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Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations

The 2022 Emmy Nominations are in! See which of your faves made the list of outstanding performers and creators in the full nominees list
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 04: (L to R) Actors Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, and Lisa Ann Walter attend the “Abbott Elementary” Premiere at Walt Disney Studios on December 04, 2021 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
By Rivea Ruff · Updated September 5, 2022

The ever-growing list of Black Primetime Emmy winners is likely about to grow exponentially and several of our favorite actors, comedians, and producers have made the list of nominees for the 74th Annual Emmy Awards.

This year marks monumental nominations for several industry veterans and some newcomers, with first-ever nominations for Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sanaa Lathan, Chadwick Boseman, Quinta Brunson, Jerrod Carmichael, Colman Domingo, Janelle James, and Tyler James Williams.

Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: (L-R) Colman Domingo and Zendaya attend HBO’s “Euphoria” Season 2 Photo Call at Goya Studios on January 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)

Stars like Zendaya, Issa Rae, and Donald Glover are set to return to the ceremony for their performances on fan-favorite shows like Euphoria, Insecure, and Atlanta. Take a look at the full nominee list below:

01
Sheryl Lee Ralph
The legendary actress of the stage and screen earned her (shockingly) first-ever Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard on breakout hit comedy series Abbott Elementary.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
02
Sanaa Lathan
In another first-ever Emmy nom, Sanaa Lathan earned a nod for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her appearance on Succession.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
03
Chadwick Boseman
The prolific actor earned a posthumous nomination for his final performance as Black Panther, securing a nod for Outstanding Character Voice-Over for his role as King T’Challa on the Disney+ animated Marvel series, What If…?
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
04
Zendaya
The Euphoria star is gunning for her second win in the Best Actress in a Drama Series category for her role as Rue on the hit HBO teen drama.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
05
Euphoria
Zendaya’s HBO hit about teen addiction and its effects is nominated for Best Drama Series.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
06
Issa Rae
Issa is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her self-titled role on Insecure.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
07
Quinta Brunson
The comedic genius won a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for appearing as Janine Teagues on her comedy creation Abbott Elementary.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
08
Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson’s brainchild and ABC’s big breakout hit earned a much-deserved nomination for Best Comedy Series.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
09
Barack Obama
The former-POTUS secured his first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Narrator for lending his voice to Netflix docuseries Our Great National Parks.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
10
Luptia Nyong’o
The actress is going head-to-head with our former commander-in-chief in the Outstanding Narrator category for her voiceover work on the Discovery+ docuseries Serengeti II.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
11
Donald Glover
The creator and star of Atlanta is nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Earn.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
12
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls
The R&B/Rap/Pop superstar earned a Best Reality Competition Program nod for her plus-sized reality dance competition on Amazon Prime Video.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
13
Jerrod Carmichael
The comedian earned a nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
14
Janelle James
This is the comedienne’s first-ever Emmy nomination, for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series on Abbott Elementary.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
15
The 2022 Osacars
Will Packer produced one of the most memorable Academy Awards ceremonies in recent history. This is his second-ever Emmy nomination.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
16
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Robin Thede’s comedy masterpiece earned a nomination for Best Variety Sketch Series, only rivaling the long-standing SNL.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
17
Tyler James Williams
This is the first-ever Emmy nomination for the veteran actor and former child star. He earned a nod for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on Abbott Elementary.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
18
Nicole Byer
The comedienne earned a nod for Best Host for a Reality or Competition Program for her Netflix cake battle Nailed It!, which also earned a nomination for Best Reality Competition Program.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
19
RuPaul
The drag legend earned two nods for RuPaul’s Drag Race: one for Best Host for a Reality or Competition Program and another for Best Reality Competition Program.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
20
Stefani Robinson
The writer and EP earned a nod for her work on the FX comedy What We Do In The Shadows, which is nominated for Best Comedy Series.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
21
Colman Domingo
The actor’s moving turn as Rue’s narcotics anonymous sponsor Ali on Euphoria earned him a nod for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
22
W. Kamau Bell
The stand-up comedian earned a nomination for Outstanding Narrator for his work on Showtime’s documentary, We Need to Talk About Cosby.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
23
Sam Richardson
His guest role as an African soccer magnate on Ted Lasso earned him a nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
24
Toheeb Jimoh
The UK-Nigerian actor earned a Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nod for his role as Sam Obisanya on the hit Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
25
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The basketball (and kung-fu film) legend earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Narrator for his work on History Channel’s Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
26
Dave Chappelle
The polarizing standup star earned a nomination for Best Variety Special for his equally controversial Netflix special, Dave Chappelle: The Closer.
Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land First-Ever Emmy Nominations
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