On September 12th, 2022, another prestigious and long-awaited award ceremony took place to end the 2022 award season.  The 2022 Emmy Awards celebrated the beloved actors, actresses, and TV shows that most people during the Covid-19 Pandemic leaned on and on this night they got the recognition they deserve for their talent.  

After two consecutive ceremonies shaped largely by the pandemic, the Primetime Emmys returned to what felt more or less like a pre-Covid format on Monday night. On this night, many awards were given out as well as many reunions and bits took place. Selena Gomez, Martin Short, Steve Martin, from the popular comedic Hulu show Only Murders In the Building, provided the audience with a short skit while presenting an award, and while they did not win any awards, they did win the hearts of many people. 

Kenan and Kel also had a small reunion as well as the entire cast of Bob’s Burgers and The Brady Bunch. Selma Blair received an award and brought awareness to her MS disease. Shows like the White Lotus, Succession, and Ted Lasso won big at this year’s Emmys, as well as Zendaya who nabbed a win for Euphoria. 

Kenan Thompson hosted the Emmys live from NBC and while the program typically takes place on a Sunday evening, the festivities this year took place on a Monday night (to make way for an NFL game). While many tuned in to watch and many actors and actresses won awards, this Emmys came to a successful conclusion for many deserved recipients. 

BEST DRAMA SERIES: 

Succession (HBO) (WINNER)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Zendaya (Euphoria) (WINNER)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Julia Garner (Ozark) (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) (WINNER)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Ted Lasso (Apple) (WINNER)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jean Smart (Hacks) (WINNER)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES 

Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) (WINNER)

BEST LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

The White Lotus (HBO) (WINNER)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR ANTHOLOGY

Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) (WINNER)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR ANTHOLOGY

Michael Keaton (Dopesick) (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) (WINNER)

BEST VARIETY TALK SERIES

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO) (WINNER)

BEST VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

Saturday Night Live (NBC) (WINNER)

BEST COMPETITION PROGRAM

Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Video) (WINNER)

BEST DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game) (WINNER)

BEST DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Mike White (The White Lotus) (WINNER)

BEST DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso) (WINNER)

BEST WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) (WINNER)

BEST WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Jesse Armstrong (Succession) (WINNER)

BEST WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Mike White (The White Lotus) (WINNER)

BEST WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

Jerrod Carmichael (Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel) (WINNER)