this year's nominees. Tennis parents, Shakespearean murderers, Irish pops and grans, gay cowboys, and The Ricardos are all in the mix.
And while this year will potentially be a return to form after last year's scaled-back ceremony, there could still be plenty of firsts.
For starters, there are 10 Best Picture contenders for the first time in a while, and eight categories being punted to the commercial breaks.
I took a look at this year's nominees and pulled out 23 Oscar firsts, records, or groundbreaking accomplishments that could or will happen at the 2022 ceremony.