Oscars 2022: Academy adds Vanessa Hudgens, Terrence J and Brandon Maxwell as presenters

They join the ranks of previously announced presenters Lady Gaga, Bill Murray and Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Tiffany Haddish, Bill Murray and Jennifer Garner are among the latest batch of celebrities who have been added to the Oscars telecast.

LOS ANGELES -- Actress Vanessa Hudgens, actor Terrence J and fashion designer Brandon Maxwell are among the latest batch of celebrities who have been added to the Oscars telecast, producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan said Wednesday.

DJ M.O.S. will also make a special appearance at the ceremony, which returns to the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 27.

They join the ranks of previously announced presenters Lady Gaga, Bill Murray, Lupita Nyong'o, DJ Khaled, Tony Hawk, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Shawn Mendes and Zoë Kravitz, along with last year's winners Daniel Kaluuya, Anthony Hopkins and Youn Yuh-jung.

John Travolta, who may be forever remembered for introducing Idina Menzel as Adele Dazeem at the Academy Awards eight years ago, will also hand out an award. (He got the chance to redeem himself on the broadcast the next year.)

Key nominees for the 2022 Oscars

Jane Campion's gothic western "The Power of the Dog" led nominations for the 94th Oscars. Here are the nominees in key categories.

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The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming days.

Other announced Oscars presenters include Stephanie Beatriz, Halle Bailey, Ruth E. Carter, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kevin Costner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, H.E.R., Samuel L. Jackson, Lily James, Mila Kunis, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Elliot Page, Rosie Perez, Tyler Perry, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Scott, Kelly Slater, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman and Shaun White.

The 94th Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on March 27 starting at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT. Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes are hosting.

Check out the full list of nominations for the 2022 Oscars here.

Mark your calendar: March 27 is Oscar Sunday. Special "On The Red Carpet" coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT and continues all day leading up to the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. After the last award is handed out, stay with "On The Red Carpet" for continuing coverage. Be sure to follow @OnTheRedCarpet on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for all your Oscar news and information. Click here to download our CTV apps to watch "On The Red Carpet" wherever you stream.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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