LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with Hulu’s semi-historical epic “Shogun” taking top drama honors with 25 nominations.
Hulu also broke the record for most nominations in a comedy category in a single year with 23 nominations for its hit series “Bears,” breaking 30 Rock’s previous record of 22 nominations in 2009.
36 performers are nominated for the first time in 2024, including Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun), Jonathan Bailey (The Fellowship), Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show) , Matt Berry (What Are We Doing, Shadows), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Nestor Carbonell (Shogun), Lisa Colon-Zayas ( “Bear”), Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”), Richard Gad (nominated for acting, producing and writing for “Baby Reindeer”), Lily Gladstone (“Under”) ” Bridge”), Tom Goodman-Hill (“Little Reindeer”), Ryan Gosling (“Saturday Night Live”), Jessica Gunning (“Little Reindeer”), John Hawkes (“True Detective: Night Country”), Takehiro Hira (The Shogun), Tom Holland (“Feud: Capote”) vs. The Swan), Aja Naomi King (“Chemistry”), Greta Lee (“The Morning Show” ), Tracy Letts (Moments of Winning: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Jack Lowden (Slow Horse), Leslie Manville (The Crown), Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer), Lamorne Morris (“Fargo” “), Karen Pittman (“The Morning Show”), Parker Posey (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), Louise Pullman (“Chemistry”), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“Only Murder”), Carly ·Reis (True Detective: Night Country), Paul Rudd (acting in “Murder in the Building” and narrating “The Secret of the Octopus”), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Mina ‧Suvari (RZR), Naomi Watts (“Enemy: Capote and the Swan”), Dominic West (“The Crown”) and Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs) ).
Performers with multiple nominations for 2024 include Quinta Brunson (acting and writing for “Abbott Elementary”), Jodie Foster (acting and producing for “True Detective: Night Country”), Donald Glover (showrunner and writer of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), Jon Hamm (showrunner and writer of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), “Fargo” and “The Morning Show”), Brie Larson (“Chemistry” ” performer and producer), Jonathan Pryce (performer of “The Crown” and “Slow Horse”), Maya Rudolph (performer of “The Spoils”, performer and music and lyrics of “Saturday Night Live”, “Big Mouth”), Andrew Scott (showrunner and producer of “Ripley”) and Kristen Wiig (“Royal Palms” and “Saturday Night Live”).
“Television delivers stories that connect us, inspire us, challenge us, and always bring us joy. Today, I am honored to celebrate the outstanding work of our talented and hard-working creative community,” Television Academy President Chris Cris Abrego said. “This morning’s Emmy nominations are a testament to their contributions and highlight the incredible programming in an extraordinary year for the television industry.”
The 76th Emmy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, September 15, and on Hulu the next day.
Emmy Award winners Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon and Emmy Award nominee Jeannae Ruzan Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment Rouzan-Clay will once again serve as executive producer of the awards show.
