Oscars 2022: Jessica Chastain, Denzel Washington and more stars at nominees luncheon
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March 7, 2022Updated March 8, 2022, 12:22 a.m. ET

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences welcomed nominees for the 94th Oscars ceremony to its traditional celebratory luncheon March 7, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The winners will be named at a live ceremony March 27 on ABC.
Jessica Chastain, nominated for her role as televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," was among the attendees at the luncheon. Others celebrating:
Dan MacMedan, USA TODAYJessica Chastain, nominated for her role as televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," was among the attendees at the luncheon. Others celebrating:

Bradley Cooper, nominated as a producer for best picture contender "Nightmare Alley."
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Denzel Washington, nominated for his role in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"
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Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis, nominated for their roles in "King Richard"
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Steven Spielberg, nominated for best director of "West Side Story."
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Billie Eilish, nominated for best original song for the James Bond film "No Time to Die."
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Maggie Gyllenhaal, nominated for her best adapted screenplay of "The Lost Daughter."
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Javier Bardem and his wife Penelope Cruz. nominated for lead actor in Amazon’s "Being the Ricardos," and lead actress for her role in Pedro Almodovar's "Parallel Mothers."
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Andrew Garfield, nominated for his role as playwright Jonathan Larson in "Tick, Tick ... BOOM!"
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Ariana DeBose, nominated for supporting actress in Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story."

J.K. Simmons, nominated as supporting actor for his role as William Frawley in Amazon's "Being the Ricardos."
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Tony Kotsur, a supporting-actor nominee for "CODA."
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Kristen Stewart, nominated for her lead role as Princess Diana in "Spencer."
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Kenneth Branagh, nominated for best picture, director and original screenplay for "Belfast."
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Benedict Cumberbatch, nominated as best actor for Netflix's "The Power of the Dog."
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Kodi Smit-McPhee, a supporting actor nominee for "The Power of the Dog."
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, nominated for best original song for Disney's animated "'Encanto."
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Guillermo del Toro, whose "Nightmare Alley" is a best picture nominee.
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Diane Warren, nominated for best original song ("Somehow You Do" from "Four Good Days")
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