My Emmy Picks for 2022

 Below is a list of the nominees for Emmy Awards for 2022. I have highlighted my choice for each section. Keep in mind, some of my selections are based on having only seen that series or that actor and none of the others.

• Outstanding Drama Series

  Better Call Saul
  Euphoria
  Ozark
  Severance
  Squid Game
  Stranger Things
  Succession
  Yellowjackets

• Outstanding Comedy Series

  Abbot Elementary
  Barry- A very close second but it's not really a comedy.
  Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Hacks
  The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  Only Murders In The Building
  Ted Lasso
  What We Do in the Shadows

• Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

  Dopesick
  The Dropout
  Inventing Anna
  Pam & Tommy
  The White Lotus

• Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

  Brian Cox — Succession
  Lee Jung-jae — Squid Game
  Bob Odenkirk — Better Call Saul
  Adam Scott — Severance
  Jeremy Strong — Succession

• Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

  Donald Glover — Atlanta
  Bill Hader — Barry
  Nicholas Holt — The Great
  Steve Martin — Only Murders In The Building
  Martin Short — Only Murders In The Building
  Jason Sudeikis — Ted Lasso

• Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

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

• Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

  Nicholas Braun — Succession
  Billy Crudup — The Morning Show
  Kieran Culkin — Succession
  Park Hae-soo — Squid Game
  Matthew Macfadyen — Succession
  John Turturro — Severance
  Christopher Walken — Severance
  Oh Yeong-su — Squid Game

• Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

  Anthony Carrigan — Barry
  Brett Goldstein — Ted Lasso
  Toheeb Jimoh — Ted Lasso
  Nick Mohammed — Ted Lasso
  Tony Shalhoub — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  Tyler James Williams — Abbott Elementary
  Henry Winkler — Barry
  Bowen Yang — Saturday Night Live

• Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  Patricia Arquette — Severance
  Julia Garner — Ozark
  Jung Ho-yeon — Squid Game
  Christina Ricci — Yellowjackets
  Rhea Seehorn — Better Call Saul
  J. Smith-Cameron — Succession
  Sarah Snook — Succession
  Sydney Sweeney — Euphoria

• Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

  Alex Borstein — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  Hannah Einbinder — Hacks
  Janelle James — Abbott Elementary
  Kate McKinnon — Saturday Night Live
  Sarah Niles — Ted Lasso
  Sheryl Lee Ralph — Abbott Elementary
  Juno Temple — Ted Lasso
  Hannah Waddingham — Ted Lasso

• Outstanding Variety Talk Series

  The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
  Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
  Late Night With Seth Meyers
  The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

• Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

  The Andy Warhol Diaries
  The Beatles: Get Back
  jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
  100 Foot Wave
  We Need To Talk About Cosby
  My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
  The Problem With Jon Stewart
  Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy
  Vice

• Reality Series (Structured)

  Antiques Roadshow
  Fixer Upper: Welcome Home
  Love Is Blind
  Queer Eye
  Shark Tank

• Animated Series

  Arcane
  Bob’s Burgers
  Rick And Morty
  The Simpsons
  What If…?

• Short Form (Animated)

  The Boys Presents: Diabolical
  Love, Death + Robots
  Robot Chicken
  Star Wars: Visions
  When Billie Met Lisa

• Categories where I hadn't seen or heard of the nominees were omitted. Feel free to disagree with me in the comments.