Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Melissa Fumero and Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s J.B. Smoove along with Television Academy Chairman and CEO, Frank Scherma announced the nominations for the 74th Annual Emmy Awards during a live virtual event this morning. The 74th Emmy Awards will be broadcast live from Microsoft Theater on NBC on Monday, September 12th at 8pm EST and will stream live for the first time on Peacock. The 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place at the Microsoft Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3rd, and Sunday, September 4th . An edited presentation will be aired Saturday, September 10th, at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT on FXX. Reese Witherspoon and Nashville‘s Connie Britton are among the nominees this year. Succession holds this year’s top spot with 25 nominations followed by Ted Lasso and The White Lotus, each with 20 nominations, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building with 17 nominations and Euphoria with 16. Squid Games received 14 nominations, the most ever for a foreign language show. There were a few snubs as well as surprises that we will unpack before we get to the nominees.
Snubs -FX’s Atlanta is missing from the Outstanding Comedy category despite multiple nominations it’s first two season and critical acclaim for it’s third season – star Donald Glover was nominated in the acting and directing categories. Two of FX’s other series, Better Things, and Reservation Dogs were completely ignored. Noticeably missing is Selena Gomez. Her show, Only Murders in the Building and co-stars were nominated. Also one of the most popular shows on television, Yellowstone was nowhere to found among the nominees – not even in the technical awards. Ouch!!! Many thought Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) deserved a nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. AND superstar, Kevin Costner (Yellowstone) was NOT nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category. Samuel L. Jackson’s work in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey was not recognized in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. Another snub that hurt was Jennifer Aniston for The Morning Show given she was nominated last year, also see below. Oscar winners, Julia Roberts and Sean Penn were not nominated for Gaslit. The cast and crew for the final seasons of black-ish, Insecure, and This is Us were not among the nominees this year after multiple nominations over the years. Speaking of, five-time nominee, Trace Ellis Ross was not on the ballot for her work on black’ish. Many thought Mandy Moore (This Is Us) was a shoo-in for a nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. Adrienne Warren, Women of the Movement and Jessica Chastain, Scenes From a Marriage failed to be recognized in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. Britt Lower, Severance was not nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks both from Better Call Saul weren’t nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category. Also missing were Maid in the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category. Some critic feels that HBO Max’s Station Eleven and it’s leading lady, Mackenzie Davis should have been nominated in the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Lead Actress categories.
Surprises – Hulu’s The Great was not nominated in the Outstanding Comedy category but both leads, Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult were. Twitter favorite and hopefully Emmy favorite, Sydney Sweeney was nominated twice! For The White Lotus and Euphoria. I love Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show) but the industry was a little surprised at her nomination. After five seasons and into the first half of the final season, Rhea Seehorn for Better Call Saul is finally nominated. Christopher Walken’s performance in Severance earned him his second Emmy nomination. Impeachment: American Crime Story wasn’t a huge hit nor did it generate a lot of praise from the critics so it is a pleasant surprise to see star, Sarah Paulson among the nominees. Abbott Elementary is a breakout hit, some recognition was to be expected, the surprise is the number of nominations for the new show – including nominations for supporting cast members Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as well as lead, Quinta Brunson, who weren’t among many predictions. Chadwick Boseman (What If…?) and Jessica Walter (Archer) received posthumous nominations. Fourteen nominations for Squid Game – as popular as it has been, some recognition and nominations were expected but this far exceeded those expectations.
The Emmy nominees are:
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Euphoria
Ozark
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Succession
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Brian Cox, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Park Hae-soo, Squid Game
Matthew Macfayden, Succession
John Tuturro, Severance
Christopher Walken, Severance
Oh Yeong-su, Squid Game
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Julia Garner, Ozark
Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
J. Smith Cameron, Succession
Sarah Snook, Succession
Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Adrien Brody, Succession
James Cromwell, Succession
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
Arian Moayed, Succession
Tom Pelphrey, Ozark
Alexander Skarsgard, Succession
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Hope Davis, Succession
Marcia Gay Harden, The Morning Show
Martha Kelly, Euphoria
Sanaa Lathan, Succession
Harriet Walter, Succession
Lee You-mi, Squid Game
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
What We Do in the Shadows
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader, Barry
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning, The Great
Issa Rae, Insecure
Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Tony Shaloub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jerrod Carmichael, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
James Lance, Ted Lasso
Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building
Christopher McDonald, Hacks
Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams, Hacks
Harriet Sansom Harris, Hacks
Jane Lynch, Only Murders in the Building
Laurie Metcalfe, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Dopesick
The Dropout
Inventing Anna
Pam & Tommy
The White Lotus
Outstanding Television Movie
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Ray Donovan: The Movie
Reno 911!: The Hunt for Q-Anon
The Survivor
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
Oscar Isaac, Scenes from a Marriage
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Himesh Patel, Station Eleven
Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Toni Collette, The Staircase
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam & Tommy
Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story
Margaret Qualley, Maid
Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
Jake Lacy, The White Lotus
Will Poulter, Dopesick
Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick
Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick
Steve Zahn, The White Lotus
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Connie Britton, The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
Mare Winningham, Dopesick
Outstanding Animated Program
Arcane
Bob’s Burgers
Rick And Morty
The Simpsons
What If…?
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
F. Murray Abraham, Moon Knight
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
Chadwick Boseman, What If…?
Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
Stanley Tucci, Central Park
Jessica Walter, Archer
Jeffrey Wright, What If…?
Outstanding Narrator
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Black Patriots: Heroes Of The Civil War
David Attenborough, The Mating Game
W. Kamau Bell, We Need To Talk About Cosby
Lupita Nyong’o, Serengeti II
Barack Obama, Our Great National Parks
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: The Facts Of Life And Diff’rent Strokes
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adele: One Night Only
Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
The Problem With Jon Stewart
The World According to Jeff Goldblum
VICE
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home
Love Is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Below Deck Mediterranean
Cheer
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
Selling Sunset
Outstanding Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Girls
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowsi and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
Nicole Myer, Nailed It!
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank
Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman, Making It
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
Controlling Britney Spears (The New York Times Presents)
George Carlin’s American Dream
Lucy and Desi
The Tinder Swindler
We Feed People
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
100 Foot Wave
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
The Andy Warhol Diaries
The Beatles: Get Back
We Need to Talk About Cosby
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Changing The Game
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
When Claude Got Shot
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Late Night With Seth Meyers: Corrections
Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News
The Randy Rainbow Show
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Anthony A. Anderson, Anacostia
Bill Burr, Immoral Compass
Brendan Gleeson, State of the Union
Tim Robinson, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Words With Ike (Cake)
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Jacinte Blankenship, Intersection
Patricia Clarkson, State of the Union
Desi Lydic, Desi Lydic Foxplains
Rhea Seehorn, Cooper’s Bar
Sydnee Washington, Bridesman
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Between the Scenes
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Whatcha Packin’ With Michelle Visage
Saturday Night Live Presents: Stories From The Show
Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Love, Death + Robots
Robot Chicken
Star Wars: Visions
When Billie Met Lisa
