The 74TH EMMYS

The best of the 2021-2022 TV season was revealed at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards last Monday. Widely acknowledged as TV’s biggest night, the Emmys honours the best in American prime-time television programming each year as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).

As expected, this year’s edition, hosted by Kenan Thompson live at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, featured TV royalties from all across the world, with black
people getting a fair share of the wins.

Sheryl Lee Ralph, especially grabbed the spotlight with her special number rendition during her winner’s acceptance speech. Among the 2022 nominees were Succession, which leads the way with the most nominations this year, at 25, while Ted Lasso closely followed with 20 nods.

The HBO limited series, The White Lotus, also scored 20 nominations, while Hacks and Only Murders in the Building earned 17 apiece.

Here’s what some of your favourite celebrities looked like on the night.

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Oprah Winfrey

Colman Domingo

John Legend

Kerry Washington

Zendaya

Issa Rae

Angela Bassett

Lizzo

Tyler James

Natasha Rothwell

Trevor Noah

Laverne Cox

Quinta Brunson

Rosarrio Dawson