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History in the making: Three women to host 2022 Oscar Awards [watch]

Successful television host Jimmy Kimmel was the last Hollywood A-lister to host the Oscar Awards in January 2019. For the first time in three years, there will be a host at the Oscars!
On Tuesday 15 February, Good Morning America announced that American actresses Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host the 94th Oscar Awards set to take place on Sunday 26 March.
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THREE STAR ACTRESSES TO HOST OSCAR AWARDS
According to Good Morning America, it has been 35 years since there have been three hosts for the Oscar Awards. For the first time ever, three women will be hosting the prestigious awards show.
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will take centre stage at the 2022 Oscar Awards.
“I’m not sure who thought this was a good idea, but I am hosting the Oscars,” said Amy Schumer.
In a joint statement sent to Entertainment Weekly, all three hosts said: “We want people to get ready to have a good time. It’s been a while.”
WHY HAVEN’T THE OSCARS HAD A HOST?
Jimmy Kimmel was the last Hollywood A-lister to host the Oscar Awards in January 2019. According to Vox, Kimmel claimed he earned $15 000 (R227 000) for the gig in 2017.
Actor Seth MacFarlane told Entertainment Weekly the Oscars are a gig that has “all eyes on it”.
“When you’re ding something that’s that much in the spotlight, with that much focus on it, that much intensity, you’re going to have a lot of opinions from a lot of people,” said MacFarlane.
THE NOMINEES
The nominees for the 2022 Oscar Awards were announced on Tuesday 8 February. Jane Campion’s Western drama, The Power of the Dog leads with 12 nominations. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is behind with 11 nominations.
For the first time, the awards have chosen 10 feature films for the Best Picture category and the competition is tight!
The likes of Netflix’s star-studded Don’t Look Up, to Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story have all been nominated for an Oscar.
Take a look at the full list of nominees here
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