Emmys 2022

Find out which TV and streaming shows took home statues, and which got snubbed at the Emmys 2022 ceremony.

Squid Game, Ted Lasso vs. Succession vs. Dan Erickson, Severance (“The We We Are”) Downs, and Jen Statsky, Hacks (“The One, the Only”) Cathy Yan, Succession (“The Disruption”) Ben Stiller, Severance (“The We We Are”)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Variety sketch series. A Black Lady Sketch Show Saturday Night Live – WINNER. Supporting actor in a comedy series. Anthony Carrigan (Barry)

Zendaya's competition consisted of Killing Eve's Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, Ozark's Laura Linney, The Morning Show's Reese Witherspoon and Yellowjackets' ...

[our poll of who should win this year’s Emmys](https://tvline.com/lists/emmys-2022-nominees-poll-winners-predictions/lead-actress-drama-zendaya/) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama. [Dream Emmy nominees](https://tvline.com/lists/emmys-lead-actress-drama-dream-nominations-2022/zendaya-euphoria/), writing that the Disney Channel alum “is so. at what she does.” In Episode 5, aka the hour in which her character’s mother confronted her about her drug relapse, “Zendaya steered Rue through her erratic and emotional hairpin turns at high velocity, careening the character toward disaster but always (barely) pulling her back from the brink.”

Succession,” which was nominated for the most awards of any series, took home the coveted best drama trophy.

And I also hope this won’t be my last Emmy either.” “I truly hope ‘Squid Game’ won’t be the last non-English series here at the Emmys.

Here are the best looks as stars from The White Lotus to Succession hit the red carpet at the 74th annual Emmy awards in Los Angeles.

The 2022 Emmys handed out awards to Succession, Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, Lizzo's Here's To The Big Grrrls and others.

Jean Smart won for Hacks for lead actress in a comedy series for the second year in a row. It's more an observation of public reaction than of the show itself, but standards seem to have changed for when a show has won "too much." Even a second or third win can seem rote by now, so bring on the new contenders, and we'll be glad to see them. Zendaya, who won the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for Euphoria two years ago, won again. Even the great Jean Smart, beloved by so many over such a tremendous career and absolutely marvelous on Hacks, might not have been the first choice of many people. The Emmys are starting to have an enviable problem: Even when people disagree with the outcome of a contest, it might be less that a show is undeserving and more that there's simply something else that deserves a shot in a stacked category. Lee Jung-jae won lead actor in a drama series for Squid Game, the first Asian man to ever be so honored. Amanda Seyfried took lead actress for The Dropout and Michael Keaton won for lead actor in Dopesick. Plus, Ted Lasso actors Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein won again in the lead and supporting categories. Perhaps the nicest surprise was Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, which broke RuPaul's Drag Race streak of four wins in the reality competition category. But there were also great speeches and encouraging wins, and we're here to look at five takeaways from the ceremony as a whole. At the same time winners fought for spare seconds, dull montages that were little more than "here are some TV shows" were allowed to linger, as were scripted bits that seemed less satisfying than the cut-off speeches, even when those sketches were performed by able comedians like host Kenan Thompson and the very funny Bowen Yang.

From the glorious Sheryl Lee Ralph to the awkward "Brady Bunch" break dancing, here is the best, and the worst, of the 2022 Emmy Awards.

[Ralph won the award](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/sheryl-lee-ralph-accepts-first-emmy-abbott-elementary-emotion/10362737002/) for best supporting actress in a comedy series and was visibly shocked and shaken by the honor, her first Emmy. [red carpet](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/emmys-red-carpet-2022-best-photos/10359590002/) is rolled up, the gold statues have been given away and the speeches have been given. On a night when several speeches from winners were cut off, it was extra frustrating to see so many unfunny comedy bits and montages shoved into the long broadcast. [death of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-britain-longest-reigning-monarch/6353505001/) and succession of her son, [King Charles III.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-death-reactions-king-charles-royal-family-world-leaders/8024257001/) He did note that more people voted for "Succession" in the democratic Emmys than in [the monarchy with Charles](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/09/12/queen-elizabeth-ii-ties-colonialism-make-grief-complicated-legacy/8032585001/). Series star Brian Cox advised his boss to "keep it Royalist." "Big week for successions," he said, referencing the [Lizzo](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/emmys-2022-lizzo-speech-representation/10363083002/) won her first Emmy for her Amazon reality competition series "Watch Out For the Big Grrrls," and her acceptance speech did not disappoint. Just when she started to give thanks, the producers tried to play her off. [Everything you missed](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/emmys-2022-live-updates-winners/10359429002/) "I'm glad I've made a fool of myself over and over again." It was weird, it was dull, and it was so unnecessary. And there were some really wonderful moments Monday night, and some genuinely terrible ones.

HBO's Succession received the most nominations, at 25, followed by Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ and HBO's The White Lotus, which each received 20. Standout winners of ...

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Patricia Arquette (Severance), WINNER: Julia Garner (Ozark), Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game), Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets), Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), J. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai (Atlanta), Bill Hader (Barry), Lucia Aniello (Hacks), Mary Lou Belli (The Mrs. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: WINNER: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary); Duffy Boudreau (Barry); Alec Berg, Bill Hader (Barry); Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary), Henry Winkler (Barry), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs.

Pop singer Lizzo underscored the importance of representation in an emotional Emmys speech.

As with last year, the Emmys packed in over 25 awards around occasional bits from Thompson (as well as announcer Sam Jay), and a special Governor’s Award to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which has worked to increase representation for women in front of an behind the camera. Squid Game, the first non-English language series ever nominated for best drama, kept Succession from taking a full sweep with wins for director Hwang Dong-hyuk and star Lee Jung-jae, the first person to win an acting award for a non-English language performance. Ralph, a 40-plus year veteran of the screen and first-time winner, took advantage of the Emmys’ pre-submitted thank yous that ticked on-screen below acceptance speeches and provided arguably the emotional highlight of the evening with a rendition of Endangered Species by Dianne Reeves. HBO’s limited series [The White Lotus](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/white-lotus-the-couch-potato-equivalent-of-a-rainy-staycation-1.4649273), tied with Ted Lasso for second with 20 nominations apiece, swept all the awards for which it was nominated (the ensemble series about privilege and perversion at Hawaiian resort submitted all its performers to the supporting categories). “To anyone who has loved a Rue, or feels like a Rue, I want you to know that I’m so grateful for your stories, and I carry them with me, and I carry them with her,” she said. The bit-packed show, hosted by Saturday Night Live veteran Kenan Thompson, included several back-to-back wins — Hacks’s Jean Smart for comedy actress, Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis for comedy actor and co-star Brett Goldstein as supporting — as well as repeat nods from previous years.

There were few surprises – and a few standout speeches – for a telecast that handed out trophies mostly to repeat winners and clear favourites.

As with last year, the Emmys packed in over 25 awards around occasional bits from Thompson (as well as announcer Sam Jay), and a special Governor’s Award to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which has worked to increase representation for women in front of an behind the camera. Squid Game, the first non-English language series ever nominated for best drama, kept Succession from taking a full sweep with wins for director Hwang Dong-hyuk and star Lee Jung-jae, the first person to win an acting award for a non-English language performance. Ralph, a 40-plus year veteran of the screen and first-time winner, took advantage of the Emmys’ pre-submitted thank yous that ticked on-screen below acceptance speeches and provided arguably the emotional highlight of the evening with a rendition of Endangered Species by Dianne Reeves. Noting that her “greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people”, the 26-year-old Dune star acknowledged those who shared stories related to her character, Rue, who struggles with addiction in the prestige HBO teen soap. HBO’s limited series The White Lotus, tied with Ted Lasso for second with 20 nominations apiece, swept all the awards for which it was nominated (the ensemble series about privilege and perversion at Hawaiian resort submitted all its performers to the supporting categories). The bit-packed show, hosted by Saturday Night Live veteran Kenan Thompson, included several back-to-back wins – Hacks’s Jean Smart for comedy actress, Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis for comedy actor and co-star Brett Goldstein as supporting – as well as repeat nods from previous years.

That bizarre opening dance, Sheryl Lee Ralph's deserved victory, Bill Hader's shutout, and other key happenings from the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

[Yellowjackets](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/yellowjackets) and [Severance](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/severance-2022) all deserved the top spot. [Don’t Worry Darling](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/dont-worry-darling-2022) drama?) The Supremes’ “Baby Love” played when Mindy Kaling and B.J. [Only Murders In The Building](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/only-murders-in-the-building-2021) stars, [The Office](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/the-office-2005)’s Mindy Kaling and B.J. His work over season three, directing five of its eight episodes, made the case that he is indeed a serious filmmaker and prompted the many, many fans of this show (myself included) to anticipate his inevitable move to helming movies. ( [Brunson seems like a better person than me for this](https://www.avclub.com/emmys-2022-quinta-brunson-didnt-mind-jimmy-kimmels-bit-1849528528).) [Saloni Gajjar] [Succession](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/succession). [Only Murders In The Building](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/only-murders-in-the-building) costars was, and the bit felt, compared to most of the other celeb ones this evening, way less written. [Ozark’](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/ozark)s Julia Garner to [Squid Game](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/squid-game-2021)’s Hwang Dong-hyuk to [Succession](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/succession)’s Jesse Armstrong complained about the short time. [Friends](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/friends), The Brady Bunch, [Game Of Thrones](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/game-of-thrones-newbies), and [Law & Order: SVU](https://www.avclub.com/l-o-svu-is-tvs-most-improved-crime-drama-1798179804), among other shows? [was pulling](https://www.avclub.com/emmys-2022-predictions-who-will-and-should-win-1849508544/slides/11) for [Station Eleven](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/station-eleven)’s Himesh Patel to nab Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, Keaton ( [Dopesick](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/dopesick-2021)) nevertheless set a nice, grounded, casual tone with the first win of the evening. [Abbott Elementary](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/abbott-elementary)’s Sheryl Lee Ralph, [The White Lotus](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/the-white-lotus)’ Jennifer Coolidge and Murray Bartlett, and [Ted Lasso](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/ted-lasso)’s Jason Sudeikis nabbed awards. ( [Check out the full list of the winners](https://www.avclub.com/2022-emmy-awards-winners-full-list-1849526219).) Here are The A.V.

Forget the fact that we're in the tedious 'Ted Lasso era' of the Emmys. Who really deserved their awards? And which win was nothing short of spectacular?

[Succession ](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/succession)and [The White Lotus](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/16/the-white-lotus-review-a-magnificently-monstrous-look-at-how-the-other-half-live). [the most perfect endings to any TV series in history](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/16/more-profound-than-breaking-bad-goodbye-better-call-saul-the-show-like-nothing-else-on-tv) – it should wipe the board. [Barry](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/03/barry-hbo-breaking-bad-bill-hader-assassin-sitcom) didn’t win a single thing. The Emmys’ inexplicable fondness for [Ozark](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/02/ozark-farewell-crime-show-laura-linney-jason-bateman-byrdes-ruth) meant that Julia Garner won best supporting actress, when the award really belonged to [Better Call Saul](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/better-call-saul)’s Rhea Seehorn. Her win was entirely deserved, especially if it means that more people will watch The Dropout. What a stunning performance that was; it was as if Seyfried managed to physically alter her entire DNA a few episodes in. But I was wrong, and this was a victory for the ages. And nothing is safer than Ted Lasso, the comedy equivalent of rice pudding. The seas can rise, the mountains can fall, the sun can expand and swallow us whole, but the Emmys will still be there, doing its absolute best to do the exact same thing as it did last year. One of the knottiest, darkest, most stylish programmes of the last 10 years, hot off a season that rivals anything that has ever been made. We all know how the Emmys work by now. It turns out that, like it or not, we are now deep in the

Emmys 2022: Zendaya, Lily James, Reese Witherspoon, and more of the best dressed from the red carpet.

I find the tiny stitching on Nicholas Hoult’s sleeve both threatening and endearing. Just because she’s great and she said she feels good in this look: Melanie Lynskey in Christian Siriano. Still, we stan Rue’s sponsor. The silhouette? The skin? We couldn’t pick just one — they all looked too good — so this is a title these queens will have to share.

Let's get more specific. Best: Having Oprah Winfrey hand out the first award of the night. You just knew it was the right decision because Michael Keaton, who ...

[Fall Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming](https://deadline.com/2022/09/fall-tv-premiere-dates-2022-1234758352/) [Maureen McCormick](https://deadline.com/tag/maureen-mccormick/), this better be a meta-reboot of The Brady Bunch episode where Peter hits Marcia in the face with a basketball and her nose swells up so can’t go to the school dance. “Now I feel like a threat,” he said on stage after receiving his second Emmy for The White Lotus (he would go on to win a third, too).“Don’t come for me, don’t vote me off the island please!” [Primetime Emmy Awards: Deadline’s Complete Coverage](https://deadline.com/category/emmy/) [Jason Sudeikis](https://deadline.com/tag/jason-sudeikis/) a manila envelope when he accepted the Emmy for Ted Lasso. [Mike White](https://deadline.com/tag/mike-white/) and how he gave a shout-out to his time on the 37th season of Survivor. [Emmys](https://deadline.com/tag/emmys/). [The Brady Bunch](https://deadline.com/tag/the-brady-bunch/) (which finally featured some sorely needed diversity by including Thompson in the center square). Were you as puzzled as we were when [Lizzo](https://deadline.com/tag/lizzo/) called Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein a really big girl? The jubilant filler music, like when Murray Bartlett walked on stage to accept his Emmy for The White Lotus while American Authors’ “Best Day of My Life” played in the background. OK, so maybe Abbott Elementary‘s Cheryl Lee Ralph took a little too much time to get to the stage but her acceptance speech in the form of the song “Endangered Species” was definitely worth the wait. The zingers were savage (like Short confusing Martin with Angela Lansbury) and suggested that maybe NBC should have considered more stage time for the stars of Murders in the Building — and less ageist jokes from host Kenan Thompson, who quipped how it would take the men 15 minutes to get on stage, despite being positioned in the front row. You just knew it was the right decision because Michael Keaton, who won for Dopesick, immediately quipped, “don’t you have 90 of these?”

A key to good comedy is having a distinctive voice. Sheryl Lee Ralph, the former “Dreamgirls” actress who won best supporting comedy actress for “Abbott ...

“The Amazing Race” has won 10 times, “The Voice” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” each four times, and no show had won the category in its first season. “The White Lotus,” the hit HBO series that skewered the entitled behavior of wealthy vacationers, scooped up five Primetime Emmys, including the award for best limited series. The series, Netflix’s most watched new series ever, according to the streamer, was also up for the Emmy for best drama, an award “Succession” ultimately won. Both “Barry” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” two of TV’s best comedies, got shut out. The point of the show is the speeches! The show played off engaging winners like Quinta Brunson and Jennifer Coolidge while making plenty of time for inane “copaganda” segments and slow bits that went nowhere. This year’s broadcast included a massive Kia ad, smuggled in under the guise of a sketch about TV dialogue. Of its seven total nominations, one was for best comedy; had “Abbott” won, it would have been the first network comedy to do so since “Modern Family” in 2014. The rhythm of the show was weirdly off. Based on its performance in its first time out, “Abbott” should be a top Emmy contender for years to come. There was also, in the success of series like “Abbott Elementary,” evidence that the broadcasters still have some Emmy relevance left in them, even as prestige cable and streaming services claimed the biggest prizes. Along the way, there was the usual array of leaden gags, shameless commercialism and genuinely poignant moments that transcended all the award-show contrivance.

In a ceremony which was light on references to the Queen's death, Succession star Brian Cox reminded the hit show's creator Jesse Armstrong to "keep it ...

The fact that it is my first nomination, my first invitation to the awards and guess what? So, all of those people deserve a right to a home and be able to go back home and be welcomed. Other winners included Lizzo, who won the Emmy for best competition series, for her Amazon show Watch Out For The Big Grrrls. "Change the fact that this is the first time since the 1980s then that people in a major league black cast have all been nominated. [support of Ukraine](https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-updates-russia-suffers-incredible-major-setback-after-being-tricked-by-ukraine-experts-say-chaotic-scenes-as-putins-forces-flee-12541713), made refugees his focus, told reporters: "I'm a goodwill ambassador for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and there's over 100 million displaced people all over the world. Royal drama The Crown, which dominated the 2021 awards, was not televised within the eligibility period and so was forced to sit this year out. Hwang also made history as the first Asian to win in his category. Goldstein said of the show backstage: "I know that all of us would happily do this for 20 years. The Canadian consulate had also postponed its Emmy celebrations ahead of the ceremony in respect to the Queen. It hit me far worse than I thought it would and the enormous pressure that our king has on his shoulders now. Former Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf took best guest actress in a comedy show too. Evidently a bit more voting involved in our winning than for Prince Charles."

The Television Academy honored a broadcast comedy and a foreign-language upstart, but mostly brought a parade of familiar faces to the stage.

[ Jean Smart](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jean-smart-jokes-rachel-brosnahan-tried-to-sabotage-emmy-win-1234591449/) from Hacks was a repeat winner. [Squid Game](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/squid-game-emmy-wins-history-1234588988/) director Hwang Dong-hyuk beating former winner Jason Bateman from Ozark, presumed favorite [Ben Stiller from Severance](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/severance-finale-ben-stiller-interview-1330692/), Yellowjackets pilot director Karyn Kusama, and three different Succession directors for the drama directing prize. [Dopesick](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/dopesick-review-1236351/) star Michael Keaton and [The White Lotus](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/white-lotus-review-1190058/) scene stealer Murray Bartlett got the evening off to a nice start. Or they could have gone both new and old simultaneously, by honoring either Steve Martin (whose last Emmy win was 53 years ago, as a writer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) or Martin Short for the first season of Only Murders in the Building. [Euphoria star Zendaya](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/euphoria-season-2-review-1278174/) won her second award for the series after sitting out last year’s ceremony while the high school drama was on a long hiatus. Dropout lead Amanda Seyfried — by far the best example of this spring’s Movie Stars Play Infamous Real People In Prestige Miniseries boom — was a worthy winner and gave a sincere and pithy speech, and [Lizzo](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/lizzo-wins-first-emmy-award-watch-out-for-the-big-grrrls-1234590634/) brought herself and many people in the crowd to tears talking about how she grew up desperately wanting to see “someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me” on television. (And nobody in the Academy seemed to care that the (*) Initially, it seemed as if the music only kicked in when someone past their allotted time was reading off a list of names. But mostly what made it great is that Sheryl Lee Ralph is great on that show and in life, and her response to winning — beating reigning champ [Hannah Waddingham](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hannah-waddingham-emmy-supporting-actress-comedy-win-ted-lasso-1235015360/) and several other Ted Lasso actresses — was an award-worthy spectacle in and of itself. She was frozen at first, and eventually costar Tyler James Williams helped steer her to the stage, where she again stood silent for what seemed like an eternity, especially on a night when so many other winners seemed terrified of the clock. The easiest way to win an Emmy is to have already won an Emmy, and the last few Emmy ceremonies were rendered tedious by a handful of shows hoovering up every trophy in sight. The telecast itself was a pretty dire production as usual, with even Thompson’s trademark gameness failing to elevate most of the dumb material he was given, and with lots of other bad choices in terms of comedy sketches or presentations.

Brett Goldstein, who plays sweary Roy Kent, relapses into profanity in 'second-chance' acceptance speech.

Goldstein, who was born in Sutton, Surrey, and studied film at Warwick University, was hired as a writer by the Ted Lasso team. Jason Sudeikis, the show’s creator and star, won best lead actor in a comedy series. Ted Lasso centres on an eponymous NFL coach who moves to England to coach a struggling Premier League football team.

Roll out the red carpet, because it's already time for the 2022 Emmys. On Monday, the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in American television ...

And with a list of attendees that includes fashion favorites like Donald Glover, Hoyeon, Sandra Oh, Lizzo, Zendaya, and more, the red carpet will showcase a bevy of looks (and sartorial decisions) made by Hollywood’s most coveted stylists. [2022 Emmys ballot](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/printable-emmys-ballot-2022-pick-which-nominees-will-win-awards-insider), TV’s biggest stars are in hair and makeup, making last-minute adjustments to their long-planned looks—because hours before nervous nominees make their way to their seats, winners are announced, and heartfelt speeches are delivered, style takes center stage on the Emmy red carpet. All eyes will be on the cast, crew, and creators of Succession, as HBO’s fan favorite is leading the charge with 25 nominations.

While the evening usually results in adding a few new finds to your watch list, this year's red carpet and ceremony delivered more than great recommendations; ...

Whether it was a curve-skimming silhouette in an eye-popping palette or an example of expert tailoring accentuated by sparkling accessories, it’s clear that guests at the 2022 Emmys came to make fashion history. On Monday, TV’s biggest stars gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate must-see shows including Abbott Elementary, Atlanta, Barry, Dopesick, Euphoria, Succession, The Great, The White Lotus, Ozark, Severance, and more. See the Best-Dressed Celebrities at the 2022 Emmys

At the 2022 Emmys, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lizzo's speeches proved how much the show depends on letting winners have their moments.

As much as anyone tunes into the Emmys these days, it’s to see the people who make television get their moment in the spotlight and listen to what they have to say. When winners actually got the chance to be themselves and let the chyron do the requisite industry rounds for them, the Emmys came as close as they have in recent memory to getting the balance right. Instead, they whizzed by underneath as she told the story of growing up wishing “to see someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.” [John Oliver](https://variety.com/t/john-oliver/), accepting the seventh(!) consecutive Emmy for “Last Week Tonight,” could switch it up a little bit with a cheeky shoutout in the scroll to his absent staff (“thank you, and don’t worry: we’ll say hello to Oscar Isaac for you”).

A review of the 2022 Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by 'Saturday Night Live' veteran Kenan Thompson, where 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession' and 'The White Lotus' ...

Undeniably the most sublime of all was [Ralph’s acceptance speech](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/emmys-2022-sheryl-lee-ralph-sings-acceptance-speech.html), when she launched into “Endangered Species,” using every molecule of oxygen in her lungs to celebrate her first Emmy win after years of working on the stage and screen. The rare time Zedd played something perfectly evocative of the past year in TV — Kate Bush’s [“Running Up That Hill”](https://www.vulture.com/tags/running-up-that-hill/) — it came during a moment that had absolutely nothing to do with Stranger Things. It was emotional, inspirational, the sort of spontaneous expression that makes you appreciate what it’s like to watch a talent be overtaken by their gift on live television. In other words, the Emmys felt different and the same, filled with familiar characters as well as shout-outs to shows that some people didn’t even know existed. And while a lot of the major winners were predictable, this year’s awards also reflected the wide spectrum of places to find good television. There was a sense that the voters, as well as the producers, had decided to try some things. [Elaborately dressed](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/emmys-red-carpet-2022-photos.html) actors and creators accepted trophies, some of them well deserved (Sheryl Lee Ralph!), some of them less so (a directing award for a Ted Lasso episode instead of that episode of Barry with the motorcycle chase?). These served as reminders that, as much as television is about great storytelling and allowing audiences to feel seen, it’s also being made in an environment where every network and streaming conglomerate is more desperate than ever for money and eyeballs. [A lot of those trophies](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/emmys-2022-winners-full-list.html) went to shows that have won before — Ted Lasso, Succession, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (which nabbed Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the seventh consecutive year), and Saturday Night Live (named Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for the sixth year in a row). After a largely virtual ceremony in 2020 and one held half-indoors and half-outdoors because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in 2021, this was the first “normal” Emmy Awards in three years. And it was normal in a lot of ways. Yeah, [the Emmys don’t make sense sometimes](https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/emmy-award-nominations-limited-series-limitations.html).

Frontrunners including Julia Garner and Zendaya triumph, but there's disappointment for Yellowjackets, Better Call Saul and Only Murders in the Building on ...

Watch out, indeed. There were big wins too for Michael Keaton and Amanda Seyfried, who won best actor and actress in a limited series for their performances in Dopesick and The Dropout respectively. Ozark's Julia Garner also secured her third win as best supporting actress in a drama for the final ever season of the Netflix show. Jung-jae also became the first Asian star to win an Emmy for best male actor in a drama series. Supporting actor Brett Goldstein also secured his second Emmy win in a row for his portrayal of assistant coach Roy Kent in the UK-based show. Meanwhile the phenomenally popular Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis won outstanding comedy series and best leading actor in a comedy series for a second consecutive year.

At last night's Emmys, Bob Odenkirk, John Turturro, Michael Keaton, Tony Shalhoub—all distinguished actors of a certain age—let us in on their secret: wear the ...

At last night’s Emmys, Bob Odenkirk, John Turturro, Michael Keaton, Tony Shalhoub—all distinguished actors of a certain age—let us in on their secret: wear the classic suit, but also throw on a pair of sunglasses. Sun is still very much up there in the sky—so opting for sunglasses on the red carpet is also, ultimately, a practical choice. It also felt like the actors were having fun getting all dressed up, too, as evidenced by

But there was plenty of action at the 2022 Emmys that didn't make it onto the broadcast, and Rebecca Ford, Joy Press, Natalie Jarvey and Chris Murphy were at ...

When the house band played Lizzo’s song “About Damn Time,” Lizzo was front and center on the dance floor singing along — surely a boost to the ego of the house band’s lead singer. The warm-up MC, comedian Chris Spencer, who shared lots of other advice with the attendees and potential winners about what to do if they won, made a very specific point about any potential stage jumpers: “If any of you have the urge to come up on this stage, just know you will get your ass severely beat,” he told the crowd, adding that there were MMA fighters in disguise in the audience who would swiftly take down any potential stage crashers, famous or not. The upper half of the theater remained in row seating for the rest of us. But there was plenty of action at the 2022 Emmys that didn’t make it onto the broadcast, and Rebecca Ford, Joy Press, Natalie Jarvey and Chris Murphy were at the ceremony and the after-parties to catch it all. But this year, the orchestra part of the Microsoft Theater in Downtown LA was transformed into ballroom seating, with talent at tables that also included food and drink service. Pre-pandemic, the Emmys almost always featured theater-style seating, which put the talent in rows with the rest of the attendees.