Emmys 2022: Winners Include ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘The White Lotus’, ‘Succession’, and ‘Squid Game’

There were many first-time winners and history makers at the 74th Emmy® Awards.

First and foremost, Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Emmy® Award for Abbott Elementary while Quinta Brunson won her first one for writing. And Lizzo turned heads with her emotional acceptance of an Emmy® Award for Lizzo’s Watch Out For the Big Grrrls. These women’s excitement was palpable through their words, tears, and smiles.

The White Lotus was a big winner with awards for Outstanding Limited Series, Supporting Actor and Actress, Writing, and Directing. And in the world of drama series, Succession earned a win for Outstanding Series, Supporting Actor (Matthew Macfadyen, another first-time winner), and Writing.

The big white horse of the evening had to be Squid Game which pulled out a couple of wins that many were expecting to go to shows like Ozark or Succession.

There were speeches abound about creating stories and opportunities that show the diversity and visions of the world. These words reflected well in the variety of winners throughout the night. 

Drama Categories:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA 

• Succession

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA

• Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA 

• Zendaya, Euphoria

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA 

• Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA 

• Julia Garner, Ozark

WRITING FOR A DRAMA 

• Jesse Armstrong, Succession

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA

• Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game

 

Comedy Categories:

OUTSTANDING COMEDY 

• Ted Lasso

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY 

• Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY 

• Jean Smart, Hacks

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY 

• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY 

• Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

WRITING FOR A COMEDY 

• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY 

• M.J. Delaney, Ted Lasso

 

Limited Series or Movie Categories:

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• The White Lotus

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• Michael Keaton, Dopesick

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• Murray Bartlet, The White Lotus

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• Mike White, The White Lotus

DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• Mike White, The White Lotus

 

Reality and Variety Categories:

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

• Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SHOW

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

• Jerrod Carmichael, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel

OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM

• Lizzo’s Watch Out For the Big Grrrls

 

GOVERNER’S AWARD

• Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

Some Photos From the Night:

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