AACTA 2022 Nominations | Predictions

Nominations have been announced today, here are my predictions for the Awards held at The Hordern on Wednesday, 7 December and screen on 10 repeated on FOX Docos. Predictions bold and in red.

Television nominees:

Best Children’s Program

Bluey – Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson – Ludo Studio (ABC)

First Day – Kirsty Stark, Kate Butler – Epic Films and KOJO Studios (ABC)

Little J & Big Cuz – Ned Lander, Colin South, David Gurney, Alicia Rackett – Ned Lander Media (ABC, NITV, SBS)

MaveriX – Rachel Clements, Trisha Morton-Thomas – Brindle Films (ABC, Netflix)

Rock Island Mysteries– Timothy Powell – Fremantle (Network 10)

The PM’s Daughter – Tristram Baumber, Willison Alice, Kieran Hoyle – Fremantle (ABC)

Best Comedy Performer

Wayne Blair– Aftertaste

Patrick Brammall– Summer Love

Harriet Dyer– Summer Love

Tom Gleeson– Hard Quiz

Charlie Pickering– The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

Doris Younane– Five Bedrooms

Best Comedy Program

Aftertaste– Rebecca Summerton, Matthew Bate, Erik Thomson, Julie De Fina – Closer Productions (ABC)

Five Bedrooms– Nathan Mayfield, Tracey Robertson – Hoodlum Productions (Network 10, Paramount+)

Hard Quiz– Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh – Thinkative Television and ABC (ABC)

Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell– Peter Beck, Beth Hart, Shaun Micallef – ITV Studios Australia (ABC)

Spicks and Specks– Rachel Millar, Anthony Watt            – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Summer Love– Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler – Gristmill (ABC)

Best Documentary or Factual Program

Books That Made Us – Darren Dale, Jacob Hickey – Blackfella Films (ABC)

Burning – Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Eva Orner, Jonathan Schaerf, Jason Byrne – Propagate Content and Amazon Studios (Amazon Prime Video)

Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Anne-Maree Sparkman, Cos Cardone, Luke Tunnecliffe, Becky Taylor – JAM TV (Disney+)

Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked – Laurie Critchley, Bethan Arwel-Lewis – Southern Pictures (ABC)

People’s Republic of Mallacoota – Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor, Ken Connor – Renegade Films  (ABC)

The Family Court Murders – Madeleine Hetherton-Miau, Rebecca Barry, Mark Morrissey, Debi Marshall – Media Stockade with Said & Done (ABC)

Best Drama Series

Bump – Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Kelsey Munro – Roadshow Rough Diamond (Stan)                 

Heartbreak High – Carly Heaton, Sarah Freeman – Fremantle (Netflix)   

Love Me – Hamish Lewis, Michael Brooks, Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford – Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (Binge, Foxtel)                 

Mystery Road: Origin – Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey – Bunya Productions (ABC)   

The Tourist – Lisa Scott, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Christopher Aird, Chris Sweeney, – Two Brothers Pictures (Stan)                        

Wolf Like Me – Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Abe Forsythe – Made Up Stories and Endeavour Content (Stan)                 

Best Entertainment Program

Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2022 – Paul Clarke, Stephanie Werrett, Emily Griggs – Blink TV (SBS)          

LEGO® Masters Australia – David McDonald, Di Yang, AJ Johnson – Endemol Shine Australia (Nine Network)          

Mastermind – Lucy De Luca, Anthony Watt – BBC Studios Australia and SBS (SBS)   

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under – Fenton Bailey, RuPaul Charles, Cailah Scobie, Amanda Duthie, Nicola Van der Meijden – World of Wonder and Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand Limited (Stan)                 

The Dog House Australia – Sarah Thornton, Ciaran Flannery, Samantha De Alwis, Naomi Elkin – Network 10 (Network 10)                 

The Voice Australia – Majella Hay, Beth Hart, Chloe Baker – ITV Studios Australia (Seven Network)          

Best Factual Entertainment Program

Back Roads – Brigid Donovan, Louise Turley – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)   

Gogglebox Australia – David McDonald, Danielle Vos – Endemol Shine Australia (Foxtel, Network 10)   

Muster Dogs – Michael Boughen, Monica O’Brien – Ambience Entertainment (ABC)   

Old People’s Home for Teenagers – Debbie Cuell, Tony De La Pena, Paulo Vivan, Brooke Hulsman – Endemol Shine Australia (ABC)                 

Who Do You Think You Are? – Maxine Gray – Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (SBS)

You Can’t Ask That – Frances O’Riordan, Kirk Docker, Josh Schmidt – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)   

Best Lead Actor in a Drama  

Mark Coles Smith – Mystery Road: Origin

Jamie Dornan – The Tourist

James Majoos – Heartbreak High

Sam Neill – The Twelve

Hugo Weaving – Love Me

Best Lead Actress in a Drama  

Isla Fisher – Wolf Like Me

Claudia Karvan – Bump

Kate Mulvany – The Twelve

Tuuli Narkle – Mystery Road: Origin

Bojana Novakovic – Love Me

Best Lifestyle Program

Gardening Australia – Gill Lomas – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Grand Designs Australia – Brooke Bayvel, Michael Collett – Fremantle (Foxtel)

Selling Houses Australia – Nicole Rogers, Caroline Swift, Kam Vurlow, Howard Myers – Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (Foxtel)  

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw – Bruce Walters, Samantha De Alwis – SBS (SBS)

The Great Australian Bake Off – Alenka Henry, Howard Myers, Kylie Washington – BBC Studios Australia (Foxtel)

The Living Room – Sarah Thornton, Tamara Simoneau, Rachael Brand – Network 10 (Network 10)

Best Miniseries

Barons – John Molloy, Michael Lawrence, Liz Doran, Justin Davies, Nicholas Cook – 2 Jons, Micanical Media, Fremantle (ABC)                               

Savage River – Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford – Aquarius Films (ABC)   

The Twelve – Hamish Lewis, Ian Collie, Ally Henville, Rob Gibson, Michael Brooks – Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger Productions (Binge, Foxtel)                        

True Colours – Penny Smallacombe, Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey – Bunya Productions (SBS)          

Underbelly: Vanishing Act – Kerrie Mainwaring, Matt Ford – Screentime (Nine Network)   

Best Reality Program

Amazing Race Australia – Paul Franklin, Rikkie Proost, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford – Eureka Productions (Network 10)                 

Australian Survivor: Blood V Water – Amelia Fisk, Drina Maruna, Adam Fergusson, Di Yang – Endemol Shine Australia (Network 10)                 

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – Ben Ulm, Riima Daher, Alex Mavroidakis, Beth Hart – ITV Studios Australia (Network 10)                 

Luxe Listings Sydney – Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes, Anastassia Gerakis, Jake Hargreaves – Eureka Productions (Amazon Prime Video)                               

MasterChef Australia – David Forster, Eoin Maher, Simon Child – Endemol Shine Australia (Network 10)          

The Bridge – Amelia Fisk, Lucy Connors, Toby Trappel – Endemol Shine Australia (Paramount+)  

Best Stand-Up Special

Geraldine Hickey: What A Surprise – Geraldine Hickey, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore – Guesswork Television (Paramount+)                    

Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy – Ronny Chieng – All Things Comedy and Netflix (Netflix)

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Gala Supported by Oxfam – Various Performers,  Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)                            

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Opening Night Comedy AllStars Show – Various Performers,  Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)                            

Tom Ballard: Enough – Tom Ballard, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore – Guesswork Television (Paramount+)                    

Tommy Little: I’ll See Myself Out – Tommy Little, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Nikita Agzarian – Guesswork Television (Amazon Prime Video)                                

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

Steve Bisley – Mystery Road: Origin

Brendan Cowell – The Twelve

Daniel Henshall – Mystery Road: Origin

Damon Herriman – The Tourist

Thomas Weatherall – Heartbreak High

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

Hayley McElhinney – Mystery Road: Origin

Jacqueline McKenzie – Savage River

Heather Mitchell – Love Me

Brooke Satchwell – The Twelve

Magda Szubanski – After the Verdict

Best Digital Series or Channel

A Beginner’s Guide to Grief – Renee Mao, Julie Byrne, Kate Butler, Linda Ujuk, Anna Lindner

Black As – Joseph Smith, Dino Wanybarrngu, Chico Wanybarrnga, Jerome Lilypiyana, David Batty

Iggy & Ace – A.B Morrison, Monica Zanetti, Melissa Kelly, Hannah Ngo

It’s Fine I’m Fine – Clare Delaney, Iain Crittenden, Florence Tourbier, Stef Smith

Jimmy Rees POV – Jimmy Rees

Ozzy Man Reviews – Ethan Marrell