Lizzo was right when she said, “All the rumours are true” at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The singer and rapper won the award for outstanding competition programme for her show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, one of the many highlights of the night.
If you missed the live broadcast of the Emmy Awards 2022, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with all the details. In this blog post, we’ll tell you who won, who lost, who surprised us, and who made us laugh at the star-studded ceremony that took place on September 12, 2022, at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
The ceremony was broadcast simultaneously in the United States on Peacock and NBC—I believe Peacock is the best fit to showcase all of the night’s glamour—and it took place on a Monday for the first time since 2018, to coincide with NBC’s Sunday Night Football coverage. The nominations were already announced on July 12th of this year. Kenan Thompson hosted the event.
Here at Vibeblogs, we value your time. We really do! So, if you want to skip all the industry politics and just get right into it, we’ve included a TL; DR section that you can skip to if you just want to see the nominees and winners in each category. We value your time and appreciate your interest.
Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Abbott Elementary
- Barry
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Hacks
- The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
- Only Murders in the Building
- What We Do in the Shadows
WINNER: Ted Lasso 🍾
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
- Elle Fanning, The Great
- Issa Rae, Insecure
WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks 🍾
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso
- Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
- Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
WINNER: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary 🍾
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Donald Glover, Atlanta
- Bill Hader, Barry
- Nicholas Hoult, The Great
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
WINNER: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso🍾
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Anthony Carrigan, Barry
- Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso
- Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
- Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
- Henry Winkler, Barry
- Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
WINNER: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso🍾
Directing for a Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Lucia Aniello, Hacks (“There Will Be Blood”)
- Jamie Babbit, Only Murders in the Building (“True Crime”)
- Cherien Dabis, Only Murders in the Building (“The Boy From 6B”)
- Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show (“Baby Daddy Groundhog Day”)
- Bill Hader, Barry (“710N”)
- Hiro Murai, Atlanta (“New Jazz”)
WINNER: MJ Delaney, Ted Lasso (“No Weddings and a Funeral”)🍾
Writing for a Comedy Series
Nominations:
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, Hacks (“The One, the Only”)
- Duffy Boudreau, Barry (“710N”)
- Bill Hader and Alec Berg, Barry (“Starting Now”)
- Steve Martin and John Hoffman, Only Murders in the Building (“True Crime”)
- Jane Becker, Ted Lasso (“No Weddings and a Funeral”)
- Sarah Naftalis, What We Do in the Shadows (“The Casino”)
- Stefani Robinson, What We Do in the Shadows (“The Wellness Center”)
WINNER: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Pilot”)🍾
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Nominations:
- Better Call Saul
- Euphoria
- Ozark
- Severance
- Squid Game
- Stranger Things
- Yellowjackets
WINNER: Succession🍾
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominations:
- Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
- Laura Linney, Ozark
- Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
- Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
- Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
WINNER: Zendaya, Euphoria🍾
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominations:
- Patricia Arquette, Severance
- Hoyeon, Squid Game
- Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
- Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
- Smith-Cameron, Succession
- Sarah Snook, Succession
- Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria
WINNER: Julia Garner, Ozark🍾
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominations:
- Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Brian Cox, Succession
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Jeremy Strong, Succession
WINNER: Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game🍾
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominations:
- Nicholas Braun, Succession
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Kieran Culkin, Succession
- Park Hae-soo, Squid Game
- Christopher Walken, Severance
- John Turturro, Severance
- Oh Yeong-su, Squid Game
WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Directing for a Drama Series
Nominations:
- Jason Bateman, Ozark (“A Hard Way to Go”)
- Karyn Kusama, Yellowjackets (“Pilot”)
- Mark Mylod, Succession (“All the Bells Say”)
- Lorene Scafaria, Succession (“Too Much Birthday”)
- Ben Stiller, Severance (“The We We Are”)
- Cathy Yan, Succession (“The Disruption”)
WINNER: Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game (“Red Light, Green Light”)🍾
Writing for a Drama Series
Nominations:
- Dan Erickson, Severance (“The We We Are”)
- Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game (“One Lucky Day”)
- Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets (“F Sharp”)
- Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets (“Pilot”)
- Chris Mundy, Ozark (“A Hard Way to Go”)
- Thomas Schnauz, Better Call Saul (“Plan and Execution”)
WINNER: Jesse Armstrong, Succession (“All the Bells Say”) 🍾
Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Dopesick
- The Dropout
- Inventing Anna
- Pam & Tommy
WINNER: The White Lotus🍾
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Toni Collette, The Staircase
- Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
- Lily James, Pam & Tommy
- Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story
- Margaret Qualley, Maid
WINNER: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout🍾
Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Connie Britton, The White Lotus
- Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus
- Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
- Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
- Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
- Mare Winningham, Dopesick
WINNER: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus🍾
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Colin Firth, The Staircase
- Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
- Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage
- Himesh Patel, Station Eleven
- Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy
WINNER: Michael Keaton, Dopesick🍾
Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Jake Lacy, The White Lotus
- Will Poulter, Dopesick
- Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
- Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick
- Steve Zahn, The White Lotus
WINNER: Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus🍾
Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Francesca Gregorini, The Dropout (“Iron Sisters”)
- Hiro Murai, Station Eleven (“Wheel of Fire”)
- Michael Showalter, The Dropout (“Green Juice”)
- Danny Strong, Dopesick (“The People vs. Purdue Pharma”)
- John Wells, Maid (“Sky Blue”)
Winner: Mike White, The White Lotus🍾
Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominations:
- Elizabeth Meriwether, The Dropout (“I’m in a Hurry”)
- Patrick Somerville, Station Eleven (“Unbroken Circle”)
- Danny Strong, Dopesick (“The People vs. Purdue Pharma”)
- Sarah Burgess, Impeachment: American Crime Story (“Man Handled”)
- Molly Smith Metzler, Maid (“Snaps”)
WINNER: Mike White, The White Lotus🍾
Variety Special
Variety Talk Series
Nominations:
- The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Late Night With Seth Meyers
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver🍾
Variety Sketch Series
Contender:
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
WINNER: Saturday Night Live🍾
Writing for a Variety Special
Nominations:
- Ali Wong, Don Wong
- Nicole Byer, BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)
- Norm Macdonald, Nothing Special
- The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe—Hungary for Democracy
WINNER: Jerrod Carmichael, Rothaniel🍾
Competition Programme
Nominations
- The Amazing Race
- Nailed It!
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Voice
WINNER: Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls🍾
Summary
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the right place! You must be a true fan of the Emmy Awards, or maybe you’re just curious about what happened. Either way, you’re welcome here. Grab a bottle and join us as we celebrate the best of television in 2022. 🍻
Even though we’re sad to see the decline of award shows in general, with Deadline reporting a drop in viewership over the years, we still want to show our appreciation for the industry that entertained us, moved us, and made us laugh.
The industry that brought us together as families and friends in front of our screens, creating memories and bonds that last for generations. We especially want to applaud the White Lotus, the outstanding HBO Max series that won 10 awards out of 12 nominations. Only the dark comedy Succession, also from HBO Max, got more nominations with 25 and won four awards. Another big winner was Ted Lasso from Apple TV+, the hilarious show that proved that “Football is Life” for some and earned four awards as well.
It was a historic night for Zendaya, who became one of the youngest two-time Emmy winners in history for her role as Rue in—you guessed it! Euphoria! I couldn’t help but smirk at Black Excellence!
Michael Keaton [finally] won his first Emmy, which surprised me because this man has been on television since 1975, on CBC’s Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood, and no, I wasn’t alive at the time. He was already in his forties when I first discovered cinema and the wonderful world of television. I know this because I just checked the age at which he did the Porco Rosso voice acting.
One of my all-time favourite animes! As a Michael Keaton fan, believe me when I say this is a big deal! Aside from that, fan favourite Squid Game took home two trophies, proving once again that K-Drama is on its way to world dominance, which we at Vibeblogs love to see! You go! Hwang Dong-hyuk!
And for the network nerds, gladiators of the streaming wars…
HBO/HBO max went home with 26 total wins as a network, closely followed by Netflix with 23 and ahead of Disney+ with 9 amongst other major networks.
We crave your indulgence, dear reader. What are your thoughts? Is this the end of award shows, or are people just tired of the grandiose spectacle of Hollywood’s elites?
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