On the morning of July 12, the nominees for the 2022 Emmy Awards were announced. The Emmy Awards revealed the list of nominees for this year's ceremony on their official website.
Previously, Netflix broke records with four Emmy nominations for the German-American series 'Unorthodox.' This year, a South Korean series that took the world by storm set another new record with 14 nominations, including becoming the first non-English show to be nominated for the most-coveted 'Outstanding Drama Series.'
'Squid Game' was a megahit as it created a sensation worldwide, gaining the attention of the entire global village. With its recognition, 'Squid Game' landed multiple awards, such as the SAG award for 'Best Actor,' won by Lee Jung Jae.
For the 2022 Emmy Awards, 'Squid Game' has been nominated for:
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (Lee Jung Jae as Seong Gi Hun)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (Park Hae Soo as Cho Sang Woo)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (Oh Yeong Su as Oh Il Nam)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (Jung Ho Yeon as Kang Sae Byeok)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (Lee You Mi as Ji Yeong)
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode
Outstanding Stunt Performance
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Additionally, Apple TV's 'Pachinko' was also nominated in the 'Outstanding Main Title Design' category. Will 'Squid Game' make more history? We'll find out in a few months at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Monday, September 12, 2022, on NBC and be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Congratulations to the team, we're very proud, can't wait for the season 2