Emmys 2022

"Succession," "White Lotus" and "Squid Game" are among the series competing for top awards during television's big award ceremony which starts at 8 p.m..

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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.”

A style success(ion). Zendaya, Amanda Seyfried and Elle Fanning are among the style stars that shined the brightest at Monday's Emmy awards.

These are the evening's [best-dressed](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/07/emmy-awards-best-emmys-dresses-all-time/7975632001/) stars (in no particular order) who absolutely killed it. Dark shades and black dress shoes add dimension to the otherwise monochromatic look. Looking like a pretty penny is a trend we can make cents of. She complemented the elegant look with a blunt bob, underscoring her effortless chicness. James' copper-colored, bedazzled gown in a classically form-fitting Versace silhouette, and her matching fiery locks are complete perfection. ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/07/18/jay-ellis-insecure-star-marries-girlfriend-nina-senicar-italian-wedding/10092402002/) Seyfried slicked back her light locks and let her sparkly pink gown by Armani Privé be the show-stopping center of attention. What are the chances Elle Woods would consider blue as the new pink? [Who will (and who should) win at the 2022 Emmys](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/11/emmys-2022-predictions-who-will-win-who-should/8009215001/) While some celebrities sported classic looks that will undoubtedly stand the test of time, others pushed the (awards show) envelope and dared to be bold. Her soft makeup and updo was the perfect complement. ["The Dropout"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/03/03/the-dropout-series-review-hulu/6944808001/) star is a stand out.

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.

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.

Succession on Monday walked away with the Outstanding Drama Prize at the 2022 Emmy Awards for its acclaimed third season. This is the second time the HBO drama ...

[Dream Emmy](https://tvline.com/lists/emmys-best-drama-series-dream-nominations-2022/succession/) blurb for Succession, we wrote that “HBO’s corporate tragicomedy is the blue-chip stock of TV dramas, topping itself yet again with a masterful Season 3 that saw the Roys jockeying for position as Kendall declared all-out war on his father, Logan. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.” This is the second time the HBO drama snagged the top drama prize, following its first win in 2020 for Season 2.

Zendaya has officially made Emmys history—again. With her second win for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for Euphoria at the 2022 Emmys, the 26-year- ...

(The show’s first season scored wins for three of its six nominations, including a victory for Zendaya.) Star Sydney Sweeney, celebrating her 25th birthday on Emmy night, lost supporting actress in a drama series to now three-time winner Julia Garner for Ozark. [2022 Emmy nominations](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/emmy-nominations-2022-list?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=vf&utm_mailing=VF_HWD_Single_071222&utm_medium=email&bxid=611405e3042fd2460e6020af&cndid=65971346&hasha=e54440c7b514f6c081546a16d73511d4&hashb=8a9d415512b88a7fa5776fcde6b736bb7f7a54cd&hashc=fe94bc3333004487818b704109628a6ffb415bf2c4212bdb18ba215fa848bf16&esrc=hwdnlpg&mbid=CRMVYF012019&source=EDT_VYF_NEWSLETTER_0_HWD_ZZ&utm_campaign=VF_HWD_Single_071222&utm_term=VYF_HWD) morning, crediting creator Sam Levinson and cinematographer Marcell Rév for inspiring her to one day direct. “From the stage, she gets a better view of Zendaya,” Smart said to explain her costar’s shyness. Squid Game, Ted Lasso vs. Succession vs. Throughout the evening, Zendaya couldn’t help but steal focus. Host Kenan Thompson quipped of the star in his show opening: “Zendaya just turned 26. Zendaya continued, “My greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me. Sometimes a lot more than two cents; sometimes more like $50. [Creative Arts Emmy Awards](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/creative-arts-emmys-2022-winners-and-nominees), Euphoria earned five trophies—Colman Domingo for guest actor in a drama series, cinematography for a single-camera series, choreography for scripted programming, contemporary makeup (non-prosthetic), and single-camera picture editing for a drama series. [her second win](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/emmys-2022-winners-list) for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for Euphoria at the [2022 Emmys](https://www.vanityfair.com/live/emmys-2022-live-updates), the 26-year-old becomes the youngest two-time winner for acting in Emmys history, and the first Black woman to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series twice. [earned her first Emmy](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/emmys-2020-zendaya-win) for playing the soulful, often struggling Rue in [HBO’s Euphoria](https://www.vanityfair.com/topic/euphoria) and was nominated this year [for a record-breaking four awards](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/emmy-nominations-2022-zendaya-reacts-four-nominations-euphoria) as executive producer on the series and for writing original lyrics for two songs featured in Euphoria, “I’m Tired” and “Elliot’s Song.” Zendaya’s major showcase for the [second season](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/01/euphoria-season-2-is-too-stylish-for-its-own-good) was the [heart-stopping fifth episode](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/emmys-2022-essential-tv-episodes-to-watch-nominees), “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird,” in which the painful reality of Rue’s relapse comes into anxiety-inducing focus.

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.

Two people in sparkly outfits on the Emmy gold carpet. Ariel Dumas and Andrew Ecker arriving at the 2022 Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Monday. (Robert ...

“I’m a mermaid tonight,” double nominee Amanda Seyfried (both noms are for lead actress and producer for “The Dropout”) told E!’s Loni Love on the Emmy’s arrival gold carpet, referring to her outfit. On the arrivals carpet she told Laverne Cox she was aiming for something that would make her feel “va-va-voom but respectful” since she was there as a producer, writer and actor. would create gowns for the red carpet.” She explained that she’d tapped “The Great” costume designer Sharon Long (who recently took home an Emmy for her work on the show) to design her outfit. We say “mission accomplished” on the look Brunson said made her feel like “a teeny tiny Jessica Rabbit.” Entertainment’s Laverne Cox (on “Live From the Red Carpet”) that she’d tapped her show’s costume designer, Sharon Long, to design the strapless black gown with pale pink accents, a callback to the way legendary costume designers of old like Edith Head did under the studio system. First-time nominee Elle Fanning (“The Great”) told Laverne Cox on the Emmy Awards gold carpet that she was paying homage to Old Hollywood glamour -- “When costume designers ...

Hwang Dong-hyuk picked up his first Emmy, while Lee Jung-jae beat stiff competition to take home best actor in a drama.

“I truly hope Squid Game won’t be the last non-English series to be here at the Emmys,” he said. “Thank you to director Hwang for making [this show] come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script and amazing visuals,” he said. “It was a very strange experience, because what seemed so unrealistic at the time didn’t feel as unrealistic anymore,” Hwang told The show’s creator, who also wrote and directed each episode, was told that the show wasn’t realistic to sell when he pitched it as a feature film in 2009. “I want to thank the TV Academy for this honor and also a huge thank-you to Netflix,” he said in his speech, specifically shouting out streamer boss Ted Sarandos. The show was nominated for a historic 14 Emmys in total, including in major categories like best drama, acting, and writing.

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.

The 2022 Emmy Awards celebrated Lizzo, 'The White Lotus,' 'Abbott Elementary,' and more. Here are all the moments from the Emmys you need to see.

Jerrod Carmichael won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his deeply personal special, Rothaniel. Kel loves a reunion at the Emmys! Aside from a few “Bans Off Our Bodies” pins on the red carpet, not a word was uttered about the overturning of Roe v. “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media: someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me,” she said. To add salt in the wound, the drama tribute even included a clip of Mandy Moore in This Is Us, arguably one of the year’s biggest snubs. Who loves a reunion at the Emmys? Yes, it was one of the funnier spontaneous moments of the night, but it also never should have happened to such a legend. It was a well-deserved, hard-fought win, and, of course, she gave the most Jennifer Coolidge speech you could imagine, starting with her reveal that she took a lavender bath in preparation for the evening and ending with a little jig. The artist celebrated all the “big girls” on the show and beyond. First, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk won Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work behind the camera on “Red Light, Green Light.” Then Lee Jung-jae won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, making him the first South Korean actor to win as well as the first Asian actor to win — period. Then, when she got there, she [burst into song](https://www.thecut.com/2022/09/sheryl-lee-ralph-emmys-acceptance-speech.html), earning a rousing standing ovation from the crowd. The dancers were great, but the entire sequence felt offbeat and out of place.

Even the Emmys seem to know there's too much TV. It was in the very text of the ceremony, with the president of the Television Academy telling viewers he ...

[Zendaya](https://www.vulture.com/tv/euphoria/)? [Hacks](https://www.vulture.com/tv/hacks/)? [Ted Lasso](https://www.vulture.com/tv/ted-lasso/)? Or Elle Fanning for [The Great](https://www.vulture.com/tv/the-great/)? [Abbott Elementary](https://www.vulture.com/tv/abbott-elementary/) should have swept more of the comedy awards. [Severance](https://www.vulture.com/tv/severance/) and [Yellowjackets](https://www.vulture.com/tv/yellowjackets/), an honor just to be nominated. [per our rankings](https://www.vulture.com/article/best-tv-television-2021.html)? But Carmichael’s outfit was unapologetically swaggy in a way that felt appropriate after the [sly boldness](https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/jerrod-carmichael-rothaniel-hbo-comedy-special-review.html) of his standup special, and completely different from what anyone else wore. [Mike White](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-white-lotus-finale-mike-white-interview-departures-ending.html), now terrified of being voted off the island. Obviously she did not submit a list of names for the chyron, obviously she was flustered, obviously she started with a joke about getting recently bloated from a lavender bath, and obviously she turned her attempt to rush through her thank-yous into high comedy art. [actually Puff Daddy’s fur coat](https://twitter.com/APEntertainment/status/1569472033766899712) Rothaniel nominee Jerrod Carmichael wore to the Emmys? There’s no time to think about it, we have to get to the next thing, and the next thing, and the next.

The White Lotus Wins Big While Ted Lasso and Succession Defend Titles at 2022 Emmys · Outstanding Drama Series · Outstanding Comedy Series · Outstanding Limited or ...

Meanwhile, Zendaya earned her second Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Euphoria. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Sheryl Lee Ralph’s long-overdue acceptance speech for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her turn in Abbott was the clear highlight of the night (someone get that woman a motivational-speech gig stat!) along with the historic wins for Brunson (for writing) and Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and director Hwang Dong-hyuk. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Hulu — home of [Only Murders in the Building](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-cast-release-date-trailer.html) and [The Handmaid’s Tale](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/handmaids-tale-season-five-trailer-release-date.html) — more than doubled its honors since last year, earning 58 nods in this year’s ceremony. Photo: Phil McCarten/Invision/AP/Shutterstock

The list of winners for the 74th annual Emmy Awards.

[“The Beatles: Get Back”](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/arts/music/beatles-get-back-peter-jackson.html) (Disney+) And “The White Lotus” is this year’s most nominated limited series, with 20 nods. [Mike White](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/arts/television/white-lotus-mike-white.html), “The White Lotus” [Jennifer Coolidge](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/arts/television/jennifer-coolidge-emmy-the-white-lotus.html), “The White Lotus” [Michael Keaton](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/arts/television/dopesick-hulu-michael-keaton.html), “Dopesick” At the Creative Arts Emmys, which was held over two ceremonies this month, it picked up its first award: outstanding casting for a drama series.

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.

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.

Host Kenan Thompson did fine, but winners Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lizzo and Jennifer Coolidge carried the night.

Short: “Thank you so much for what was in my head a standing ovation.” Martin mentioned “walking the red carpet that I have at home.” Gomez, when Martin asked how much time they had left: “With a good diet and exercise, maybe 10, 12 years.” “I truly hope ‘Squid Game’ won’t be the last non-English series to be here at the Emmys,” said the director. “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae and director (also creator) Hwang Dong-hyuk, the first winners for the first nominated foreign-language series. There was a “bar set,” which supported bits featuring the Simpsons (Mo the Bartender, responding to a prank call from Bart: “Is there a Bo Tox in this celebrity audience; can any of you even raise an eyebrow here?”) and Kumail Nanjiani as an “honorary bartender” in over his head. (“Someone asked me for a martini extra dirty and I spat in it— is that right?”) The pace was fast, in a way that was somewhat exhausting. Lizzo in yards of red tulle, accepting for her “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls”: “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media, someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me. Yes, the presence at the bar of “Kenan & Kel” co-star Kel Mitchell seemed to actually catch Thompson off guard. And he made the obvious and necessary point that “we celebrate the hundreds and hundreds of shows that were produced this year and then we give awards to about five of them.” He danced with commitment and agility in an opening number set to TV themes that, despite an energetic ensemble, felt on the whole remote. (Yes: Martin Short to audience: “I wish I could box you up and take you home like classified White House documents.”) Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the last big awards show? (No, but “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong threw some shade at the British succession and the new king: “Evidently, a little more voting involved in our winning than Prince Charles.”) Trump the hoarder? The trophy, awarded to whatever and whomever a plurality of voters happened to watch and like or remembered liking before, almost always rewards good work, and it is nice when people or programs one admires are celebrated. Which, once again, it did, if a little closer to the former than the latter.

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.

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 Zendaya was making history at the Emmys 2022, one familiar face was noticeably absent: her boyfriend, Tom Holland.

“I’ve always been really adamant to keep my private life private, because I share so much of my life with the world anyway. [paparazzi photos of the couple kissing in a car](https://pagesix.com/2021/07/02/zendaya-tom-holland-confirm-theyre-dating-with-kiss-pics/) in July 2021 that confirmed their romance after years of rumors. [relationship with Holland](https://pagesix.com/article/zendaya-tom-holland-relationship-timeline-history/), also 26, “quite strange and weird and confusing and invasive.” [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/13/khloe-kardashian-slams-troll-doubting-she-spends-time-with-her-kids/) News](https://www.eonline.com/news/1346016/zendaya-reveals-how-she-celebrated-her-historic-2022-emmys-win-with-boyfriend-tom-holland) that she “texted [her] boyfriend” immediately after her big win. [wearing a strapless black Valentino gown](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/12/zendaya-goes-classic-in-valentino-on-emmys-2022-red-carpet/) as her “Spider-Man” co-star remained in New York City.

A woman accepts an award at the Emmys while a man lies down on the stage. Why, Kimmel? Credit: Kevin Mazur / WireImage ...

"When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media. "Thank you to director Hwang [Dong-hyuk] for making realistic problems we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script and amazing visuals," said Lee. [Sheryl Lee Ralph's momentous acceptance speech](https://mashable.com/video/sheryl-lee-ralph-emmys-speech-song) and Jennifer Coolidge dancing to the play-off music to grating ads and confusing opening numbers, here are the best and worst moments from the 2022 Emmys... "Mum, Dad, Tara and Matt, Zebby and Bo, I fucking love you." "If I could go back and tell little Lizzo something, I'd be like, 'You gonna see that person, but bitch it's gonna have to be you.'" When Brunson was called to the stage, though, Kimmel didn't move — he kept lying there throughout her speech. Apparently the Emmys producers had other ideas, though, playing her off after only 70 seconds. Yellowjackets won nothing. Severance won nothing. [Better Call Saul](https://mashable.com/article/better-call-saul-season-6-review), [Severance](https://mashable.com/article/severance-finale-questions-theories), [Yellowjackets](https://mashable.com/article/yellowjackets-season-1-theories), and [Only Murders in the Building](https://mashable.com/article/only-murders-in-the-building-review) were all up for some very big awards, and were all seen as having a pretty decent chance of winning some. [Abbott Elementary](https://mashable.com/article/randall-einhorn-abbott-elementary-office-parks-rec) — and she marked the occasion with [stunning singing and a powerful, inspiring speech](https://mashable.com/video/sheryl-lee-ralph-emmys-speech-song). [All the winners from the 2022 Emmys](https://mashable.com/article/emmys-winners-2022)

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).

See what celebrities like Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and HoYeon Jung wore on the Emmys 202 afterparty red carpets.

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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.

Zendaya wearing a full-length red Valentino gown at the HBO Post-Emmy Awards Zendaya was the hit of the party at HBO's post-Emmys celebration.Variety via Getty ...

Klein personally picks which parties he will allow to do this, and its only for “winners.” “But the real star of the party among all the stars was Zendaya,” added the source. “The entire casts of “Succession,” “Hacks,” “White Lotus,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Euphoria” were eating sushi and tacos and drinking and dancing and having fun.