The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (EMMYs 2022) went down Monday night (Sept. 12) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where television’s best and brightest were honored for their work over the past year. Keenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live” fame hosted the show.
“Succession” and “Ted Lasso” topped the Emmy Awards on Monday, in a ceremony that highlighted the influence of TV. Saturday Night Live, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Zendaya, Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Amanda Seyfried, Julia Garner, Jerrod Carmichael, Jason Sudeikis and Michael Keaton also were among the winners.
Black women who made history at the EMMYs 2022
However, we are here for some incredible black women who won EMMys this year; Zendaya, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson and Lizzo!
Zendaya who won the award for “Best Actress in a Drama Series” for Euphoria, became the first Black woman to win the Emmy for this category, twice. She is also the youngest two-time winner in Emmys history.
Sheryl Lee Ralph also made a unforgettable win at last night’s EMMYs, when she took home her first career Emmy win for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” in Abbott Elementary. She also became the second black woman in history to win in this category, after Jackie Harry who it 35 years ago.
Lizzo also got an Emmy win for “Outstanding Competition Series” for her show “Watch Out for Big Grrrls.”
Quinta Brunson won the award for “Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series”
See the full list of winners at the EMMYs 2022 awards.
Best Drama Series
WINNER: Succession (HBO)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Zendaya (Euphoria)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Lee Jung-Jae (Squid Game)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Julia Garner (Ozark)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
Best Comedy Series
WINNER: Ted Lasso (Apple)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
Best Limited Or Anthology Series
WINNER: The White Lotus (HBO)
Best Actress in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology
WINNER: Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout)
Best Actor in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology
WINNER: Michael Keaton (Dopesick)
Best Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
WINNER: Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus)
Best Variety Talk Series
WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Best Variety Sketch Series
WINNER: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Competition Program
WINNER: Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Video)
Best Directing for a Drama Series
WINNER: Hwang Dong-Hyuk (Squid Game)
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: Mike White (The White Lotus)
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
WINNER: MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso)
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
WINNER: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Best Writing for a Drama Series
WINNER: Jesse Armstrong (Succession)
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: Mike White (The White Lotus)
Best Writing for a Variety Special
WINNER: Jerrod Carmichael (Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel)