74th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 74th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, documentary, television and commercials of 2021, were presented on March 12, 2022. The ceremony was hosted by Judd Apatow, who previously hosted the ceremonies in 2018 and 2020. The nominations for the television and documentary categories were announced on January 26, 2022, while the nominations for the feature film categories were announced on January 27, 2022.

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

 * Spike Lee

Frank Capra Achievement Award

 * Joseph P. Reidy

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

 * Garry W. Hood