Emmys 2022: All the Best Moments, Memes, and Surprises
All your favorite TV actors — Zendaya! Elle Fanning! Lily James! The cast of Yellowjackets! — assembled at Emmys 2022 for a night of television celebration we won’t soon forget.
On Monday, September 12, the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in TV with a ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. With Kenan Thompson hosting, you knew the night was going to be fun, and the energy from the celebs was palpable on the red carpet. (Check out all the best dressed celebs and the Emmy nominees here.)
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Of course, great moments came from great nominees. Among the most nominated? Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, Euphoria, Stranger Things, and more. Below, dive into all the best moments, memes, and fun surprises from Emmys 2022.
Kenan Thompson as Daenerys Targaryen
Host Kenan Thompson opened the Emmys with a dance montage to some of the most popular show theme songs of all time (and he even nodded to Living Single, one of the best sitcoms of all time). A highlight came when he donned a blonde wig in character as Daenerys Targaryen — queen behavior.
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The Throwback Emmys Playlist
Early in the night, it felt like the Emmys were in a time warp as they played transition music from the late 2000s and 2010s. “Viva la Vida” when Michael Keaton won for lead actor in a limited series, 2016 Childish Gambino as Kenan Thompson took the stage… Who has the aux cord?
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