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It’s that time of year again – the 2022 Emmys are just around the corner. The Emmy Awards recognize talent across all areas of television. From the acting that we see to the behind-the-scenes that we don’t, the Emmys highlight all these accomplishments as one of the most prestigious American awards for the world of television. Ever since streaming services grew in popularity, television has become more and more cinematic and revered, with the format evolving to no longer be a “lesser” art than film. Budgets have grown, hype has been raised, as television provides an exclusive form of entertainment that allows the viewer to get sucked in with the characters and the ongoing storylines of several seasons. Additionally, with the recent difficulties of Covid-19, many have turned to television as a means of escape. What better way to spend your quarantine than binging a whole show? So now it’s time to honor the fantastic work done on television. And this year was intense!
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There was so much content this year, that it feels impossible to weave through. Just to get a glimpse at the massivity of everything, there were 171 series submitted to the “Best Drama” category, while “Best Comedy” stocked 118. These categories only had 8 slots available. The nominations were announced Tuesday, July 12th, and the award show will take place on Monday, September 12th. How did these nominations turn out?
2022 Emmy Nominations – The Recognition Deserved
Many shows feel slated to already have a nomination before the announcement, and this year, it wasn’t hard to guess which ones would make the cut. World phenomenon ‘Squid Game’ is nominated for Best Drama Series, along with Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Oh Yeong-su, Lee Yoo-mi, and Hoyeon all being nominated in different acting categories. It’s refreshing to see a foreign-based show succeed and demonstrate that America isn’t the only country to produce compelling work. On the comedy side, ‘Abbott Elementary’ is nominated for Best Comedy Series, and has been a main stake favorite this year. Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, and Sheryl Lee Ralph are all nominated for their performances. Brunson is also nominated for the writing of the pilot episode. There are plenty of other amazing shows earning their rightful respect, from the well-loved but highly meme-able ‘Euphoria,’ to Hulu’s sensationally funny ‘Only Murders in the Building.’
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We’ve had so many brilliant performances this year, it’s wonderful to see such dedicated actors gain the recognition they deserve for putting their hearts and souls into their work. Personally, I’m invested in seeing how the acting categories go for Limited Series. For Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie, you have Toni Collette, Julia Garner, Lily James, Sarah Paulson, and Amanda Seyfried all up against one another and all playing real-life people. Margaret Qualley is also thrown into the mix, so who will take home the award among these lovely leading ladies? I’d put my money on Lily James for her portrayal of Pamela Anderson, but let’s be honest, they all turned out fantastic performances. Julia Garner is also nominated for her role in Ozark, and she isn’t the only one with a double-acting nomination. First-time nominee and current Hollywood sweetheart, Sydney Sweeney, has been nominated for her performances in both ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The White Lotus.’ We wish all the nominees the best of luck – they’ve earned this!
Snubbing – the Tragedies of Awards
Now onto the downside. Unfortunately, with such steep competition and limited slots, many favorites have been snubbed. ‘This is Us’ has been a darling of award shows during its run, yet it has only gotten a nom in the Original Music and Lyrics category. ‘Black-ish’ was also exempt from any major category nominations, which is especially upsetting as both ‘This is Us’ and ‘Black-ish’ have just finished their final seasons. Furthermore, Selena Gomez received nothing for her role in ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ while her co-stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short, both received nominations for theirs. The actors work together as a trio on the series, so it’s disheartening to see one-third of that group be left out. Also snubbed in the acting category is recent Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain. Chastain starred in the miniseries ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ alongside Oscar Issac. Isaac received a nomination for his performance, while she did not, despite them starring opposite each other.
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Continuing the negative streak, ‘Stranger Things’ was nominated for Best Drama Series, but its acting, directing, and writing was not recognized individually. ‘Stranger Things’ has just concluded its fourth season and is still a hot topic, taking over the world and pop culture. Over twenty of the actors were submitted for nominations for their performances, yet none were received. Former nominee, Millie Bobby Brown, has been left out this year. Her co-star, the mesmerizing Sadie Sink, was also left out despite receiving loads of critical acclaim and positive responses for her role of Max Mayfield this season.
The Emmys – Why Do We Care about Television?
As I already mentioned, television is an enthralling format because it takes the audience on a journey with the characters through episodes and seasons. Not everything has to be tied up after a two-hour runtime like a feature film. We put a lot of time into watching all the hours of television shows, and even more, hours are put into making these shows. Though award shows can be toxic with their politics and snubs, they also provide a platform for numerous categories to receive praise. The big categories of best series and best acting are the ones that mainstream audiences will be paying attention to, but it’s important to remember that the Emmys also honor categories for hairstyling, special effects, stunt coordination, and more.
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There is so much hard work put into these shows, and the work is put in for our entertainment as viewers. The Emmys have been described as a “bloodbath” this year, and that’s not an overstatement, but all that content allows a little something for everyone. Now it’s time to wait and see who will take home those trophies.
Here are the list of nominees for 2022 Emmys:
Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Euphoria
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Succession
Yellowjackets
Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Brian Cox, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Zendaya, Euphoria
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Park Hae-soo, Squid Game
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Christopher Walken, Severance
John Turturro, Severance
Oh Yeong-su, Squid Game
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Julia Garner, Ozark
Hoyeon, Squid Game
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Sarah Snook, Succession
Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Adrien Brody, Succession
James Cromwell, Succession
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
Arian Moayed, Succession
Tom Pelphrey, Ozark
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Hope Davis, Succession
Marcia Gay Harden, The Morning Show
Martha Kelly, Euphoria
Sanaa Lathan, Succession
Harriet Walter, Succession
Lee You-mi, Squid Game
Writing for a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, Succession (“All the Bells Say”)
Dan Erickson, Severance (“The We We Are”)
Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game (“One Lucky Day”)
Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets (“F Sharp”)
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets (“Pilot”)
Chris Mundy, Ozark (“A Hard Way to Go”)
Thomas Schnauz, Better Call Saul (“Plan and Execution”)
Directing for a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark (“A Hard Way to Go”)
Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game (“Red Light, Green Light”)
Karyn Kusama, Yellowjackets (“Pilot”)
Mark Mylod, Succession (“All the Bells Say”)
Lorene Scafaria, Succession (“Too Much Birthday”)
Ben Stiller, Severance (“The We We Are”)
Cathy Yan, Succession (“The Disruption”)
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
What We Do in the Shadows
Actor in a Comedy Series
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
Actress in a Comedy Series
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
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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 Actress in a Comedy Series
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
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jerrod Carmichael, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Curb Your Enthusiasm
James Lance, Ted Lasso
Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building
Christopher McDonald, Hacks
Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams, Hacks
Harriet Sansom Harris, Hacks
Jane Lynch, Only Murders in the Building
Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso
Writing for a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, Hacks (“The One, the Only”)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Pilot”)
Duffy Boudreau, Barry (“710N”)
Bill Hader and Alec Berg, Barry (“starting now”)
Steve Martin and John Hoffman, Only Murders in the Building (“True Crime”)
Jane Becker, Ted Lasso (“No Weddings and a Funeral”)
Sarah Naftalis, What We Do in the Shadows (“The Casino”)
Stefani Robinson, What We Do in the Shadows (“The Wellness Center”)
Directing for a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello, Hacks (“There Will Be Blood”)
Jamie Babbit, Only Murders in the Building (“True Crime”)
Cherien Dabis, Only Murders in the Building (“The Boy From 6B”)
MJ Delaney, Ted Lasso (“No Weddings and a Funeral”)
Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show (“Baby Daddy Groundhog Day”)
Bill Hader, Barry (“710N”)
Hiro Murai, Atlanta (“New Jazz”)
Limited Series
Dopesick
The Dropout
Pam & Tommy
The White Lotus
Actor in a Limited Series or TV 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
Actress in a Limited Series or TV 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 in a Limited Series or TV 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 in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Connie Britton, The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
Mare Winningham, Dopesick
Writing for a Limited Series
Elizabeth Meriwether, The Dropout (“I’m in a Hurry”)
Patrick Somerville, Station Eleven (“Unbroken Circle”)
Danny Strong, Dopesick (“The People vs. Purdue Pharma”)
Sarah Burgess, Impeachment: American Crime Story (“Man Handled”)
Molly Smith Metzler, Maid (“Snaps”)
Mike White, The White Lotus
Directing for a Limited Series
Francesca Gregorini, The Dropout (“Iron Sisters”)
Hiro Murai, Station Eleven (“Wheel of Fire”)
Michael Showalter, The Dropout (“Green Juice”)
Danny Strong, Dopesick (“The People vs. Purdue Pharma”)
John Wells, Maid (“Sky Blue”)
Mike White, The White Lotus
Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Reality Host
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, Making It
Nicole Byer, Nailed It!
Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
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
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live
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Rachel Beltowski is a screenwriter and film critic, with a passion for character-driven stories and thought-provoking themes. From adventure to horror, Rachel enjoys stories which take the audience on an emotional rollercoaster and allow for personal expression that would otherwise go silent. Rachel was drawn to The Hollywood Insider’s dedication to individual perspectives and positive world impacts. The Hollywood Insider has provided a foundation for Rachel to share her insights and leap into the center of the entertainment industry. Rachel hopes to bring a fresh voice into the world of film and television, and share her love of stories with others.
