The wait finally ended as the Emmy Awards were declared. The 2022 Emmy Awards honored some of the top quality shows and finest artists belonging to the realm of entertainment. Some of the Emmy Awards 2022 winners even broke some records.
Where are the Emmys this Year
The 74th year of the awards show took place in Los Angeles on Monday. The show was organized at the Microsoft Theater.
The Shows which Grabbed most of the Attention
The show that grabbed most of the attention in Emmy 2022 was The White Lotus. The show won ten awards in the Limited Series category. Two shows secured second place jointly. One is Euphoria, and the other is Squid game, the South Korean drama. Both have got six awards each.
The Emmy Awards
Emmy is one of the four most significant awards shows in America for entertainment and performing arts. The other three are the Oscar, the Grammy, and the Tony. The Oscar is for films, the Grammy is for music, and the Tony awards are given to honor performers of stage theatre. Many ceremonies related to the Emmy awards are held throughout the year and each ceremony has its own award categories.
The Nominations
The Emmy 2022 nominations were announced in July this year, and brand-new content and returning series occupied places on the list. For the sixth time in the last eight years, HBO dominated the Emmy 2022 nominations, and Succession itself got twenty-five nominations.
Emmy Awards 2022 Winners
Tv Movie or Limited Series, Or Anthology Series
The White Lotus got the best series award in the category, and Michael Keaton got the award for Dopesick. In the same category, Amanda Seyfried got the outstanding actress award for The Dropout. The series also brought Mike White the best writer award and the award for best directing.
Drama Series
The Best Drama award went to Succession. It is an American television drama series based on satirical comedy.
In this category, Lee Jung-Jae got the best lead actor award for Squid Game, and Zendaya got the best lead actress award for Euphoria. The same series brought Colman Domingo the best guest actor award in the drama category.
The White Lotus received both the best supporting actor and supporting actress awards.
In the drama series, Jesse Armstrong received the award for writing Succession.
The outstanding directing award in this category went to Hwang Dong-hyuk for Squid Game.
Comedy Series
Jason Sudeikis got the best actor award in this category for Ted Lasso, while the show itself got the best series award. The show also received the best supporting actor award, and Jean Smart became the best actress in this category for hacks.
Laurie Metcalf got the best guest actress in this category for Hacks.
Quinta Brunson received the award for writing Abbott Elementary in the comedy series.
MJ Delaney got the award for best directing of a comedy series for Ted Lasso.
Emmy Awards 2022 Winners in other categories
Chip ‘n’ dale: Rescue Rangers got the best television movie award in the Emmy 2022.
Last week Tonight with John Oliver got the best writing award in the variety series category. Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel received the same award in the variety special category. Bridget Murphy Stokes became the best director in the variety series category for A Black Lady Sketch Show. In the variety special category, Paul Dugdale was awarded the best director.
Lizzo’s Watch out for the Big Grrrls got the best competition program award.
Arcane was awarded the best-animated program.
Conclusion
Numerous records have been set on the stage of the 2022 Emmy Awards. Lee Jung-Jae created a record by becoming the first actor from South Korea to win the best actor award in the drama category. Zendaya got the award twice, which was achieved first by an actress of her age (26). Some other Emmy Awards 2022 winners, like Hwang Dong-hyuk, and Sheryl Lee Ralph, also set new records.
