"But b*tch it's gonna have to be you." The 12 biggest moments from the 2022 Emmys.

It's TV Christmas time.

This year's Emmy Awards have just taken place in Tinseltown, and were a very welcome reminder that television over the past year has been spectacular.

From Succession to Yellowjackets to The White Lotus to Hacks to Abbott Elementary to... well, you get the idea. 

SO MUCH GOOD TV.

The biggest winners of the night were definitely The White Lotus in the limited series categories, Abbott Elementary and Ted Lasso in comedy and Succession in drama, but there were plenty of other glorious moments - from heartwarming speeches, to ridiculous jokes, to... Lizzo.

Here are the biggest moments from the 2022 Emmys, which, not to be dramatic, may have been the best awards show in years.

Sheryl Lee Ralph dropping truth bombs all over the red carpet.

The night's inspiring moments began hours before the ceremony even started, when Abbott Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph visited People/Entertainment Weekly on the red carpet.

She recalled filming 1992's Mistress with Robert De Niro, who gave her some (depressing, but truthful) advice.

He labelled her a DGA - a "damn great actress" - but told her that as a Black woman, the Hollywood powers that be were not looking at her, so she had to "wave the red flag" and demand to be seen.

"30 years later, I am SEEN with my Emmy nomination," she said on the red carpet.

"And thank God I didn't give up on me, because it's been a rough climb but it's worth every step."

"Anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream couldn't come true. I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like. This is what striving looks like. And don't you ever, ever give up on you," she said.

CHILLS!!!!!!

Ralph is only the second Black woman to win this category. The first winner was Jackée Harry, 35 years ago.

In a super sweet show of support, Harry marked the moment on Twitter.

"I'm very emotional," she said through tears. 

"The trophy is nice but my emotion is for these people who are on this stage with me. The story that they shared They're not that unique, they just don't get the platform. Telling stories - let's just tell more stories.

"When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media. Someone fat like me, black like me, beautiful like me. If I could go back and tell little Lizzo something, I'd say 'you're gonna see that person but bitch it's gonna have to be you'.

Geena Davis is honoured with the Governor's Award for her contribution to gender inclusion in Hollywood.

Sarah Paulson and Shonda Rhimes awarded Geena Davis with the Governors Award, which recognises "an individual, company, or organisation that has made a profound, transformational, and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television".

In 2004, Davis launched the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which has worked collaboratively with the entertainment industry to dramatically increase the presence of women in media and change how they are portrayed.

Madeline Di Nonno, the president and CEO of the institute, also came onstage to accept the honour.

"Tonight is about honouring the best of television, and as you know, as Lizzo knows, television can often directly impact how people see themselves and judge their value in the world," Davis said.

"And in the time since I launched the institute, we've made a great deal of progress but still there's more work to do, of course."

Amazing.

Also amazing was the absolute power move of Davis realising her gown would make climbing the Emmy stairs difficult and summoning a room full of men to help her.

Squid Game becomes the first ever non-English language series to win an Emmy.

The Emmy for Outstanding Directing In A Drama Series went to Hwang Dong-hyuk for Squid Game - the first non-English language series to win an Emmy.

"I don't think I made history by myself because it was you who opened up the doors for Squid Game, inviting us here tonight at the Emmys. So I believe I have to say we all made history together," he told the room.

"I hope Squid Game won't be the last non-English series here at the Emmys. And I also hope this won't be my last Emmy either," he joked, saying he'll see us after season two. 

He spoke it into existence, as soon after Lee Jung-jae won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

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They weren't the only members of Squid Game in attendance either...

That extremely creepy robot doll also made an appearance too. Because of course.

Zendaya won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series... again.

This really is Zendaya's world.

The Euphoria star won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the second time (after her first 2020 win) - making her the first Black woman to win category twice, and the youngest two-time winner of any Emmy in history.

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She thanked the show's crew for making such a safe space for her to tell the story of teenage addict Rue.

"My greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people," she said.

"I want to thank anyone who has loved a Rue or feels that they are a Rue, I want you to know that I'm so grateful for your stories. I carry them with me and I carry them with her."

Ted Lasso wins Outstanding Comedy Series.

Turns out you can't go past Jason Sudeikis in a moustache.

Ted Lasso took out comedy's biggest award, Outstanding Comedy Series, for the second year in a row - after both Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein won Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actor respectively, AND MJ Delaney won Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.

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It seems like on this stage, AFC Richmond is unbeatable.

Selma Blair gets a standing ovation.

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Selma Blair was tasked with presenting the final award of the night, for Outstanding Drama Series.

Before she could begin talking, the crowd got to its feet to show her some love.

Blair announced her MS diagnosis in 2018, and has been open about her struggles with the autoimmune disease so seeing her on this stage was such a great moment.

She called the winner by turning the card around to the camera - no Oscars Moonlight/La La Land moment here! Phew!

The Roy family reigns supreme.

Everyone's favourite dysfunctional family has won... again.

Succession took out the night's final award, for Outstanding Drama Series and made some jokes about nepotism given the whole... well, royal family news.

Creator Jesse Armstrong said there may be "a bit more voting involved" in their win than in King Charles' recent accession to the throne. 

"I'm not saying we're more legitimate in our position than he is. We'll leave that to other people."

LOL.

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It's doubly funny considering the entire premise of Succession is about nepotism.

Earlier in the night, Matthew Macfadyen kicked off the show's wins by beating a bunch of his co-stars for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Armstrong also won for writing on the show's incredible season three finale episode.

"It didn't always feel good when I was writing it ... it felt wrong," he reflected.

"Just because things feel bad doesn't mean they're right or good. They're often bad. But to my fellow writers out there. If you're blind to all the merits and can only see the faults in what you're doing, it doesn't mean it's bad. It could just mean you're a proper writer."

And just like that, TV Christmas is over for another year.

Time for the traditional nap on the couch, I think.

Chelsea McLaughlin is Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Writer and co-host of The Spill. For more pop culture takes, recommendations and sarcasm, you can follow her on .

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