Emmy nominations have been announced for 2022 and it's brought tears, unusual celebrations and unexpected snubs.
Here's a look at the key takeaways from the nominations.
Sydney Sweeney's tearful celebration
Two-time Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney couldn't fight the tears when she spoke to her mum after the nomations were announced.
The 24-year-old earnt two nominations, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as the chaotic Cassie in Euphoria, and Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for broody teen Olivia in The White Lotus.
"But most importantly mum, I love you, we did it through the ups and downs."
Sweeney spoke to Variety and opened up about her thoughts on the nominations.
"I was cheering for Yellowstone. I feel like Yellowstone got snubbed," she said.
A new appliance to mark the moment
Melanie Lynskey told Variety she was feeling "extra fancy" after her Emmy nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Drama for Yellowjackets, and she's heading out to treat herself.
When asked how she's celebrating the news, she said she's heading to the shops.
Oscars veterans snubbed from the Emmys
With Amanda Seyfred, Julia Garner and Lily James all up for a Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series Emmy, this year’s Best Actress winner at the Oscars, Jessica Chastain, has been snubbed from the category.
Chastain won the Academy Award for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye in March but was overlooked this Emmys for her part in Scenes from a Marriage.
But she’s not the only veteran Oscar winner who missed out this year. Here’s who else didn’t get a look in:
- Julia Roberts, Gaslit
- Renee Zellweger, The Thing About Pam
- Viola Davis, The First Lady
- Anne Hathaway, WeCrashed
Academy Award members Samuel L Jackson and Jared Leto were also snubbed, in the Best Actor in a Limited Series category.
And Just Like That... no Emmy
Sex and the City follow up And Just Like That failed to land any nominations this year, even though the original show was an Emmy Awards favourite.
In its run, Sex and the City was nominated for more than 30 Emmys between 1999 and 2004.
Of those nominations, the show went on to win four, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2001, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 2002.
Sarah Jessica Parker won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004 and that same year her co-star Cynthia Nixon won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
A nod for Kate Bush
Stranger Things saw 13 Emmy nominations this year, including one for *that* Kate Bush song Running Up That Hill.
The episode Dear Billy, which features the 1985 hit, is up for Best Music Supervision.
The song has made a resurgence since being featured in the series, and even broke a few records.
But despite the widespread nominations, none of the cast were nominated for acting awards, including Millie Bobby Brown and Sadie Sink.
Bill Hader has four chances at an Emmy
That's right, and three of them are for the one show.
That would be Barry, the show Bill Hader co-created where he plays hitman Barry Berkman.
He's up for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Best Writing for a Comedy Series and best Directing for a Comedy Series.
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for is also up for grabs for Hader, who is nominated for Curb Your Enthusiasm.
But Sarah Goldberg, who plays Sally Reed in Barry, didn't get a nod.
Hader is a veteran of the Television Academy awards, with 24 nominations and three wins under his belt.
Squid Game makes history
Squid Game has become the first non-English language series to be nominated for Best Drama Series.
The show has earned 14 nominees in total, with stars Lee Jung-jae, Jung Ho-yeon, Park Hae-soo, and Oh Young-soo up for awards.
The show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk said he's in the gruelling process of writing season two.
A look at our Australian nominations
Murray Bartlett is up for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role as Armond in The White Lotus.
He’s won two other awards this year for that role, including the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series and the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Award for Best Actor in a Series.
Sarah Snook is also up for an award, with a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her part as Shiv in Succession.
There’s also Toni Collette, who is up for Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series for The Staircase.
