Jeremy Allen White in Bear. The show received 23 nominations this year.
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The strangest thing about Emmy nominations this year, It feels like we just finished talking about last year’s awards.
Although voting remains on schedule, the actors’ and writers’ strike has pushed back the 2023 ceremony. to January of this year.
“I know it seems like we just celebrated the Emmys – because we did,” Television Academy President Cris Abrego said during the nomination announcement Wednesday.
Many nominations were expected — Bear set a new record for comedy in a single year, earning 23 nominations (10 more than last year). And drama General won the most nominations this year, with a total of 25 nominations.
The combination of these two shows, both produced by FX, helped the company achieve its highest number of Emmy nominations in history, a total of 93. They were second among TV platforms overall, behind only Netflix, which had 107 nominations.
However, the Television Academy has a few surprises up the sleeve As the full list of nominees for the 76th Emmy Awards is announced (winners won’t be revealed until the ceremony airs on September 15 on ABC), here are some key takeaways from the list of nominees.
Despite the dominance of Bear And GeneralThe competition has opened up a bit.
Many shows that have won Emmy love in previous years have folded or are ineligible this year — including Succession, The Last of Us, Ted Lasso And White Lotus — leaving room for some new faces to appear on the nomination list.
Watch shows like Reservation Dogs, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, 3 Body Problem, Fallout, Palm Royale, Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans And What we do in the dark Big nominations in the performance and television categories further highlight the potential for wider recognition this time around.
There’s also a surprising list of 36 first-time nominees, including True Detective: Night Country co-star Kali Reis, movie star Ryan Gosling (to host the show) Saturday Night Live) And Dog reservation‘ magnetic star D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai. I also enjoyed watching the supporting actors in Bear received more attention, including Liza Colon-Zayas and Lionel Boyce.
But the first nominee really stunned me: CrownDominic West, a former actor of A-list shows like Electric wire, Case and BBC Miserableswho has somehow avoided an Emmy nomination until now.
Emmy voters still have trouble watching a variety of shows
There’s been a bit of an improvement over previous years. But Emmy voters still stacked the supporting acting nominations with a lot of people from the same show — suggesting they may not be paying attention to casts across a wider field of eligible shows.
Apple TV+ by Morning program won four of her seven nominations for best supporting actress in a drama and three of her seven nominations for best supporting actor. Likewise, Bear, Abbott Elementary School, Hacks And There are only murders in the building. See almost all the main actors are nominated for major awards.
That doesn’t leave much room for people from lesser-known shows or people who had great performances on less-famous shows.
Many big stars, old school stars, have appeared on the nomination list.
This longtime TV fan was thrilled to see comedy legend Carol Burnett nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy for her work on Apple TV+. Royal Palmwith CBS special Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of MagicBut some big-name contemporary stars also appear, including Gosling. SNL Music Night; Meryl Streep, who was nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy There are only murders in the building.; Jodie Foster, nominated for best actress in a drama for HBO True Detective: Night Country; and Robert Downey Jr., nominated for his recurring role in the HBO limited series empath.
This year’s disdain seems justified.
This comment begs the question: is it really contempt when you think someone shouldn’t have been nominated in the first place?
It’s hard to know. However, some stars who were expected to receive support left empty-handed, including Nicole Kidman from the Prime Video series Foreigner and Kate Winslet from the HBO series Regime.
Comedian John Mulaney, considered a strong contender in Talk Series for his Netflix show Everyone is in LA., was not picked up (as was CBS’s new late-night show After midnightJames Corden’s new successor). Same with Kelsey Grammer on Paramount+ Frasier revival and Emma Stone in her limited series on Showtime, The Curse.
To me, all of these shortcomings make sense; while some of these works are interesting, most are just compelling performances in mediocre films, which is always hard to convince the television academy.
However, there is one thing that is a bit unfortunate: Hot peopleYouTube’s quirky interview show, in which celebrities answer tough questions while eating spicy chicken wings, could make history if it’s nominated for an Emmy — it would be the first YouTube show to be nominated.
But I guess Emmy voters thought it was all a little spicy (yes, it sounds cheesy; but no, I still couldn’t resist).
Diversity has received more attention this time around.
Kali Reis and Lily Gladstone (also nominated for best supporting actress in a Hulu limited series) Under the bridge), made history by becoming the first indigenous actress to be nominated for an Emmy — a stunning surprise on a day when so many actors from minority groups were finding success.
Seeing names like Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada from GeneralDonald Glover from Mr. and Mrs. SmithIdris Elba’s Sinfully Underrated Apple TV+ Series Rob, Dog reservation‘ D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai and a surprise nod to Selena Gomez from There are only murders in the building. is just one example of the many talents to watch this season.
Yes, Jamie Lee Curtis finally got her.and
Due to the tight deadline, Curtis’ powerful role as Carmy Berzatto’s mother was played by Jeremy Allen White. Bear was actually ineligible for an Emmy nomination until this contest. And she got one, nominated for best guest actress in a comedy series.
So all you JLC fans can stop sending emails now. Please.
