Emmy Awards 2022: The award show makes a grand comeback after a two year hiatus

The biggest award show on television, The 74th annual Emmy Awards, took place on 12th September in a packed studio audience at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. This marked the end of a two-year hiatus from the virtual hosting of the ceremony due to the pandemic. The three-hour telecast was a treat to watch. Celebrities graced the red carpet with their marvelously done looks. While there were many repeated winners from the previous years there were also some underdog winners that made our hearts swell with pride. Host Kenan Thompson did a great job with the opening ceremony; he lead a troupe of  dancers to remixes of the theme songs from Friends, The Brady Bunch, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Stranger Things, and Game of Thrones.

Talking about some of the winners of this year, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver won outstanding variety talk series for the seventh consecutive year. Julia Garner also bagged the award for supporting actress again for Ozark, and Brett Goldstein also won the best supporting actor in a comedy series for Ted Lasso once again. Some history was also made! Netflix’s Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae became the first Asian actor to ever win lead actor in a drama and Zendaya bagged the award of lead actress in a drama series for Euphoria, which makes her the youngest two-time winner of any Emmy in history and also the first Black woman to win lead actress in a drama. Way to go girl!

Here is a list of the winners of this year Emmy Awards:

Winners:

Drama Series: Succession Comedy Series: Ted Lasso Limited or Anthology Series: The White Lotus Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game Writing for a Drama Series: Jesse Armstrong, Succession (“All the Bells Say”) Directing for a Comedy Series: MJ Delaney, Ted Lasso (“No Weddings and a Funeral”) Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya, Euphoria Directing for a Drama Series: Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game (“Red Light, Green Light”) Writing for a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Pilot”) Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso Writing for a Variety Special: Jerrod Carmichael, Rothaniel Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Mike White, The White Lotus Competition Program: Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner, Ozark Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Michael Keaton, Dopesick Credits: Vanity Fair