my kids can’t stop singing ‘We don’t talk about Bruno’ from Encanto.” says Lyng, “I have to admit it’s a very catchy tune and they sound great singing it!”

Lyng also watched “tick, tick…BOOM!” and “West Side Story.” When referring to “West Side Story,” Lyng says, “I know the film didn’t do as well as expected at the box office so it’s nice to see it getting accolades at the Academy Awards, especially for actress Ariana DeBose, the cinematography, and Spielberg’s directing.”

A notable snub that disappointed me personally when the nominations were announced was Lady Gaga not getting nominated for her role in “House of Gucci” as Patrizia Reggiani. Gaga has worked so hard to be an actress; she has said many times that she “wanted to be actress before she wanted to be a musician.” I also feel as though this role as Patrizia was a much more advanced role than Ally in “A Star is Born,” the movie that Gaga starred in in 2018.

The 2022 Oscars will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Skyes, and will air on March 27th at 8:00 PM ET. All Oscar nominations are listed at oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022.