74th Primetime Emmy Awards

74th Primetime Emmy Awards
74th Primetime Emmy Awards
	Promotional poster
Date	September 12, 2022 (Ceremony); September 3–4, 2022 (Creative Arts Emmys);
Location	Microsoft Theater; Los Angeles, California;
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Kenan Thompson
Highlights
Most awards	Major: The White Lotus (5); All: The White Lotus (10);
Most nominations	Major: Succession (12); All: Succession (25);
Comedy Series	Ted Lasso
Drama Series	Succession
Limited or Anthology Series	The White Lotus
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC; Peacock;
Runtime	3 hours, 3 minutes
Viewership	5.92 million
Produced by	Done and Dusted; Hudlin Entertainment;
Directed by	Hamish Hamilton

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2021, until May 31, 2022, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.^[2] The awards ceremony was held live on September 12, 2022, and was preceded by the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 3 and 4, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States on NBC and Peacock. During the ceremony, Emmy Awards were handed out in 25 categories. The event was produced through Done and Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment and was directed by Hamish Hamilton. Kenan Thompson was the ceremony's host.

At the main ceremony, The White Lotus received the most awards with five, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Ted Lasso won four awards, including its second consecutive award for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Abbott Elementary won two awards and Hacks won one. Succession led all dramas with three wins, including its second Outstanding Drama Series win; Squid Game received two awards, and Euphoria and Ozark received one each. Other winning programs include Dopesick, The Dropout, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, and Saturday Night Live. Including Creative Arts Emmys, The White Lotus led all programs with 10 wins; HBO and HBO Max led all networks and platforms with 38 total wins.

^ Maglio, Tony (September 13, 2022). "Emmys Sink to Record-Low Ratings". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
^ "74th Primetime Emmy Awards – 2021–2022 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 27, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.