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Oscar winners 2022: See the list - The Atlanta Voice

The 94th Academy Awards were presented Sunday. See below for a full list of nominees, with winners indicated in bold. BEST PICTURE 'Belfast' 'CODA' *WINNER 'Don't Look Up' 'Drive My Car' 'Dune' 'King Richard' 'Licorice Pizza' 'Nightmare Alley' 'The Power of the Dog' 'West Side Story' ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Jessie Buckley, 'The Lost […]

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