The 74th Primetime Emmy® Awards will air September 12 in a live three-hour coast-to-coast telecast that begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will stream live for the first time on Peacock.

Kenan Thompson will host the telecast from the Microsoft Theater in L.A. Thompson is an award-winning actor, comedian and producer, best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live." This fall he will enter his 20th season on the iconic late-night series as the longest-running cast member.   

A six-time Emmy Award nominee, Thompson received two nominations in 2021 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his comedy series "Kenan" and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "SNL." He previously received two Emmy nominations in 2018 and 2020 in the supporting actor category for his work on "SNL." Thompson won an Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2018 for the "SNL" song "Come Back, Barack," and received a nomination in the same category in 2017 for co-writing "Last Christmas" from the popular "Jingle Barack" "SNL" music video. He will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August.  

Thompson has made numerous contributions to "SNL" with his slew of hilarious impressions that include Reverend Al Sharpton, Charles Barkley, Steve Harvey and David Ortiz, and by playing memorable characters such as DJ Dynasty Handbag, the scathingly fierce co-host of "Deep House Dish"; "Weekend Update" correspondent Jean K. Jean; "Black Jeopardy" host Darnell Hayes; and Diondre Cole, the disruptive singing talk show host on the wildly popular sketch "What Up With That."  

He recently appeared in Season 2 of HBO Max's "That Damn Michael Che" and Prime Video's "The Kids in the Hall."

For two seasons, Thompson executive produced and starred as the title character in the NBC comedy series "Kenan." He served as producer and judge alongside Chrissy Teigen, Jeff Foxworthy and Amanda Seales on NBC's comedy competition series "Bring the Funny." He also served as an executive producer on Nickelodeon's 2019 "All That" reboot.  

A native of Atlanta, Thompson made his television debut as an original cast member of Nickelodeon's all-kid sketch comedy series "All That." He and Kel Mitchell debuted on the wildly popular spinoff "Kenan & Kel" in 1996.   

His past projects include Paramount's "Clifford the Big Red Dog," Disney+'s "Home Sweet Home Alone," Netflix's Adam Sandler film "Hubie Halloween," "Wieners," "The Magic of Belle Isle" with Morgan Freeman and starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson in "Snakes on a Plane." Other film credits include "Fat Albert," "D2: The Mighty Ducks," "Good Burger," "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle," "Brother Nature," "Heavyweights," "My Boss's Daughter," "Barbershop 2," "Going in Style" and "They Came Together." He also had a recurring role on the WB's "Felicity."  

Thompson showcased his voice talents as Bricklebaum in "The Grinch," which made history as the number one Christmas movie of all time. Thompson has also lent his voice to the animated films "Trolls World Tour," "Wonder Park," "The Smurfs," "The Smurfs 2" and "Space Chimps"; the television series "Sit Down, Shut Up"; and the Kobe Bryant/LeBron James Nike puppet campaign during the 2009 NBA playoffs. He was the voice of Austin "Impresario" Sullivan in the Hulu animated series "The Awesomes" and Riff in the film "Rock Dog."  

Done+Dusted, in association with Hudlin Entertainment, will produce the telecast. Ian Stewart, Reginald Hudlin, Byron Phillips and Jane Mun will executive produce. Hamish Hamilton will be directing for the fifth year.

A week prior to the telecast, the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4. An edited presentation will be aired Saturday, September 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FXX.

See below for a list of primetime Emmy nominees in top categories.

For a full list of nominees,
visit https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022

Outstanding Drama Series
"Better Call Saul"
"Euphoria"
"Ozark"
"Severance"
"Squid Game"
"Stranger Things"
"Succession"
"Yellowjackets"

Outstanding Comedy Series
"Abbott Elementary"
"Barry"
"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Hacks"
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
"Only Murders in the Building"
"Ted Lasso"
"What We Do in the Shadows"

Outstanding Limited Series
"Dopesick"
"The Dropout"
"Inventing Anna"
"Pam & Tommy"
"The White Lotus"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, "Ozark"
Brian Cox, "Succession"
Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Adam Scott, "Severance"
Jeremy Strong, "Succession"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"
Laura Linney, "Ozark"
Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets"
Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve"
Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show"
Zendaya, "Euphoria"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun, "Succession"
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
Park Hae-soo, "Squid Game"
Matthew Macfadyen, "Succession"
John Turturro, "Severance"
Christopher Walken, "Severance"
Oh Young-soo, "Squid Game"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, "Severance"
Julia Garner, "Ozark"
Jung Ho-yeon, "Squid Game"
Christina Ricci, "Yellowjackets"
Rhea Seehorn, "Better Call Saul"
J. Smith-Cameron, "Succession"
Sarah Snook, "Succession"
Sydney Sweeney, "Euphoria"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, "Atlanta"
Bill Hader, "Barry"
Nicholas Hoult, "The Great"
Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
Kaley Cuoco, "The Flight Attendant"
Elle Fanning, "The Great"
Issa Rae, "Insecure"
Jean Smart, "Hacks"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, "Barry"
Brett Goldstein, "Ted Lasso"
Toheeb Jimoh, "Ted Lasso"
Nick Mohammed, "Ted Lasso"
Tony Shalhoub, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary"
Henry Winkler, "Barry"
Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"
Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"
Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"
Sarah Niles, "Ted Lasso"
Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary"
Juno Temple, "Ted Lasso"
Hannah Waddingham, "Ted Lasso"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Colin Firth, "The Staircase"
Andrew Garfield, "Under the Banner of Heaven"
Oscar Isaac, "Scenes from a Marriage"
Michael Keaton, "Dopesick"
Himesh Patel, "Station Eleven"
Sebastian Stan, "Pam & Tommy"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Toni Collette, "The Staircase"
Julia Garner, "Inventing Anna"
Lily James, "Pam & Tommy"
Sarah Paulson, "Impeachment: American Crime Story"
Margaret Qualley, "Maid"
Amanda Seyfried, "The Dropout"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Murray Bartlett, "The White Lotus"
Jake Lacy, "The White Lotus"
Will Poulter, "Dopesick"
Seth Rogen, "Pam & Tommy"
Peter Sarsgaard, "Dopesick"
Michael Stuhlbarg, "Dopesick"
Steve Zahn, "The White Lotus"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Connie Britton, "The White Lotus"
Jennifer Coolidge, "The White Lotus"
Alexandra Daddario, "The White Lotus"
Kaitlyn Dever, "Dopesick"
Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus"
Sydney Sweeney, "The White Lotus"
Mare Winningham, "Dopesick"

Outstanding Competition Program
"The Amazing Race"
"Top Chef"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls"
"The Voice"
"Nailed It!"

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
"Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"