Emmys Awards 2022 winners: The 74th annual Emmy Awards hosted by Kenan Thompson at the Microsoft Theater saw several repeat winners, along with quite a few surprising upsets.

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At this year's Emmy awards, `Ted Lasso` won best comedy series for the second year in a row, and `Succession` grabbed the highest honor of the night with outstanding drama series.

Netflix`s `Squid Game` star Lee Jung-Jae became the first Asian actor to ever win lead actor in a drama series, and the fourth Asian person ever to win an acting Emmy, while `Euphoria` star Zendaya became the first Black woman to win lead actress in a drama series, and the youngest two-time winner of any Emmy in history.

Here's a list of winners at 74th annual Emmy Awards 2022-

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Zendaya (Euphoria) (WINNER)
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
Laura Linney (Ozark)
Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) (WINNER)
Jason Bateman (Ozark)
Brian Cox (Succession)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Adam Scott (Severance)
Jeremy Strong (Succession)

BEST DRAMA SERIES

Succession (HBO) (Winner)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Euphoria (HBO)
Ozark (Netflix)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Ted Lasso (Apple) (WINNER)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

BEST DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso) (WINNER)
Hiro Murai (Atlanta)
Bill Hader (Barry)
Lucia Aniello (Hacks)
Mary Lou Belli (The Ms. Pat Show)
Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building)
Cherien Dabis (Only Murders in the Building)

BEST WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) (WINNER)
Duffy Boudreau (Barry)
Alec Berg, Bill Hader (Barry)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky (Hacks)
Steve Martin, John Hoffman (Only Murders in the Building)
Jane Becker (Ted Lasso)
Sarah Naftalis (What We Do in the Shadows)
Stefani Robinson (What We Do in the Shadows)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jean Smart (Hacks) (WINNER)
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
Elle Fanning (The Great)
Issa Rae (Insecure)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) (WINNER)
Donald Glover (Atlanta)
Bill Hader (Barry)
Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)

(With IANS inputs)