2022 Emmys Snubs

From "Only Murders in the Building" to "Insecure," Here Are the Biggest Snubs of the 2022 Emmys

Everyone has their own opinions about who deserves to win the biggest awards at Hollywood's biggest award shows, and the Emmys are no exception. Every year, each category is stacked with super talented actors, so it usually feels like it's anyone's game come the big night. Still, some snubs and losses hit harder than others. Who can forget when Kathryn Hahn went home empty-handed at the 2021 Emmys when everyone favoured her to win outstanding supporting actress in a limited series for her role in "WandaVision," because we're still reeling.

The 2022 Emmy categories were stacked with talent. Zendaya was favoured to snag her second Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work in "Euphoria," making her the youngest two-time Emmy winner ever! Meanwhile, "Only Murders in the Building" stars Steve Martin and Martin Short were both up for the same award: outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. So, how did the night's most contested awards pan out at the ceremony that took place on Sept. 12?

Here are the biggest surprises and snubs of the 2022 Emmys.

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"Insecure"

"Insecure" fans were disappointed to see Issa Rae miss out on winning outstanding lead actress in a comedy series considering "Insecure" came to a beautiful and satisfying ending with season five. The show missed out on two other awards: outstanding single-camera picture editing for a comedy series and outstanding cinematography for a single-camera series (half-hour).

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"Only Murders in the Building"

"Only Murders in the Building" was nominated for a whopping 17 awards at the 2022 Emmys, but only took home three, and none in the main categories, like outstanding comedy series.

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Steve Martin and Martin Short

Steve Martin and Martin Short were both nominated for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, but they each lost out on the award when Jason Sudeikis won for his role in "Ted Lasso."

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Sarah Snook

Jeremy Strong is still the only "Succession" cast member to have won an Emmy (he took home outstanding lead actor in a drama in 2020). "Succession" fans definitely feel like Sarah Snook's role as the only female Roy sibling has gone unappreciated by the television academy.

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Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series for her role as Linda Tripp in "Impeachment: American Crime Story," an award that ultimately went to Amanda Seyfried for her work portraying Elizabeth Holmes in "The Dropout."

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"Pam & Tommy"

Both Lily James and Sebastian Stan were nominated in the lead actor categories in a limited or anthology series, while Seth Rogen was nominated for outstanding supporting actor. Unfortunately, none of the cast took home the awards for their category. The show did win outstanding period and/or character makeup, however, which while deserved, didn't feel like the level of recognition the show earned to many fans.

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Sydney Sweeney

Sweeney was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her work in "Euphoria," as well as outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or anthology for her role in "The White Lotus." She lost out on both, however, to "Ozark"'s Julia Garner and her "The White Lotus" costar Jennifer Coolidge.

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Kate McKinnon

The fact the Kate McKinnon didn't win the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her role in "Saturday Night Live" hurt just a little more considering she's leaving the show after 10 years.

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