Historic Moments From the 2022 Emmy Awards

The 2022 Emmys was a night to remember as all the biggest stars in Hollywood gathered to celebrate some of their best work on screen and behind the scenes. On Sept. 12, actors, writers, creators, and more attended the 74th annual ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson emceed a festive evening that awarded both today’s breakout talent and seasoned stars.

Among the bunch was notably “Euphoria”‘s Zendaya, who made history after she secured her second-ever Emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series — the same category she won in 2020 — making her the first Black woman to win that category twice and the youngest actor to win an acting statue twice at the Emmys.

“Squid Game” also had quite the historic evening with six total Emmy wins out of its 14 nominations, including Lee Jung-jae snagging a statue for best lead actor in a drama series. The hit Netflix series’s other major primetime wins included outstanding directing for a drama series for creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. Not to mention, the “Abbott Elementary” crew had their own eventful night with multiple wins across casting and writing, including a groundbreaking solo win for Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Read ahead to check out all the other historic moments that took place at the 2022 Emmys.