July 9 (THEWILL) — The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, July 8, by actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller at the Television Academy in Los Angeles.
Medical drama “The Pitt” leads this year’s nominations with 25 nods, while comedy series “Hacks” follows with 24 nominations, setting a new record for the most nominations for a comedy series in one year.
Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” received 19 nominations, while “Pluribus” earned 18. Netflix’s “Beef” led the limited series categories with 16 nominations.
Nigerian-American actress Ayo Edebiri received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sydney Adamu in “The Bear.”
Fellow Nigerian-American actress Joy Sunday earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Detective Jodie Plumb in HBO’s “DTF St. Louis.”
Other notable nominees include Taylor Swift for “The Eras Tour: The Final Show” concert special and Bad Bunny for his Super Bowl halftime performance.
The awards ceremony will take place on September 14, with Mariska Hargitay hosting the event.
Full list of major Emmy nominees
Outstanding Drama Series
· The Diplomat
· The Gilded Age
· A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
· Paradise
· The Pitt
· Pluribus
· Slow Horses
· Your Friends & Neighbors
Outstanding Comedy Series
· Abbott Elementary
· The Bear
· Hacks
· Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Nobody Wants This
· Only Murders in the Building
· Shrinking
· Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
· All Her Fault
· The Beast in Me
· Beef
· DTF St. Louis
· Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
· Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
· Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
· Mark Ruffalo – Task
· Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat
· Noah Wyle – The Pitt
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
· Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
· Chase Infiniti – The Testaments
· Keri Russell – The Diplomat
· Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
· Zendaya – Euphoria
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
· Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man
· Steve Carell – Rooster
· Matthew Rhys – Widow’s Bay
· Jason Segel – Shrinking
· Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
· Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary
· Ayo Edebiri — The Bear
· Elle Fanning — Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Lisa Kudrow — The Comeback
· Jean Smart — Hacks
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Riz Ahmed — Bait
· Jason Bateman — Black Rabbit
· Charlie Hunnam — Monster: The Ed Gein Story
· Oscar Isaac — Beef
· Matthew Rhys — The Beast In Me
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Claire Danes — The Beast In Me
· Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures
· Carey Mulligan — Beef
· Sarah Pidgeon — Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
· Sarah Snook — All Her Fault
Supporting Actor, Drama
· Patrick Ball – The Pitt
· Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
· Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt
· Gerran Howell – The Pitt
· Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
· Tom Pelphrey – Task
· Carlos-Manuel Vesga – Pluribus
Supporting Actress, Drama
· Taylor Dearden – The Pitt
· Fiona Dourif – The Pitt
· Allison Janney – The Diplomat
· Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
· Sepideh Moafi – The Pitt
· Julianne Nicholson – Paradise
· Karolina Wydra – Pluribus
Supporting Actor, Comedy
· Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons
· Paul W. Downs – Hacks
· Harrison Ford – Shrinking
· Nick Offerman – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Stephen Root – Widow’s Bay
· Michael Urie – Shrinking
· Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Supporting Actress, Comedy
· Dale Dickey – Widow’s Bay
· Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
· Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
· Kate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay
· Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Megan Stalter – Hacks
· Jessica Williams – Shrinking
Supporting Actor, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Jason Bateman – DTF St. Louis
· Richard Gadd – Half Man
· David Harbour – DTF St. Louis
· Richard Jenkins – DTF St. Louis
· Charles Melton – Beef
· Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning
Supporting Actress, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Linda Cardellini – DTF St. Louis
· Dakota Fanning – All Her Fault
· Laurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
· Joy Sunday – DTF St. Louis
· Youn Yuh-jung – Beef
· Constance Zimmer – Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, July 8, by actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller at the Television Academy in Los Angeles.
Medical drama “The Pitt” leads this year’s nominations with 25 nods, while comedy series “Hacks” follows with 24 nominations, setting a new record for the most nominations for a comedy series in one year.
Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” received 19 nominations, while “Pluribus” earned 18. Netflix’s “Beef” led the limited series categories with 16 nominations.
Nigerian-American actress Ayo Edebiri received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sydney Adamu in “The Bear.”
Fellow Nigerian-American actress Joy Sunday earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Detective Jodie Plumb in HBO’s “DTF St. Louis.”
Other notable nominees include Taylor Swift for “The Eras Tour: The Final Show” concert special and Bad Bunny for his Super Bowl halftime performance.
The awards ceremony will take place on September 14, with Mariska Hargitay hosting the event.
Full list of major Emmy nominees
Outstanding Drama Series
· The Diplomat
· The Gilded Age
· A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
· Paradise
· The Pitt
· Pluribus
· Slow Horses
· Your Friends & Neighbors
Outstanding Comedy Series
· Abbott Elementary
· The Bear
· Hacks
· Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Nobody Wants This
· Only Murders in the Building
· Shrinking
· Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
· All Her Fault
· The Beast in Me
· Beef
· DTF St. Louis
· Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
· Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
· Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
· Mark Ruffalo – Task
· Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat
· Noah Wyle – The Pitt
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
· Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
· Chase Infiniti – The Testaments
· Keri Russell – The Diplomat
· Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
· Zendaya – Euphoria
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
· Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man
· Steve Carell – Rooster
· Matthew Rhys – Widow’s Bay
· Jason Segel – Shrinking
· Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
· Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary
· Ayo Edebiri — The Bear
· Elle Fanning — Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Lisa Kudrow — The Comeback
· Jean Smart — Hacks
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Riz Ahmed — Bait
· Jason Bateman — Black Rabbit
· Charlie Hunnam — Monster: The Ed Gein Story
· Oscar Isaac — Beef
· Matthew Rhys — The Beast In Me
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Claire Danes — The Beast In Me
· Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures
· Carey Mulligan — Beef
· Sarah Pidgeon — Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
· Sarah Snook — All Her Fault
Supporting Actor, Drama
· Patrick Ball – The Pitt
· Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
· Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt
· Gerran Howell – The Pitt
· Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
· Tom Pelphrey – Task
· Carlos-Manuel Vesga – Pluribus
Supporting Actress, Drama
· Taylor Dearden – The Pitt
· Fiona Dourif – The Pitt
· Allison Janney – The Diplomat
· Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
· Sepideh Moafi – The Pitt
· Julianne Nicholson – Paradise
· Karolina Wydra – Pluribus
Supporting Actor, Comedy
· Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons
· Paul W. Downs – Hacks
· Harrison Ford – Shrinking
· Nick Offerman – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Stephen Root – Widow’s Bay
· Michael Urie – Shrinking
· Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Supporting Actress, Comedy
· Dale Dickey – Widow’s Bay
· Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
· Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
· Kate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay
· Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
· Megan Stalter – Hacks
· Jessica Williams – Shrinking
Supporting Actor, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Jason Bateman – DTF St. Louis
· Richard Gadd – Half Man
· David Harbour – DTF St. Louis
· Richard Jenkins – DTF St. Louis
· Charles Melton – Beef
· Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning
Supporting Actress, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
· Linda Cardellini – DTF St. Louis
· Dakota Fanning – All Her Fault
· Laurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
· Joy Sunday – DTF St. Louis
· Youn Yuh-jung – Beef
· Constance Zimmer – Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Evi Ben Ezaga writes on entertainment, culture, and trending stories.
