Emmy nominations 2024: Shogun, The Bear and Baby Reindeer among top nominees
The biggest TV awards ceremony of the year – the Emmys – has announced its latest round of nominations.
On Wednesday (17 July), at 11.30am ET/16.30pm BST, Veep star Tony Hale and Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph revealed the TV shows and stars in contention for this year’s trophies.
The 2024 ceremony will be held on September 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It arrives just months after the delayed 2023 Emmy Awards were broadcast in early January due to last year’s actors’ and writers’ strikes.
Shōgun led the nominations with a whopping 25 nods. The Bear followed closely behind with 23 nominations while Richard Gadd’s Netflix hit, Baby Reindeer, shrugged off controversy to secure 11 nominations.
First-time nominees included Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building and Jonathan Bailey for Fellow Travelers. Meanwhile, Lily Gladstone and Kali Reis made history as the first Indigenous women to be nominated for acting at the Emmys.
Shows eligible for the Primetime Emmys must have been broadcast in the US between 1 June 2023 and 31 May 2024, with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences choosing the nominees.
Follow below the Emmy 2024 nominations announcement
Emmys 2024
The full list of nominations
Who has the most 2024 Emmy nominations?
Wednesday 17 July 2024 17:26 , Tom Murray
Shōgun leads the nominations for the 2024 Emmys. FX’s Japan-set historical drama landed 25 nods, including Best Drama Series.
Also among the top nominees are The Bear (with 23 nominations), Only Murders in the Building (21), True Detective: Night Country (19) and The Crown (18). Meanwhile, Richard Gadd’s controversial Netflix hit, Baby Reindeer, managed to secure 11 nominations.
Read our Shōgun review here:
Disney’s violent epic Shōgun might be the next Game of Thrones – review
The Independent’s interview with Emmy nominee Richard Gadd
Wednesday 17 July 2024 17:17 , Tom Murray
Richard Gadd’s smash Netflix hit Baby Reindeer has landed 11 Emmy nominations.
Among the nods is Best Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Gadd, as well as Best Supporting Actress nominations in the equivalent category for Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau.
Back in April, Gadd spoke to The Independent’s Louis Chilton about his terrifying, real-life ordeal with a stalker that inspired the series.
The Independent's interview with Emmy nominee Kali Reis
Wednesday 17 July 2024 17:09 , Tom Murray
Kali Reis joins Lily Gladstone as the first Indigenous women to be nominated for acting at the Emmys.
Earlier this year, the former world champion boxer and breakout star of True Detective: Night Country told us about how the new season flips gender dynamics, the importance of telling Indigenous stories, and why misogynistic “bros” need to stop sabotaging the show’s critical score.
Read more:
True Detective star Kali Reis: ‘I got accused of my character being a rapist!’
The full list of nominations
Wednesday 17 July 2024 17:02 , Tom Murray
As mentioned during the broadcast, several categories were announced off-air. You can find a full list of nominations here:
Emmy nominations 2024: The full list
Nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:49 , Tom Murray
• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building
• Palm Royale
• Reservation Dogs
• What We Do in the Shadows
Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:47 , Tom Murray
• 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
Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:46 , Tom Murray
• 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
Nominations for Outstanding Drama Series
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:44 , Tom Murray
• The Crown
• Fallout
• The Gilded Age
• The Morning Show
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Shōgun
• Slow Horses
• 3 Body Problem
Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:43 , Tom Murray
• Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
• Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
• Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Anna Sawai, Shōgun
• Imelda Staunton, The Crown
• Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:41 , Tom Murray
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Traitors
The Voice
Richard Gadd lands first nomination of the day
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:39 , Tom Murray
Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer is expected to land several nominations at this year’s Emmys. He gets his first for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie alongside Jon Hamm, Tom Hollander, Andrew Scott and Matt Bomer.
Moments later, Baby Reindeer is nominated again or Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series alongside Fargo, Lessons in Chemistry, Ripley and True Detective: Night Country.
No surprises in the Outstanding Talk Series category
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:35 , Tom Murray
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Who won last year's Emmys?
Wednesday 17 July 2024 16:25 , Tom Murray
As the 2024 Emmy nominations are imminent, you might be wondering who took home the trophies at last years ceremony.
You can find a full list of all the winners here:
2023 Emmy Awards: Winners list in full
Here are the top moments from the Emmys 2023
Wednesday 17 July 2024 15:30 , Inga Parkel
The true story behind Shogun
Wednesday 17 July 2024 15:00 , Inga Parkel
With Succession no longer in the running, the field for drama is wide open, giving Fx’s historical drama Shogun a possible path to victory.
For those who don’t know the true story of William Adams, the inspiration behind the adaptation of James Clavell’s novel, you’ll want to read on because it’s an epic tale – just as, if not more, epic as the show itself.
Read more:
Shogun: How an Englishman from Kent made an extraordinary journey to become the first Western samurai
The new FX/Disney+ series, adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 novel, is a sprawling historical epic. As Kevin E G Perry writes, both the book and show take inspiration from the remarkable true story of William Adams, the first Englishman to set foot in Japan
Best Drama predictions
Wednesday 17 July 2024 14:30 , Jacob Stolworthy
This year’s TV contenders in the Drama category include Shogun, Fallout, The Gilded Age and Mr and Mrs Smith.
Actors from the above that seem likely to be bominated include Shogun stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanda, Fallout’s Walton Goggins and Carrie Coon in The Gilded Age.
An outside bet that deserves a nod is The Curse, Nathan Fielder’s existential dramedy featuring a standout performance from Emma Stone that features one of the most memorable shots from the last decade of TV.
What will be nominated?
Wednesday 17 July 2024 13:38 , Jacob Stolworthy
Shows eligible for the Primetime Emmys must have been broadcast in the US between 1 June 2023 and 31 May 2024, with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences choosing the nominees.
This means that The Bear will be in the running for its stellar second season – but not its divisive third. And shows like The Crown will still be nominated despite concluding some time ago.
Wednesday 17 July 2024 13:18 , Jacob Stolworthy
Hello, and welcome to this year’s Independent live blog running through the latest round of Emmy nominations!
It’s worth noting that, if you’re one of many thinking, “Wait, didn’t the Emmys already hold a ceremony this year?”, you’re not wrong: it was delayed from September 2023 to January 2024 due to the actors’ and writers’ strike that rocked Hollywood last year.
Technically, the ceremony that aired in January was the 2023 Emmys – and today’s nominations are for the 2024 Emmys.
