Even Hollywood royalty can still experience a first.
In case you missed the big news, Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan woke up bright and early on Feb. 8 to announce this year's nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards.
For some nominees like Denzel Washington and Nicole Kidman, they know what it feels like to learn they are an Oscar nominee. But for others like Beyoncé and Kristen Stewart, they are experiencing the thrills for the very first time this week.
Beyoncé picked up her very first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song thanks to "Be Alive," a power ballad featured in King Richard. As for Kristen, her portrayal of Princess Diana in Spencer could land her the title of Best Actress in a Leading Role.
"I didn't have much of an idea of her before I started, so nothing was ever going to be a huge surprise," Kristen shared on E!'s Daily Pop when discussing her portrayal of the People's Princess. "I didn't have a pre-conceived notion of who she was. I knew that people missed her and that the world was rocked by the loss of her."
To see even more first-time Oscar nominees celebrating this week, keep scrolling. And mark your calendars for the 2022 Oscars airing March 27 on ABC.
Nominated for Best Original Song, No Time to Die
Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Spencer
Nominated for Best Original Song, King Richard
Nominared for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Power of the Dog
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, West Side Story
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Power of the Dog
Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Power of the Dog
Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Coda
Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Belfast
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, King Richard
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Lost Daughter