The Emmy Awards have always strived to recognize the very best that television programming has to offer. With so many impeccable series to choose from, suffice it to say that this year promises to be one of the best.
Earlier today, on July 12th, 2022, the complete list of nominees was announced via live stream. If you happened to miss it, don’t worry because we’ve got you covered. Rejoice! The Emmy nominations are officially here !
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Outstanding 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
No doubt there’s some tough competition in this category. Rest assured that I’ll be cheering John Oliver on for the win!
Outstanding Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Girls
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
This is a category that’s fallen incredibly stale for the past few years. That’s why I’m crossing my fingers that Lizzo is able to defeat these reality TV giants!
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live
I mean no disrespect to the fine folks at SNL , but it’s my belief that the best days of the highly lauded sketch series are firmly in the past.
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: The Facts Of Life And Diff’rent Strokes
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige,
Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adele: One Night Only
Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
This award deserves to go to either Dave Chapelle or Norm MacDonald — but we all know it’ll be Adele who takes home the prize.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or 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
Here’s to hoping that Seth Rogen can shock the world !
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or 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
Quite frankly, this one is just too close to call.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or 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
I’ve got nothing but love for Sebastian Stan, but this award is Michael Keaton’s to lose .
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or 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
Margaret Qualley, Julia Garner, and Amanda Seyfried all gave career-defining performances. So long as one of them wins, I’m happy.
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Dopesick
The Dropout
Inventing Anna
Pam & Tommy
The White Lotus
Don’t make me choose! All of these series would easily be in my Top 10, although I’m leaning heavily into Dopesick . I’ve just got a funny feeling that it’s going to come out on top.
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
The Problem With Jon Stewart
The World According to Jeff Goldblum
VICE
If you’ve been looking for a good excuse to take Disney + for a spin , look no further than The World According to Jeff Goldblum.
Outstanding Animated Program
Arcane
Bob’s Burgers
Rick And Morty
The Simpsons
What If…?
I grew up on The Simpsons and I’ve been a Rick and Morty fan since day one. However, the stellar animation combined with the awe-inspiring storytelling of What If…? blows them both out of the water.
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
F. Murray Abraham, Moon Knight
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
Chadwick Boseman, What If…?
Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
Stanley Tucci, Central Park
Jessica Walter, Archer
Jeffrey Wright, What If…?
A big part of me believes that Chadwick Boseman will receive a posthumous Emmy — and deservedly so. That said, F. Murray Abraham’s performance in Moon Knight cannot be discounted.
Outstanding Narrator
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Black Patriots: Heroes Of The Civil War
David Attenborough, The Mating Game
W. Kamau Bell, We Need To Talk About Cosby
Lupita Nyong’o, Serengeti II
Barack Obama, Our Great National Parks
Move over, David Attenborough! Lupita Nyong’o is coming to take your place.
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home
Love Is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Below Deck Mediterranean
Cheer
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
Selling Sunset
I was a skeptic before sitting down to watch the most recent season of Cheer . Now, I’d put it up against the most iconic sports movies of the past 30 years.
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowsi and Jonathan Van Ness; Queer Eye
Nicole Myer; Nailed It!
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary;
Shark Tank
Padma Lakshmi; Top Chef
Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman; Making It
RuPaul; RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
Controlling Britney Spears (The New York Times Presents)
George Carlin’s American Dream
Lucy and Desi
The Tinder Swindler
We Feed People
I think we all can safely say who this year’s winner is going to be, without any hesitation — it’s Britney, bitch.
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Love, Death + Robots
Robot Chicken
Star Wars: Visions
When Billie Met Lisa
If you aren’t already watching Love, Death + Robots , drop everything you are doing right now and throw on the first episode. You’ll be glad you did.
Outstanding Television Movie
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Ray Donovan: The Movie
Reno 911!: The Hunt for Q-Anon
The Survivor
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
I was shocked to discover just how good Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers actually was. Andy Samberg and John Mulaney each give a stellar voice performance and I’m hoping for a sequel.
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
100 Foot Wave
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
The Andy Warhol Diaries
The Beatles: Get Back
We Need to Talk About Cosby
Cards on the table: I’m not a fan of Kanye West. That being said, I know I’m in a very small minority on that opinion.
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Anthony A. Anderson , Anacostia
Bill Burr , Immoral Compass
Brendan Gleeson , State of the Union
Tim Robinson , I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Ikechukwu Ufomadu , Words With Ike (Cake)
A comedy sketch series brought to you by the creators of Detroiters and The Lonely Island?! You had me at “hello.”
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Jacinte Blankenship, Intersection
Patricia Clarkson, State of the Union
Desi Lydic, Desi Lydic Foxplains
Rhea Seehorn, Cooper’s Bar
Sydnee Washington, Bridesman
I’m of the firm belief that Patricia Clarkson can do anything, and that she’ll easily be taking home Emmy gold this year.
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Late Night With Seth Meyers: Corrections
Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News
The Randy Rainbow Show
Stephen Colbert is out to prove, once again, why he’s the greatest late-night TV host in the business.
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Between the Scenes
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Whatcha Packin’ With Michelle Visage
Saturday Night Live Presents: Stories From The Show
Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Changing The Game
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
When Claude Got Shot
Great documentaries are intended to incite audiences to debate and conversate. Few if any have ever been as polarizing as Changing the Game , which is why it deserves to win.
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jerrod Carmichael, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
James Lance, Ted Lasso
Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building
Christopher McDonald, Hacks
Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso
Nathan Lane is one of the most outrageously funny actors to grace the small screen in the last four decades — he has to win!
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams, Hacks
Harriet Sansom Harris, Hacks
Jane Lynch, Only Murders in the Building
Laurie Metcalfe, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso
I know what you’re thinking and you aren’t wrong — I have a heavy Only Murders in the Building bias. But that doesn’t detract from the fact that Jane Lynch slayed her part.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Tony Shaloub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
I love Tony Shaloub, but the guy has racked up more than a dozen Emmy nominations in his career. It’s time for a changing-of-the-guard.
Outstanding 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
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that this year, it’s going to come down to Juno Temple or Sarah Niles.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader, Barry
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
I know that Atlanta is done after this season, but Donald Glover has already won in previous years! For that reason, I’m banking on a surprise Martin Short upset.
Outstanding Lead 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
Each one of these stellar actresses is deserving in their own right, but Rachel Brosnahan is the clearcut favorite.
Outstanding 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
Last year was the year of Ted Lasso . This year, I believe that the torch will be passed to Only Murders in the Building.
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Adrien Brody, Succession
James Cromwell, Succession
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
Arian Moayed, Succession
Tom Pelphrey, Ozark
Alexander Skarsgard, Succession
The odds say that someone from Succession will walk away a winner, but I haven’t given up hope yet for Colman Domingo from Euphoria.
Outstanding 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
I’m not alone in saying that Squid Game was one of the best things to come out of the pandemic. I’m Lee You-mi all the way!
Outstanding Lead 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
Somehow, Jason Bateman has never won an Emmy for acting in Ozark . This year, all of that is about to change.
Outstanding Lead 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
Zendaya may just be the greatest actress since Meryl Streep. She should have this one in the bag.
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Euphoria
Ozark
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Succession
Yellowjackets
This one pains me to say because Yellowjackets was my favorite new series of the year. However, it doesn’t quite have the gusto to unseat Euphoria — nor does any other nominated series in contention.
