Host Kenan Thompson performs onstage during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Cover Host Kenan Thompson performs onstage during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

'Squid Game' made history again and 'The White Lotus' won well-deserved honours for its actors

Hosted by Saturday Night Live vet and six-time Emmy nominee Kenan Thompson, the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards was held at the Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, marking a welcome return to a full in-person event after two years' of subdued ceremony due to the pandemic.

Throwback: Emmys 2021: Full List of Winners

Here's a list of the major winners at television's biggest night.

Outstanding Drama Series

Succession

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Zendaya, Euphoria

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Matthew Macfayden, Succession

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Julia Garner, Ozark

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Squid Game, "Red Light, Green Light," Hwang Dong-hyuk

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Succession, "All the Bells Say," Jesse Armstrong

Outstanding Comedy Series

Ted Lasso

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Ted Lasso, "No Weddings and a Funeral," MJ Delaney

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary, "Pilot," Quinta Brunson

 

 

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

The White Lotus

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Michael Keaton, Dopesick

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie

The White Lotus, Mike White

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie

The White Lotus, Mike White

 

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Competition Programme

Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls

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Lizzo, winner of the Outstanding Competition Programme for 'Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls' poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Above Lizzo, winner of the Outstanding Competition Programme for 'Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls' poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)