LOS ANGELES — The HBO drama “Succession” and comedy “Ted Lasso” took high honors on the Emmy Awards in a ceremony that unfold its awards between repeat winners and in addition honored a number of first-timers.
Jason Sudeikis and Jean Good collected back-to-back performing trophies, whereas Zendaya picked up her second drama actress prize for “Euphoria.”
A number of new Emmy winners have been minted, with Lizzo, Lee Jung-jae of “Squid Sport” and Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph of “Abbott Elementary” accumulating trophies.
“Thanks for making such a protected area to make this very troublesome present,” mentioned Zendaya, a two-time winner for “Euphoria,” the drama collection about teenagers and their powerful coming-of-age.
“My best want for “Euphoria’ was that it may assist heal individuals. Thanks for everybody who has shared your story with me. I carry them with me, and I carry them with” her character, Rue, as nicely, Zendaya mentioned.
Sudeikis received his second consecutive trophy for the soccer comedy “Ted Lasso,” with Good matching that haul for the standup-centered comedy “Hacks.” Sudeikis gave a uncommon awards present shoutout to TV customers.
“Due to the individuals who watch this present and dig it as a lot as we dig making it,” he mentioned.
Ralph stopped the Emmy Awards present by accepting one of the best supporting actress comedy award for “Abbott Elementary” with a quick however rousing tune of affirmation.
“I’m an endangered species, however I sing no sufferer tune. I’m a girl, I’m an artist and I do know the place my voice belongs,” she belted out. She then inspired anybody doubting their dream “I’m right here to inform you that is what believing seems to be like.”
The viewers, together with Lizzo and lots of of tv’s greatest stars, leapt to their toes to cheer on Ralph.
When Lizzo herself accepted the award for best-competition collection trophy for “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Huge Grrrls,” she supplied one other emotional pep discuss.
“Once I was just a little lady, all I wished to see was me within the media. Somebody fats like me, Black like me, stunning like me,” the music artist mentioned.
“Ted Lasso” co-star Brett Goldstein, received comedy supporting actors, whereas Matthew Macfadyen of “Succession” and Julia Garner of “Ozark” earned drama seires supporting actor honors.
“It’s such a pleasure and privilege for me to play this bonkers present of a task on this great present,” Macfadyen mentioned in accepting the trophy for his position as a scheming member of a media empire household.
Garner was among the many winners who took benefit of protecting all bases by thanking her husband and others in an on-screen message.
“The White Lotus” collected a number of honors, together with finest restricted or anthology collection.
Host Kenan Thompson kicked off the Emmys with a tribute to TV, dismissing Tik-Tok as “tiny vertical tv,” and a musical quantity saluting collection’ theme songs from “Associates” to “The Brady Bunch” to “Sport of Thrones.”
As soon as the music stopped, Thompson offered a mic drop second – asserting Oprah Winfrey as the primary presenter. Winfrey strutted onto the stage holding an Emmy statuette, declaring the evening “a celebration!” The evening’s first award went to Michael Keaton for his position in “Dopesick.” Winfrey and Keaton hugged earlier than she handed him his trophy.
“It means one thing,” Keaton mentioned of the award for enjoying a caring physician ensnared together with his sufferers by habit. He went on to recall the “magic” of being launched to TV when his dad received a set at a raffle and thanked his dad and mom for not mocking his youthful makes an attempt at performing.
Amanda Seyfried earned the limited-series lead actress trophy for “The Dropout,” wherein she performed ill-fated Silicon Valley whiz child Elizabeth Holmes. She thanked an inventory of household and colleagues and even her canine, Finn.
Murray Bartlett received one of the best supporting actor award for restricted collection of “The White Lotus,” a tragicomedy set in a Hawaii resort.
Jennifer Coolidge, who received finest supporting actress honors for the present, delighted the viewers by shimmying to the music meant to chop off her acceptance speech.
The award for finest selection discuss present went to “Final Week Tonight with John Oliver,” with stand-up particular “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel” profitable for finest writing for a comedy particular.
“Good evening, everyone. I’ma go house. I’m not like a sore winner, however I’m going to go house as a result of I can’t high this proper now,” an overcome Carmichael advised the viewers.
The colourful begin to Monday’s present was very totally different from one of the best drama contenders embrace the violently dystopian “Squid Sport,” bleak office satire “Severance” and “Succession,” a couple of highly effective and cutthroat household. Even comedy nominee “Ted Lasso,” the defending champ, took a storytelling darkish flip.
The Emmys aired reside on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
Early arrivals on the present’s gold carpet struck a enjoyable, upbeat tone regardless of temperatures being within the 80s with unseasonable humidity in downtown Los Angeles. Glamour was again with some metallic sparkle and plenty of vibrant colour as an otherworldly Britt Decrease, Previous Hollywood Elle Fanning and their fellow stars posed for photographers.
• AP Author Beth Harris contributed to this report.
