Primetime Emmy Awards 2022: Complete list of award winners

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were held yesterday with great pomp and show, as the honours were handed over to the best shows in the past year and the people who starred in them. Winning the Emmy has long been regarded as the most significant honour, that a show or a person involved in it could get. It is thus widely followed by entertainment enthusiasts worldwide. Any show or an episode of a show which was released between the 1st of June, 2021 and the 31st of May, 2022 was eligible for a nomination to win this prestigious award. The most worthy ones were honoured as chosen by ATAS or the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

PrimeTime Emmy Awards 2022: Complete list of individual winners

Acting

1. Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series: Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso (Show: Ted Lasso)
2. Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series: Jean Smarts as Deborah Vance (Show: Hacks)
3. Outstanding lead actor in a drama series: Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun (Show: Squid Game)
4. Outstanding lead actress in a drama series: Zendaya as Rue Bennett (Euphoria)
5. Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie: Michael Keaton as Dr. Samuel Finnix (Show: Dopesick)
6. Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie: Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes (Show: The Dropout)
7. Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series: Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent (Show: Ted Lasso)
8. Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard (Show: Abbott Elementary)
9. Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series: Matthew MacFayden as Tom Wambsgans (Show: Succession)
10. Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series: Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore (Show: Ozark)
11. Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie: Murray Bartlett as Armond (Show: The White Lotus)
12. Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie: Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid (Show: The White Lotus)

Direction

1. Outstanding directing for a comedy series: MJ Delaney for the episode “No Weddings and a Funeral” (Show: Ted Lasso)
2. Outstanding directing for a drama series: Hwang Dong-hyuk for the episode “Red Light, Green Light” (Show: Squid Game)
3. Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie: Mike White (Show: The White Lotus)

Writing

1. Outstanding writing for a comedy series: Quinta Brunson for the episode “Pilot” (Show: Abbott Elementary)
2. Outstanding writing for a drama series: Jesse Armstrong for the episode “All The Bells Say” (Show: Succession)
3. Outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie: Mike White (Show: The White Lotus)
4. Outstanding writing for a variety special: Jerrod Carmichael for Rothaniel

PrimeTime Emmy Awards 2022: Complete list of award-winning shows

1. Outstanding Comedy series: Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)

Ted Lasso follows the story of an American football coach of the same name, who is hired to coach an English soccer team in the domestic league. Ted has never played or even watched a single match of soccer in his life, and is thus intentionally hired by the owner of a football club, in order to ruin the team and take revenge on her ex-husband. Ted tries his best to keep up the players’ spirits and improve their game, while also trying to win over the general public of England.

2. Outstanding Drama series: Succession (HBO/HBO Max)

Succession follows the chronicles of one Roy family, who are exceptionally rich yet incompetent people. The show takes us through the troubles they face while managing their company Waystar RoyCo, a global media conglomerate while also dealing with the poor health of the leader of the family, Logan Roy.

3. Outstanding Limited or Anthology series: The White Lotus (HBO/HBO Max)

Currently having one season and another season in development, the show focuses on a resort chain named The White Lotus in Hawaii which is dysfunctional in itself and only seems to get worse over time. The upcoming second season of the show will be based in Sicily.

4. Outstanding Competition program: Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Prime Video)

Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is an American reality television show where 13 plus-sized women compete with each other to become a dancer for the singer Lizzo, who is also the host and namesake of the program.

5. Outstanding Variety Talk series: Last week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO/HBO Max)

The American late-night talk show aims at presenting politics, sports, ongoing affairs and other news in a satirical way. The show features comedian John Oliver as the host who presents us with the show on a weekly basis.

6. Outstanding Variety Sketch series: A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO/HBO Max)

A Black Lady Sketch Show is an American comedy sketch program which features the main cast of only black women. It is also the first show led by a black woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award.

Final Thoughts

It was a star show as multiple celebrities went up the stage to claim their awards. HBO kept up their dominant show of grabbing the most awards in the past few years, as they got 50 major nominations and registered 12 major wins at the PrimeTime Emmy. Squid Game also became the first-ever non-English show to win an award at the PrimeTime Emmy’s, as the show’s director and protagonist also shared 3 more wins between them. Most of the awards were justified, although there were certain qualms from a section of fans as is the case with most awards.

Are you happy with how the 74th PrimeTime Emmys turned out to be? Or was it below your expectations? Let us know in the comments below!

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