Shogun and The Bear Lead Nominations at 76th Emmy Awards

Hit drama series Shogun, which transported viewers to early 17th-century Japan, topped nominations at the 76th Emmy Awards on Wednesday, July 17, earning an impressive 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 on 21.

True Detective: Night Country, starring Jodie Foster, topped the limited or anthology series section, scoring 19 nominations.
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 ceremony on September 15, 2024.

76th Emmy Awards nominations: Shogun and The Bear lead the pack

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 actress 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 frontrunner 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.

Other contenders in drama categories include the final season of Netflix’s British royal saga The Crown, and Apple’s The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston.

The Bear sets a new record

Meanwhile, The Bear dominated the comedy categories, making History with its 23 nominations. The previous record set in 2009 was held by Alec Baldwin’s 30 Rock.

Centred on a bustling Chicago restaurant run by a motley crew of close-knit but abrasive and occasionally abusive chefs, The Bear was a major winner for its 2022 debut season at the last Emmys. It returned with an even more ambitious and experimental second season a year later.

Beautifully composed montages of Michelin star-worthy dishes were juxtaposed with extraordinary episodes like “Fishes” — an hour-long portrait of a dysfunctional family ripping itself apart over one excruciating dinner.

Entered in the comedy categories — despite addressing serious issues like grief and addiction — The Bear is comPeting against other shows like 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 tops anthology series category

The categories for limited or anthology series also saw several intriguing nominees. 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 actress.

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 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.

Full list of key nominations at the 76th Emmy Awards, taking place on September 15 2024

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

“The Crown”

“Fallout”

“The Gilded Age

“The Morning Show”

“Mr & Mrs Smith”

“Shogun”

“Slow Horses”

“3 Body Problem”

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”

LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA

Idris Elba, “Hijack”

Donald Glover, “Mr & Mrs Smith”

Walton Goggins, “Fallout”

Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”

Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shogun”

Dominic West, “The Crown”

LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA

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”

LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY

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’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”

LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY

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”

LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers”

Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”

Jon Hamm, “Fargo”

Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote vs the Swans”

Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”

Brie Larson, “Lessons in Chemistry”

Juno Temple, “Fargo”

Sofia Vergara, “Griselda”

Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs the Swans”

SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA

Tadanobu Asano, “Shogun”

Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”

Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”

Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”

Takehiro Hira, “Shogun”

Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”

Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA

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”

SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY

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”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY

Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”

Liza Colon-Zayas, “The Bear”

Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”

Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”

Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”

Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building”

SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED 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”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED 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”

Programmes with most overall nominations:

“Shogun” – 25

“The Bear” – 23

“Only Murders in the Building” – 21

“True Detective: Night Country” – 19

“The Crown” – 18

“Saturday Night Live” – 17

This story was published via AFP News

(Main image: Shogun/ FX/ IMDb; Featured image: Shogun/ FX Networks/ Instagram)