Euphoria and their 16 nominations with the main star making Emmy History

By: Victoria Marie Cucchia Published: July 19th 2022

Nominations

Euphoria just got 16 Emmy nominations. Which includes, ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series’, ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series’, 2 nominations for ‘Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series’, and many other ones.

The “Euphoria” breakout star Sydney Sweeney landed her first Emmy nomination in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category for her performance in the hit HBO series. Sweeney was also nominated for “The White Lotus” in the Outstanding Limited Series Emmys category. She went to instagram to express her gratitude and appreciation to her friends, family, and fans who supported her along this journey. She wrote, “what a morning! thank you so much to the @televisionacad for my emmy nominations! It’s an honor to know that both Olivia and Cassie have connected with so many. I’m so proud of both these shows and grateful to everybody that’s been apart of them. But most importantly mom, I love you, we did it through the ups and downs!🥺♥️🥰 thank you thank you!!”-Sydney Sweeney, Instagram: July 11th 2022.

Actress Zendaya making Emmy History

“Euphoria” star Zendaya also made Emmys history as the youngest star (at age 25) to receive two acting Emmy nominations, as well as being among the youngest producers to earn an Emmys nod. Zendaya won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her turn as Rue in 2020. Zendaya received an additional two nominations for the 2022 Emmys in the best original music and lyrics category for “I’m Tired” as well as “Elliot’s Song.”

The Emmy nominee went to instagram to give her thanks. She wrote, “Making this show with this cast and crew of the most incredibly talented people that I get the privilege of learning from everyday has been a highlight of my life. I’m so proud to work beside you and CONGRATULATIONS! I don’t have the words to express the love and gratitude I feel right now, all I can do is say thank you with all my heart! Thanks to everyone who connected with our show, it is an honor to share it with you. Thank you @samlev00 for everything you do, this show is what it is because of your heart, and thank you to @labrinth @marcellrev @hbo @a24 for being the best creative collaborators. Lastly thank you to the @televisionacademy for this incredible acknowledgment. We out here Emmy nominated again y’all!!!”-Zendaya, Instagram: July 11th 2022.

The 2022 Emmy Award nominations were announced on Tuesday morning. The Emmys are set to air live at 8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT across the country on NBC on Sept. 12 and stream live for the first time on Peacock.