We love getting lost in our favorite TV shows, especially with the latest crop of must-see hits like Insecure, Abbott Elementary, and Succession. The 74th Emmy Awards (which premiered this year on September 12) allows us to celebrate our favorite TV shows and the amazing nominees who made them so memorable. Keep reading for the very best 2022 Emmys moments, ICYMI.
2022 Emmy Moments We Can't Stop Talking About
Sheryl Lee Ralph's emboldened speech was full of passion and love (as well as music) and we didn't want it to end.
Kenan Thompson's intro song combined some of the most iconic television show intros — from Friends to The Brady Bunch — for one giant celebration that made us want to get up and dance.
Lizzo's empowering acceptance speech highlighted her mission to make room for other people like her, and we'll admit we got a little misty-eyed.
Our Favorite Red Carpet Looks From The 2022 Emmys
With a jeweled bodice, slit skirt, and sheer gloves, this look is a triple threat of lustrous gold.
Lizzo is pulling out all the stops with this fiery high-low number.
Oscar de la Renta creates the most iconic gowns, and this scoop neck dress is no exception.
The glitter! The silhouette! The ruffle! We will never get over this.
Lily looks like a Greek goddess in this glimmery Versace!
2022 Emmy Award Winners
Best Drama
- Better Call Saul
- Euphoria
- Ozark
- Severance
- Squid Game
- Stranger Things
- Succession
- Yellowjackets
Best Comedy
- Abbott Elementary
- Barry
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Hacks
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Only Murders In The Building
- Ted Lasso
- What We Do in the Shadows
Best Limited Series
- Dopesick
- The Dropout
- Inventing Anna
- Pam & Tommy
- The White Lotus
Best Variety Talk Series
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Best Variety Sketch Series
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
- Saturday Night Live
Best Competition Program
- The Amazing Race
- Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Voice
Lead Actor, Drama
- Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Brian Cox, Succession
- Lee Jung-Jae, Squid Game
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Jeremy Strong, Succession
Lead Actor, Comedy
- Donald Glover, Atlanta
- Bill Hader, Barry
- Nicholas Hoult, The Great
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
- Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Lead Actor, Limit Series or Movie
- Colin Firth, The Staircase
- Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
- Oscar Isaac, Scenes from a Marriage
- Michael Keaton, Dopesick
- Himesh Patel, Station Eleven
- Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy
Lead Actress, Drama
- Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
- Laura Linney, Ozark
- Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
- Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
- Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
- Zendaya, Euphoria
Lead Actress, Comedy
- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
- Elle Fanning, The Great
- Issa Rae, Insecure
- Jean Smart, Hacks
Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie
- Toni Collette, The Staircase
- Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
- Lily James, Pam & Tommy
- Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story
- Margaret Qualley, Maid
- Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
Supporting Actor, Drama
- Nicholas Braun, Succession
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Kieran Culkin, Succession
- Park Hae-Soo, Squid Game
- Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
- John Turturro, Severance
- Christopher Walken, Severance
- Oh Young-Soo, Squid Game
Supporting Actor, Comedy
- Anthony Carrigan, Barry
- Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
- Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso
- Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
- Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
- Henry Winkler, Barry
- Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie
- Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
- Jake Lacy, The White Lotus
- Will Poulter, Dopesick
- Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
- Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick
- Steve Zahn, The White Lotus
Supporting Actress, Drama
- Patricia Arquette, Severance
- Julia Garner, Ozark
- Jung Ho-Yeon, Squid Game
- Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
- Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
- J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
- Sarah Snook, Succession
- Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria
Supporting Actress, Comedy
- Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
- Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
- Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie
- Connie Britton, The White Lotus
- Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
- Alexandria Daddario, The White Lotus
- Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
- Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
- Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
- Mare Winningham, Dopesick
Directing, Drama
- Ozark, "A Hard Way to Go"; directed by Jason Bateman
- Severance, "The We We Are"; directed by Ben Stiller
- Squid Game, "Red Light, Green Light"; directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Succession, "All the Bells Say"; directed by Mark Mylod
- Succession, "The Disruption"; directed by Cathy Yan
- Succession, "Too Much Birthday"; directed by Lorene Scafaria
- Yellowjackets, "Pilot"; directed by Karyn Kusama
Directing, Comedy
- Atlanta, "New Jazz"; directed by Hiro Murai
- Barry, "710N"; directed by Bill Hader
- Hacks, "There Will Be Blood"; directed by Lucia Aniello
- The Ms. Pat Show, "Baby Daddy Groundhog Day"; directed by Mary Lou Belli
- Only Murders in the Building, "The Boy from 6B"; directed by Cherien Dabis
- Only Murders in the Building, "True Crime"; directed by Jamie Babbit
- Ted Lasso, "No Weddings and a Funeral"; directed by MJ Delaney
Directing, Limited Series or Movie
- Dopesick, "The People vs. Purdue Pharma"; directed by Danny Strong
- The Dropout, "Green Juice"; directed by Michael Showalter
- The Dropout, "Iron Sisters"; directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Maid, "Sky Blue"; directed by John Wells
- Station Eleven, "Wheel of Fire"; directed by Hiro Murai
- The White Lotus; directed by Mike White
Writing, Drama
- Better Call Saul, "Plan and Execution"; written by Thomas Schnauz
- Ozark, "A Hard Way To Go"; written by Chris Mundy
- Severance, "The We We Are"; written by Dan Erickson
- Squid Game, "One Lucky Day"; written by Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Succession, "All The Bells Say"; written by Jesse Armstrong
- Yellowjackets, "F Sharp"; written by Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, and Bart Nickerson
- Yellowjackets, "Pilot"; written by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson
Writing, Comedy
- Abbott Elementary, "Pilot"; written by Quinta Brunson
- Barry, "710N"; written by Duffy Boudreau
- Barry, "Starting Now"; written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader
- Hacks, "The One, The Only"; written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky
- Only Murders in the Building, "True Crime"; written by Steve Martin and John Hoffman
- Ted Lasso, "No Weddings and a Funeral"; written by Jane Becker
- What We Do in the Shadows, "The Casino"; written by Sarah Naftalis
- What We Do in the Shadows, "The Wellness Center"; written by Stefani Robinson
Writing, Limited Series or Movie
- Dopesick, "The People vs. Purdue Pharma"; written by Danny Strong
- The Dropout, "I'm in a Hurry"; written by Elizabeth Meriwether
- Impeachment: American Crime Story; written by Sarah Burgess
- Maid, "Snaps"; written by Molly Smith Metzler
- Station Eleven, "Unbroken Circle"; written by Patrick Somerville
- The White Lotus; written by Mike White
Writing, Variety Special
- Ali Wong: Don Wong; written by Ali Wong
- The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Globe - Hungary For Democracy; written by Ian Berger, Devin Delliquanti, Jennifer Flanz, Jordan Klepper, Zhubin Parang, and Scott Sherman
- Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel; written by Jerrod Carmichael
- Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo); written by Nicole Byer
- Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special; written by Norm Macdonald
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The White Lotus image via Mario Perez/HBO, The Dropout image via Michael Desmond/Hulu, Euphoria image via Eddy Chen/HBO, Gilles Mingasson/ABC