Jason Sudeikis, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winnerJean Smart, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winnerLee Jung-jae, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winnerZendaya, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winnerMichael Keaton, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie winnerAmanda Seyfried, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie winnerBrett Goldstein, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winnerSheryl Lee Ralph, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winnerMatthew Macfadyen, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winnerJulia Garner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winnerMurray Bartlett, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie winnerJennifer Coolidge, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie winner
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[23][24][a] For simplicity, producers who received nominations for program awards have been omitted.
The Governors Award was presented to theGeena Davis Institute on Gender in Media "in recognition of their efforts to promote gender balance and foster inclusion throughout the entertainment industry".[26][27][28]
For the purposes of the lists below, "major" constitutes the categories listed above (program, acting, directing, and writing), while "total" includes the categories presented at theCreative Arts Emmy Awards.
To avoid disputes over how different services combined nominations, the Television Academy did not release its own tally of nominations by network.[30][31] Totals are based on platforms listed with each nomination.
In April 2022, theAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS, also known as the Television Academy) announced that the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards would be held on September 12; the corresponding Creative Arts ceremonies were announced for September 3 and 4. The main ceremony was shown onNBC as part of a four-year rotation; the ceremony was moved to a Monday to accommodate NBC'sSunday Night Football coverage.[63][64] The broadcast was also streamed onPeacock.[65] The ceremony was produced by Hudlin Entertainment andDone and Dusted, withReginald Hudlin, Ian Stewart, Byron Phillips and Jane Mun serving as executive producers. This marked Hudlin's third year and Done and Dusted's fifth year producing the Emmys ceremony.Hamish Hamilton served as director for the fifth time.[66] The ceremony returned to theMicrosoft Theater inDowntown Los Angeles, California, after two years at other venuesdue to the COVID-19 pandemic.[67] According to Television Academy president Maury McIntyre, while an outdoor option similar tothe previous year was considered, they wanted to return with an audience and to continue their relationship with the Microsoft Theater.[68]
On August 9, 2022, it was announced thatKenan Thompson would host the ceremony.[69] The producers reportedly approachedChris Rock andDwayne Johnson to host the ceremony, but had no success. NBC late-night hostsJimmy Fallon andSeth Meyers – both past Emmys hosts – were also reportedly uninterested in the role.[70] Scherma initially indicated that a hostless ceremony was being considered, but the Television Academy quickly clarified that such an option was not being pursued.[71] Following the announcement, Thompson called the opportunity "ridiculously exciting", even with the relatively short window before the ceremony, adding that he "just want[ed] to celebrate creative people in this business".[69][72] Alongside Thompson,Zedd and comedianSam Jay served as the ceremony DJ and announcer, respectively.[73][74][75]
Building from the previous year, the ceremony replacedstadium seating for the nominees and theirplus-ones with tables. Stewart commented that the format had been well-received before and said, "We've taken that concept and expanded it out."[76] Screens were placed around the tables to create immersion into "different worlds".[73] Other audience members remained in traditional theater seating.[77] In accordance with guild rules, production members, nominees, and guests had to show a negativeCOVID-19 test before attending.Masking was required for the crew but optional for audience members; most attendees did not wear masks.[68][78] Regarding changes after theChris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident at theprevious Academy Awards, Scherma expressed confidence in the event's security and staff,[79] while Stewart emphasized the goal of making the event feel inclusive.[76] The ceremony also sought to "celebrate all of TV", in Hudlin's words, by recognizing shows that were not nominated; one way this was done was by inviting actors from those programs as presenters.[80]
In December 2021, ATAS and theNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced a major realignment of the Emmy Award ceremonies. This was in response to the growth ofstreaming television, which blurred the lines in determining which shows should fall under theDaytime orPrimetime Emmys. The two ceremonies' scopes were changed to revolve around factors such as the genres, production, and frequency of such programming, rather than strictlydayparts.[81][82]
Among the major changes that took effect at the49th Daytime Emmy Awards in June 2022 and at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2022:[81][82]
Daytime dramas, as defined as "any multi-camera, weekday daily serial, spin-off or reboot", remained at the Daytime Emmys, but most other scripted dramas and comedies had to enter into the Primetime Emmys. For example, the streaminglimited seriesDays of Our Lives: Beyond Salem could still enter into the Daytime Emmys because it is a spin-off of the daytime soap operaDays of Our Lives,[83] but other programs such asThe Bay had to move to the Primetime Emmys.[84]
Talk shows were divided between the Daytime and Primetime Emmys based on "format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space". Such programs could petition to switch ceremonies, such as the previous Daytime Emmy winnerThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, whose format is more similar to the late night talk shows awarded at the Primetime Emmys.[84]
Categories for game shows and instructional programming remained split this year between the Daytime and Primetime Emmys, with their realignment to be determined in 2023.[81][82]
Several other rule changes were implemented for the ceremony. Most notably, programs were no longer categorized as dramas or comedies based on runtime; instead, producers determined where their programs were submitted, with the Television Academy reserving the right to review decisions. The distinction had previously been adjustedin 2015 to consider half-hour programs as comedies and hour-long programs as dramas. The exception to the new rule was that programs under 20 minutes had to be submitted in short-form categories. The Television Academy also revised the description for the Governors Award and clarified that limited series must fully resolve story arcs with "no on-going storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons".[85][86]
The broadcast generally received mixed to negative reviews from critics.[89][90]Alan Sepinwall andRob Sheffield fromRolling Stone each praised the speeches from the winners, particularly Ralph's, while criticizing many of the production elements such as the In Memoriam segment and the frequent play-off music.[91][92]The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg criticized other production decisions, such as the opening number, the dedicated DJ and announcer, and the various montages. He ultimately found the broadcast forgettable, quipping in reference to the Academy Awards six months prior: "But hey, at least it wasn't a catastrophe?"[93] Mike Hale, writing forThe New York Times, found the scripted portions weak and remarked that there "seemed to be a consensus, organized or not, to keep it light".[94]
The Boston Globe's Yvonne Abraham complimented Thompson as "a likeable host" and praised several of the speeches and presenters, but she ultimately found the ceremony to be "just another TV awards show... long and stuffed with unnecessary montages and comedy bits".[95] Robert Lloyd of theLos Angeles Times also complimented Thompson despite being "saddled to some dumb bits". However, he criticized the show's pace, calling it fast and "somewhat exhausting", and compared the atmosphere to "watching [a party] through a window".[96] Conversely, Manuel Betancourt was more positive in his review forThe A.V. Club, remarking that the program "offered plenty of laughs" and that it "served as a reminder that the boob tube still has the power to inspire wide-eyed girls and boys alike".[97]
Competing with the season premiere ofMonday Night Football onABC andESPN, the ceremony was viewed by 5.92 million people in the United States, making it the least-viewed in Emmys history, representing a 19% decrease over the previous year's ceremony. It also achieved a 1.09rating among adults ages 18–49. The ratings figures only include those who watched the telecast on NBC, and not those who streamed it on Peacock.[98]
^The outlets listed for each program are the U.S. broadcasters or streaming services identified in the nominations, which for some international productions are different than the broadcaster(s) that originallycommissioned the program. Programs broadcast byHBO orHBO Max were listed under both services in the nominations list; only the original broadcaster is listed below.
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