
The biggest TV night! The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards is returning to its usual home in Los Angeles this year — but there are some major changes afoot.
After two years of the coronavirus epidemic forcing the show to be held elsewhere, the 2022 Emmys will be broadcast live from Microsoft Theater on Monday September 12, 2012. The Primetime Emmys were held at the downtown L.A. theatre since 2008, before 2020.
Although the venue will look familiar to viewers, the rules behind the scenes have undergone a significant shift. In December 2021, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that “Daytime” and “Primetime” categories would be readjusted to align with the way streaming has upended traditional ideas of air time.
Talk shows, for example, will be split between the two categories based on “format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space.” Categories for morning shows have been moved from the Daytime Emmys to the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, or to daytime talk show categories, depending on the format.
Some things, however, will remain the same — like HBO’s complete dominance of the nominees list. The network and HBO Max streaming partner scored 140 nominations across all categories. This marks the 20th year that HBO has received more nominations than any other platform in a single calendar year. (Netflix was second with 104 nominations.
A major contribution to HBO’s massive nomination total is Succession, which is up to 25 awards. The drama also broke the record for most acting nominations — 14 — in a single year. The previous record for drama series was held in 1998 by The West WingThe miniseries earned 12 nods in 2002 for, while, which received 12 nods in 2002 for. RootsIn 1977, he held the overall record for nominations with 23.
Two of Succession’s nominations are in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but Jeremy StrongAnd Brian CoxThey are up against stiff competition Both Jason BatemanAnd Bob OdenkirkReceived nominations for their work on the final seasons of their respective shows. OzarkAnd Better Call Saul.
Both actors have won Emmys previously in other categories but neither has ever won as a drama actor. The actors were both nominated in other categories, but neither has ever won Emmys as a drama actor. Mr. ShowNominated for alum Saul a total of five times, he’s said that hearing the news is always a shock.
“I never took it for granted. It was always a surprise,” the Breaking Bad veteran told The New York TimesIn July 2022. “Certainly the first two years, I couldn’t believe it. But I think [the latest nomination] means more. I have a richer appreciation for the people, the level of quality that the writers have brought and the show has kept up.”
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