- The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards have been unveiled
- Apple TV+ rises as one of the big winners this year thanks to the success of its new series
- The race is expected to be especially tight in the acting categories
The race for the Emmy Awards is officially underway. On Wednesday, the Television Academy revealed the nominations for the 78th annual ceremony, confirming a year rich with television series. Between newly launched shows making their mark, longtime favorites continuing to win over voters, and a few notable omissions, the lineup promises a night full of surprises.
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This year, Apple TV+ stands out as a major winner among the nominations thanks to several of its new series. The shows Pluribus, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Widow’s Bay have all managed to carve out significant placements across multiple categories. Meanwhile, The Pitt continues its impressive domination in the drama categories, amassing a total of 25 nominations, the most for any series this year.
The HBO Max medical drama confirms its status as the new Emmy favorite, as its cast earns multiple individual nominations. The series is in the running for Outstanding Drama Series against The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, Slow Horses and Your Friends & Neighbors.
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
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
- Widow’s Bay
- Hacks
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- All Her Fault
- The Beast In Me
- Beef
- DTF St. Louis
- Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Carrie Coon: The Gilded Age
- Chase Infiniti: The Testaments
- Keri Russell: The Diplomat
- Rhea Seehorn: Pluribus
- Zendaya: Euphoria
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- 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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- 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
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a 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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a 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
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Dancing with the Stars
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Survivor
- Top Chef
- The Traitors
Outstanding Variety Series
- The Daily Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- The Super Bowl LX Halftime Show starring Bad Bunny
- The Golden Globes
- The Grammys
- The Oscars
- The Tonys
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Michael J. Fox: Shrinking
- Brett Goldstein: Shrinking
- Hamish Linklater: Widow’s Bay
- Christopher McDonald: Hacks
- Rob Reiner: The Bear
- Connor Storrie: Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Leslie Bibb: Hacks
- Jamie Lee Curtis: The Bear
- Betty Gilpin: Widow’s Bay
- Cherry Jones: Hacks
- Laurie Metcalf: Hacks
- Kaitlin Olson: Hacks
- Lauren Weedman: Hacks
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Colman Domingo: Euphoria
- Ernest Harden Jr.: The Pitt
- Jeff Hiller: Pluribus
- Jeff Kober: The Pitt
- Jonathan Pryce: Slow Horses
- Bradley Whitford: The Diplomat
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Brittany Allen: The Pitt
- Tal Anderson: The Pitt
- Tina Ivlev: The Pitt
- Miriam Shor: Pluribus
- Merritt Wever: The Gilded Age
- Shailene Woodley: Paradise
