Emmys 2022: Barack Obama, Adele pick up early wins; Chadwick Boseman honored with posthumous prize

On Monday, your favorite teachers are facing off with scrappy soccer stars. 

ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” are top contenders for best comedy series – one of the most hotly contested races in this year’s Emmy Awards (NBC, 8 EDT/5 PDT, and streaming on Peacock), which will be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” staple Kenan Thompson. 

The ceremony, held at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, will also see Hollywood names including Andrew Garfield (FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven”), Elle Fanning (Hulu’s “The Great”) and Oscar Isaac (HBO’s “Scenes From a Marriage”) gunning for their first prizes. Here’s the play by play for TV’s biggest night:

Barack Obama, Adele pick up early prizes 

A number of this year’s winners were already revealed earlier this month at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Late “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman earned a posthumous prize for outstanding character voiceover performance (Disney+’s “What If …?”), while former President Barack Obama picked up outstanding narrator (Netflix’s “Our Great National Parks”). British superstar Adele also got one step closer to EGOT status (signifying an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner) with an Emmy win for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) for her CBS concert special “Adele: One Night Only.” 

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