Thanks to streaming services blurring the lines of where shows fall, this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards had a big realignment in terms of how different television shows are split between “daytime” and “primetime”. Now, Primetime Emmy nominees are determined more by frequency and theme, as opposed to when they air.
Another notable change is that programmes are no longer categorized as dramas or comedies based on runtime; instead, producers can could choose which category their programmes are submitted to. Previously, half-hour programmes had to be categorised as comedies and hour-long programmes as dramas, which is obviously no longer the case thanks again to streaming and the variable runtimes that come with it.
As for the winners this year, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) cleaned up in the comedy section with some well-deserved wins, while HBO/HBO Max won big with Succession in the drama category and The White Lotus in the anthology category – both of which can be streamed on Showmax.
In terms of record setting, Zendaya was on a roll this year, as the first Black woman to win two Emmys for lead actress in a drama series, as well a being the youngest two-time winner of any Emmy. Another notable win was for Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph – the the second Black woman to win in her category, the first being 35 years ago. Meanwhile, Lee Jung-Jae is the first Korean actor to win the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his breakout role in Netflix’s Squid Game.
Fans of Lizzo will be happy to note that her Emmy win puts her halfway to the prestigious EGOT Award sweep, alongside her existing three Grammy Awards. Only a Tony Award and an Oscar are left.
As for the letdowns, Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul achieved no wins for the sixth year running, despite having racked up a total of 25 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards over its six season run. Emmy newcomers Yellowjackets and Severance also failed to nab a win, despite six and seven nominations, respectively.
Of course, all of this excludes the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards – where shows are recognised for Production Design, Makeup, Music, Costumes and Editing, among other categories. We identified wins for some of our favourite shows here, and you can find a complete list of nominees and winners here.
Below is the full list of winners from the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards:
Comedy
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO/HBO Max)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO/HBO Max)
Hacks (HBO/HBO Max)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – Winner
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso – Winner
Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning, The Great
Issa Rae, Insecure
Jean Smart, Hacks – Winner
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso – Winner
Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
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 – Winner
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary, “Pilot” (written by Quinta Brunson) – Winner
Barry, “710N” (written by Duffy Boudreau)
Barry, “Starting Now” (written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader)
Hacks, “The One, The Only” (written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky)
Only Murders in the Building, “True Crime” (written by Steve Martin and John Hoffman)
Ted Lasso, “No Weddings and a Funeral” (written by Jane Becker)
What We Do in the Shadows, “The Casino” (written by Sarah Naftalis)
What We Do in the Shadows, “The Wellness Center” (written by Stefani Robinson)
Directing for a Comedy Series
Atlanta, “New Jazz” (directed by Hiro Murai)
Barry, “710N” (directed by Bill Hader)
Hacks, “There Will Be Blood” (directed by Lucia Aniello)
The Ms. Pat Show, “Baby Daddy Groundhog Day” (directed by Mary Lou Belli)
Only Murders in the Building, “The Boy from 6B” (directed by Cherien Dabis)
Only Murders in the Building, “True Crime” (directed by Jamie Babbit)
Ted Lasso, “No Weddings and a Funeral” (directed by MJ Delaney) – Winner
Drama
Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Euphoria (HBO/HBO Max)
Ozark (Netflix)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Succession (HBO/HBO Max) – Winner
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Brian Cox, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game – Winner
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Melanie Lynsey, Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Zendaya, Euphoria – Winner
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Park Hae-soo, Squid Game
Matthew Macfayden, Succession – Winner
John Turturro, Severance
Christopher Walken, Severance
Oh Young-soo, Squid Game
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Julia Garner, Ozark – Winner
Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Sarah Snook, Succession
Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria
Writing for a Drama Series
Better Call Saul, “Plan and Execution” (written by Thomas Schnauz)
Ozark, “A Hard Way To Go” (written by Chris Mundy)
Severance, “The We We Are” (written by Dan Erickson)
Squid Game, “One Lucky Day (written by Hwang Dong-hyuk)
Succession, “All The Bells Say” (written by Jesse Armstrong)
Yellowjackets, “F Sharp” (written by Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, and Bart Nickerson)
Yellowjackets, “Pilot” (written by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson)
Directing for a Drama Series
Ozark, “A Hard Way to Go” (directed by Jason Bateman)
Severance, “The We We Are” (directed by Ben Stiller)
Squid Game, “Red Light, Green Light” (directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk) – Winner
Succession, “All the Bells Say” (directed by Mark Mylod)
Succession, “The Disruption” (directed by Cathy Yan)
Succession, “Too Much Birthday” (directed by Lorene Scafaria)
Yellowjackets, “Pilot” (directed by Karyn Kusama)
Limited/Anthology Series
Limited Or Anthology Series
Dopesick (Hulu)
The Dropout (Hulu)
Inventing Anna (Netflix)
Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
The White Lotus (HBO/HBO Max) – Winner
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 – Winner
Himesh Patel, Station Eleven
Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy
Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Toni Collette, The Staircase
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam And Tommy
Sarah Paulson, American Crime Story: Impeachment
Margaret Qualley, Maid
Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout – Winner
Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus – Winner
Jake Lacy, The White Lotus
Will Poulter, Dopesick
Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick
Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick
Steve Zahn, The White Lotus
Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series of Movie
Connie Britton, The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus – Winner
Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
Mare Winningham, Dopesick
Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dopesick, “The People vs. Purdue Pharma” (written by Danny Strong)
The Dropout, “I’m in a Hurry” (written by Elizabeth Meriwether)
Impeachment: American Crime Story (written by Sarah Burgess)
Maid, “Snaps” (written by Molly Smith Metzler)
Station Eleven, “Unbroken Circle” (written by Patrick Somerville)
The White Lotus (written by Mike White)
Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dopesick, “The People vs. Purdue Pharma” (directed by Danny Strong)
The Dropout, “Green Juice” (directed by Michael Showalter)
The Dropout, “Iron Sisters” (directed by Francesca Gregorini)
Maid, “Sky Blue” (directed by John Wells)
Station Eleven, “Wheel of Fire” (directed by Hiro Murai)
The White Lotus (directed by Mike White) – Winner
Variety
Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls – Winner
Nailed It!
Rupaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live – Winner
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – Winner
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Last Night with Seth Meyers
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO/HBO Max)
Saturday Night Live (NBC) – Winner
Writing, Variety Special
Ali Wong: Don Wong (written by Ali Wong)
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Globe – Hungary For Democracy (written by Ian Berger, Devin Delliquanti, Jennifer Flanz, Jordan Klepper, Zhubin Parang, and Scott Sherman)
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (written by Jerrod Carmichael) – Winner
Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo) (written by Nicole Byer)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (written by Norm Macdonald)