2024 EMMY AWARD NOMINEES REVEALED: A LIST OF THIS YEAR’S KEY NOMINATIONS
By Clara Günthner
Photo credit: De’von Wellesley // Unsplash // edited by Girld Dinner Magazine
Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph announced the nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards from the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday 17 July.
FX’s historical drama series Shōgun, which premiered in February 2024, is this year’s top nominee overall and leads the Drama category with twenty-five nominations.
With twenty-three nominations, FX’s comedy-drama series The Bear set a record in the Comedy category for nominations in a single year.
This year’s other top nominees include Hulu’s mystery comedy-drama Only Murders in the Building, HBO’s crime-drama True Detective: Night Country, and Netflix’s historical drama series The Crown.
The controversial British dark comedy series Baby Reindeer created by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, received 11 nominations, including for acting, writing, and producing.
Every year, nominations are decided by vote from 22,000 voting members of the Television Academy and recognise performers, producers, writers, directors, craftspeople, and other professionals of the television industry.
Television Academy chair Chris Abrego, who co-hosted the ceremony along with Hale and Ralph, said: “Television delivers stories that connect us, uplift us, challenge us, and always entertain us. Today, I am honoured to celebrate the outstanding work of our extraordinarily talented and hardworking creative community.
“This morning's Emmy nominations are a testament to their contributions and highlight the incredible programming that has risen to the top of an exceptional year in TV.”
The winners of the 2024 Emmy Awards will be announced during a ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on 15 September.
Take a look at some of the 2024 Emmy nominees below…and scroll all the way down to find out what our team thinks!
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Crown
Fallout
The Gilded Age
The Morning Show
Mr & Mrs Smith
Shogun
Slow Horses
3 Body Problems
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Palm Royale
Reservation Dogs
What We Do in the Shadows
OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Baby Reindeer
Fargo
Lessons in Chemistry
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Idris Elba - Hijack
Donald Glover - Mr & Mrs Smith
Walton Goggins - Fallout
Gary Oldman - Slow Horses
Hiroyuki Sanada - Shogun
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 - Shogun
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
Our team’s picks
Editor, Phoebe Ann Brooks
Our editor Phoebe says: “Slow Horses is my favourite! Imagine James Bond was relegated to the loser table of MI6! Not only does it star ultimate girl crush Olivia Cooke but also my favourite actor Gary Oldman. It’s sneaky people being spies with plenty of sarcasm and swearing…I love it!
Sub-Editor, Clara Günthner
Our sub Clara says: “I am heavily biassed and it’s good I don’t get to vote in the Emmys because I think Andrew Scott deserves all the awards for anything he’s ever starred in! … but he absolutely and objectively smashed the role of Tom Ripley and I think an Emmy would be so well-deserved!
AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, MADELYN HERRERA
Our social media person Madelyn says: “I not only want but NEED Sofia Vergara to win the lead actress for her role in Griselda. She is the FIRST Latina to get nominated for this category and is finally getting the recognition she deserves … I really hope she wins!!
