Sheryl Lee Ralph gave/sang the speech of the night after winning for Abbott Elementary
No real big surprises for the top awards tonight, but some little ones here and there. Ted Lasso is clearly still beloved, gaining repeat wins for series, Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein, while also winning for directing this time (confirming that the only reason it lost that award last year was because it split its own vote). Succession pulled off the series win in drama and pulled Matthew McFadyen along with it (woo-hoo!) but Squid Game won best lead actor and directing, so it gave it a bit of competition there. Abbott Elementary won in writing and the surprise winner was longtime veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph in supporting actress over favorite Janelle James, and good thing she did because she gave an amazing speech on the stage. And of course The White Lotus swept in limited series. The only other real surprise tonight was Lizzo upsetting RuPaul in reality/competition series. I didn’t do great in my predictions this year as I went out on some limbs instead of playing it safe- never a good idea when the Emmys love repeat winners. I went 11/18- blech.
2022 EMMY WINNERS
DRAMA
Series: Succession
Lead Actor: Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Lead Actress: Zendaya, Euphoria
Supporting Actress: Matthew McFadyen, Succession
Supporting Actress: Julia Garner, Ozark
Directing: Squid Game
Writing: Succession
COMEDY
Series: Ted Lasso
Lead Actor: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Lead Actress: Jean Smart, Hacks
Supporting Actor: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Supporting Actress: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Directing: Ted Lasso
Writing: Abbott Elementary
LIMITED
Series: The White Lotus
Lead Actor: Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Lead Actress: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
Supporting Actor: Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
Supporting Actress: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Directing: The White Lotus
Writing: The White Lotus
VARIETY
Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live
Reality/Competition: Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
Writing for a Variety Special: Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
Jennifer Coolidge got laughs when she danced to the playing off music
