Ted Lasso, Succession and The White Lotus were among the big winners at the 2022 edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Primetime Emmy Awards is an awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the best of primetime television each year whether it be from an artistic or technical point of view. It is generally considered to be the most prestigious TV award ceremony in the world and has been running since the first ceremony took place at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles in 1949.
The most coveted awards are for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, though each of the awards given on the night comes with its own degree of prestige.
There are numerous versions of the Emmy Awards: Primetime, Daytime, Sports, News & Documentary, Children's & Family, Engineering and Regional.
The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with Kenan Thompson serving as the host.
Succession won the award for Outstanding Drama Series, while Ted Lasso collected the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Jason Sudeikis picked up two awards on the night, as in addition to the best comedy, he won the Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series award for his role in Ted Lasso.
Jean Smart won for Hacks in the actress category.
As for dramatic acting, Lee Jung-jae won for Squid Game and Zendaya won for Euphoria respectively.
List of 2022 Emmy Award winners
Category |
Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Ted Lasso |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Succession |
| Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | The White Lotus |
| Outstanding Competition Program | Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls |
| Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Saturday Night Live |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Jean Smart (Hacks) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Zendaya (Euphoria) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Michael Keaton (Dopesick) |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Julia Garner (Ozark) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso) |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game) |
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Mike White (The White Lotus) |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Jesse Armstrong (Succession) |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Mike White (The White Lotus) |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Jerrod Carmichael (Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel) |
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