Summary
The nominations for the 76th annualEmmy Awardshave been announced. The awards show, which is put on by the Television Academy, honors achievement in television with awards for actors, directors, writers, comedies, dramas, and more. The upcoming ceremony will take place on September 15 and will be broadcast on ABC. It will be the second ceremony of the year, as the 75th Emmy Awards took place in January 2024, as it was delayed during the dual2023 Hollywood strikesas writers and actors fought for fair pay.
Now, perDeadline,the nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards have been officially announcedby the Television Academy’s Cris Abrego,Arrested DevelopmentandVeepstar Tony Hale, andAbbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph. Plenty of the usual suspects have earned further nominations this year, includingThe CrownandThe Bear. However, the roster also includes quite a few freshman shows and several surprise appearances. Read the list of major nominees below, not including the full extended slate of categories that also includes awards such as Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special and Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series:
Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series
Maya Erskine,Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Donald Glover,Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Jeremy Allen White,The Bear
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai,Reservation Dogs
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Sofia Vergara,Griselda
Naomi Watts,Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Tyler James Williams,Abbott Elementary
Bowen Yang,Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series
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Quite a few of these nominations are not exactly surprises. This includes the plethora of nominations for theThe Bearcastas well as the stars ofAbbott Elementary,The Crown,The Morning Show, andOnly Murders in the Building, which have all received multiple nominations in the past. In fact,The Bearhas been nominated for 23 Emmys overall, breaking the record for the most-nominated comedy show in a single Emmys ceremony, beating30 Rock’s previous record of 22 nominations.
Overall, the TIna Fey show30 Rockwas nominated for 48 Primetime Emmy awards, winning nine.
However, despite the presence of quite a few familiar shows in the drama and comedy categories, there are some major surprises on the nominations roster. This includesSelena Gomez’s nomination forOnly Murders in the Building, as this is the first time she has been nominated in an acting category alongside her co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. Other surprises includeReservation Dogsearning the show its first major Emmy nods in its final season, as well as the pair of nominations for the Prime Video video game adaptationFallout, as sci-fi shows don’t always tend to receive awards attention.
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The incoming showsBaby ReindeerandShōgunhave also made huge splashes at the 76thEmmy Awards. The appearance of the formerwas perhaps more inevitable, as the limited series category is by design populated entirely with new shows. However, the multitude of nominations for the latter show reveals that it will perhaps continue to be a strong contender with its upcoming second season, perhaps rising to the level of other oft-nominated dramas likeThe Morning Show.
