It’s another year of lots of TV, and there is a lot to award.
The 2022 Emmy nominations were announced yesterday, and as always, there are snubs and surprises.
Here are my thoughts.
Lizzo is part of an emmy-nominated show
Lizzo’s reality competition show is on Prime Video, so while I knew it happened, I forgot.
But how cool? She’s making a name for herself, and I’m here for it.
Broadcast nominees
It boils down to 2 shows: “This is Us” getting snubbed and “Abbott Elementary” getting some love.
I appreciate the premise of “Abbott Elementary,” but it hits too close to home for me to enjoy since I know many teachers. It is well-loved by critics, so the network was the only thing that could’ve potentially spoiled it.
Usually, final seasons get a lot of Emmy love, so I’m shocked “This is Us” didn’t get any big nominations (it has one nomination for music). The penultimate episode was so poignant and touching, which is the show’s bread and butter, but I still think about how good that episode was months later.
A lot of nominees
The sheer number of nominees is staggering. There are so many per category, that it seems like they couldn’t narrow it down.
Very few categories have only five nominees, which is typically the norm.
There were more than five nominations in many of the categories last year, but most categories have even more this year.
I’d imagine it would be so hard to pick nominees, especially with the limited categories and bigger casts, but how do you vote or pick a winner?
Some needed changes
Separate the TV movie and limited series category. With the ever-rising number of limited series (most based on true stories, giving them more edge in voting), movies are tucked away.
Make a cast category like SAG. This would help supporting categories, which have too many nominees from the same show, and credits chemistry among casts.
For example, “Only Murders in the Building” deserves an ensemble credit. It would relieve the fact that Selena Gomez was snubbed. Yes, Steve Martin and Martin Short are legends, but she’s holding the show with them and deserves some credit.
Remove primetime from the name. Why are we still calling these the Primetime Emmys? With streaming, prime time isn’t really a thing. Course who am I to judge given my blog name.
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Monday, Sept. 12, on NBC.
