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Lizzo show earns Emmy nomination

"Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" was nominated for an Emmy in the reality and competition category

Andrew Dansby July 12, 2022 Updated: July 12, 2022, 1:12 pm

Lizzo performs 'About Damn Time' on 'SNL.'

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Lizzo earned her first ever Emmy Award nomination on Tuesday. The singer, rapper, songwriter and TV producer had her "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" recognized in the outstanding competition program.

A Detroit native who grew up in Houston, Lizzo is the executive producer and host of the series, which debuted on Amazon Prime in March. The eight-episode show tracked the efforts of several plus-size dancers auditioning for positions as backup dancers for Lizzo's Bonnaroo performance.

Lizzo drew good reviews for the show. The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Lizzo was born to be a reality TV host."

Her "Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" was nominated in the competition category along with veteran shows like "The Amazing Race," "Nailed It!," "RuPaul's Drag Race," "Top Chef" and "The Voice."

"Top Chef" also had a local connection, as its 19th season was filmed in Houston.

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Outside of the main Emmy categories, "Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" also received five technical category nominations, all for reality programs: cinematography, directing, picture editing, sound mixing and casting.

As for the rest of the Emmy nominations, more can be foundhere. "Succession" led all shows with 25, followed by "White Lotus" and "Ted Lasso" with 20 each.

  • Andrew Dansby
    Andrew Dansby

    Andrew Dansby covers culture and entertainment, both local and national, for theHouston Chronicle. He came to the Chronicle in 2004 from Rolling Stone, where he spent five years writing about music. He'd previously spent five years in book publishing, working with George R.R. Martin's editor on the first two books in the series that would become TV's "Game of Thrones. He misspent a year in the film industry, involved in three "major" motion pictures you've never seen. He's written for Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, Texas Music, Playboy and other publications.

    Andrew dislikes monkeys, dolphins and the outdoors.

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