Emmy Nominations 2024: see the full list
Australian stars Naomi Watts and Elizabeth Debicki notch nominations, while hit drama series Shogun dominates with 25 nods.
Hit drama series Shogun, which transported viewers to early 17th-century Japan, topped television’s Emmy nominations on Wednesday, earning 25 nods.
The Bear broke the comedy record for most nominations in a single year, with 23, ahead of Only Murders in the Building which landed 21.
True Detective: Night Country, starring Jodie Foster, topped the limited or anthology series section, scoring 19 nominations.
Australian Naomi Watts is up against Foster in the lead actress catergory for a limited or anthology series or movie for her role in Feud: Capote vs the Swans, while Elizabeth Debicki is nominated in outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for The Crown.
Nominees were announced in a live-streamed ceremony from Los Angeles, with final-round voting for the 76th Emmy Awards scheduled for next month, ahead of the September 15 ceremony.
Shogun – adapted from James Clavell’s historical fiction novel – portrays the intricate and deadly court politics of feudal Japan. Television Academy voters were not put off by the show’s heavy use of subtitles, showering nominations on its remarkable cast of Japanese heroes and villains. Among those were lead actor Anna Sawai and lead actor Hiroyuki Sanada, who told AFP the nomination was “truly humbling.” “It was a great opportunity to share our culture with the world. I hope this will be a stepping stone for the next generation,” Sanada said in an e-mailed statement.
With another two seasons already in the works, Shogun is a hot favourite across this year’s drama categories. But surprisingly, there was no nomination for Cosmo Jarvis for his portrayal of the marooned English sailor who frames the show’s narrative for audiences. Shogun faces competition in drama categories from the final season of Netflix’s British royal saga The Crown, and Apple’s The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston.
‘The Bear’
Meanwhile, The Bear topped the comedy categories, making history with its 23 nominations. The previous record set in 2009 was held by Alec Baldwin’s 30 Rock. Set in a chaotic Chicago restaurant run by a group of close-knit but abrasive and occasionally abusive chefs, The Bear, was a big winner for its debut season at the last Emmys. It returned with an even more ambitious and experimental second run. Sumptuous montages of Michelin star-level dishes were paired with extraordinary episodes like “Fishes” — an hour-long portrait of a dysfunctional family tearing itself apart over one excruciating dinner.
Bizarrely entered in the comedy categories, despite dealing with hard-hitting issues like grief and addiction, The Bear is up against shows including Hacks, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Both Shogun and The Bear come from FX, a Disney-owned channel that enjoyed a stellar day Wednesday with further multiple nominations for Fargo, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Welcome to Wrexham, and What We Do in the Shadows.
‘True Detective’
The categories for limited or anthology series are always packed with water-cooler hits. True Detective: Night Country — the fourth instalment of the dark crime anthology series, which this time shifted the action to Alaska — scored the most nominations this year. Double Oscar-winner Foster was among the Emmy nominees as lead actor. Among the category’s other contenders was Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, adapted from Scottish comedian Richard Gadd’s pitch-black one-man show about his encounters with a female stalker. The global phenomenon, which has suffered controversy after a woman claiming to be its real-life inspiration sued the streamer, earned 11 nods, including one for Gadd.
Other widely nominated shows in the limited series section included Fargo, Ripley, and Lessons in Chemistry. There were surprising snubs for Kate Winslet (The Regime) and Emma Stone (The Curse).
The 76th Emmy Awards will be the second to take place in 2024, after last year’s ceremony was postponed to January due to Hollywood strikes. It will honour television series that were broadcast between June 2023 and May 2024. Tony Hale (Veep) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) unveiled the nominations. Voting members of the US-based Television Academy have a month to catch up on their viewing, before final-round voting takes place in mid-August.
2024 Emmy Award nominees
Outstanding Drama Series
The Crown — Netflix
Fallout — Prime Video
The Gilded Age — HBO
The Morning Show — Apple TV+
Mr. & Mrs. Smith — Prime Video
Shōgun — FX
Slow Horses — Apple TV+
3 Body Problem — Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary — ABC
The Bear — FX
Curb Your Enthusiasm — HBO
Hacks — HBO
Only Murders in the Building — Hulu
Palm Royale — Apple TV+
Reservation Dogs — FX
What We Do in the Shadows — FX
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Baby Reindeer — Netflix
Fargo — FX
Lessons in Chemistry — Apple TV+
Ripley — Netflix
True Detective: Night Country — HBO
Outstanding Television Movie
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie — Peacock
Quiz Lady — Hulu
Red, White & Royal Blue — Prime Video
Scoop — Netflix
Unfrosted — Netflix
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race — CBS
RuPaul’s Drag Race — MTV
Top Chef — Bravo
The Traitors — Peacock
The Voice — NBC
Outstanding Talk Series
The Daily Show — Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! — ABC
Late Night with Seth Meyers — NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — CBS
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — HBO
Saturday Night Live — NBC
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher — CBS
The 66th Grammy Awards — CBS
The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady — Netflix
The Oscars — ABC
The 76th Annual Tony Awards — CBS
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)
Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden — CBS
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer — Netflix
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic — CBS
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die — HBO
Trevor Noah: Where Was I — Netflix
Outstanding Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud — ABC
Jeopardy! — ABC/syndicated
Password — NBC
The Price is Right at Night — CBS
Wheel of Fortune — ABC/syndicated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Idris Elba, Hijack
Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Walton Goggins, Fallout
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Dominic West, The Crown
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Maya Rudolph, Loot
Jean Smart, Hacks
Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Andrew Scott, Ripley
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Juno Temple, Fargo
Sofía Vergara, Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
Takehiro Hira, Shōgun
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Greta Lee, The Morning Show
Lesley Manville, The Crown
Karen Pittman, The Morning Show
Holland Taylor, The Morning Show
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lionel Boyce, The Bear
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
Lamorne Morris, Fargo
Lewis Pullman, Lessons in Chemistry
Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry
Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Crown, Stephen Daldry (episode: “Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
The Morning Show, Mimi Leder (episode: “The Overview Effect”)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hiro Murai (episode: “First Date”)
Shōgun, Frederick E.O. Toye (episode: “Crimson Sky”)
Slow Horses, Saul Metzstein (episode: “Strange Games”)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Salli Richardson-Whitfield (episode: “Beat L.A.”)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary, Randall Einhorn (episode: “Party”)
The Bear, Christopher Storer (episode: “Fishes”)
The Bear, Ramy Youssef (episode: “Honeydew”)
The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie (episode: “Refined Aggression”)
Hacks, Lucia Aniello (episode: “Bulletproof”)
The Ms. Pat Show, Mary Lou Belli (episode: “I’m the Pappy”)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Baby Reindeer, Weronika Tofilska (episode: “Episode 4”)
Fargo, Noah Hawley (episode: “The Tragedy of the Commons”)
Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Gus Van Sant (episode: “Pilot”)
Lessons in Chemistry, Millicent Shelton (episode: “Poirot”)
Ripley, Steven Zaillian (series)
True Detective: Night Country, Issa López (series)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Crown, Peter Morgan & Meriel Sheibani-Clare (episode: “Ritz”)
Fallout, Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner (episode: “The End”)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover (episode: “First Date”)
Shōgun, Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks (episode: “Anjin”)
Shōgun, Rachel Kondo & Caitlin Puente (episode: “Crimson Sky”)
Slow Horses, Will Smith (episode: “Negotiating with Tigers”)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson (episode: “Career Day”)
The Bear, Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo (episode: “Fishes”)
Girls5eva, Meredith Scardino & Sam Means (episode: “Orlando”)
Hacks, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky (episode: “Bulletproof”)
The Other Two, Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider (episode: “Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good”)
What We Do in the Shadows, Jake Bender & Zach Dunn (episode: “Pride Parade”)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd (series)
Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker (episode: “Joan is Awful”)
Fargo, Noah Hawley (episode: “The Tragedy of the Commons”)
Fellow Travelers, Ron Nyswaner (episode: “You’re Wonderful”)
Ripley, Steven Zaillian (series)
True Detective: Night Country, Issa López (episode: “Part 6”)
