Sunday night’s 94th Academy Awards drew higher numbers of viewers than last year’s Oscars, but it still drew the second-lowest ratings in its history. The 2022 Oscars, which was aired on Disney-owned ABC, is estimated to have drawn 15.4 million viewers and had a rating of 2.9 among adults 18 to 49, according to Deadline Hollywood, citing Nielsen. It represents a 56 percent increase in viewership over the 2021 awards show. However, despite the leap, both the 2021 and the 2022 Academy Awards shows are the worst and second-worst-rated in history, respectively, according to Nielsen. Before 2021’s show, the Oscars had never dropped below 20 million viewers. The most-talked-about moment of the 2022 show was actor Will Smith appearing to slap comedian Chris Rock as Rock was presenting an award—likely drawing in more viewers as numerous users posted screenshots or video clips of the incident on social media. The slap …