Emmy nominations 2024: “The Bear sets a record, ‘Shōgun’ scores big

SALT LAKE CITY — The 76th Emmy Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday, and some of television’s most-esteemed awards shows are among the top contenders. 

The FX series “The Bear,” chronicling the life and anxieties of a master chef and his talented (and sometimes volatile) friends, set in a Chicago sandwich shop, scored 23 Emmy nominations in the comedy category. This broke the previous 22-nomination record set by NBC’s “30 Rock” in 2009. 

While “The Bear” didn’t break the all-time nomination record (that’s still held by HBO, now MAX’s “Game of Thrones,” with 32 Emmy nominations as reported by CNN), it did make its mark and gave all its fans the chance to let out a united utterance of “yes, chef!”  

Other shows nominated for “Outstanding Comedy Series” include: 

• ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”
• MAX’s “Hacks”
• Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”
• Apple TV’s “Palm Royale”
• MAX’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (which finished up its impressive 24 year run in April)
• FX’s “Reservation Dogs” 
• FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows.”

‘Shōgun’ wins the drama

FX’s ‘Shōgun’ pulled in the most nominations of the year, receiving 25 in the drama category. The historical drama is based on a 1975 novel by James Clavell, and has a predominantly Japanese cast. Most of the dialogue is in Japanese as well. 

Other shows in the “Outstanding Drama Series” include: 

• Netflix’s “3 Body Problem”
• Prime Video’s “Fallout”
• Prime Video’s  “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Apple TV’s “Slow Horses”
• Netflix’s “The Crown”
• MAX’s “The Gilded Age”
• Apple TV’s “The Morning Show.”

Acting awards

We all know a major reason why we tune in to the Emmy’s is to see what tinsel towner’s are wearing! 

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Here are those whose fabulous outfits (or perhaps not so fabulous, we’ll have to wait and see) we’ll see come September, when the Emmy’s air. 

Comedy series: outstanding lead actress

• Quinta Brunson (“Abbot Elementary”) 
• Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”)
• Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”) 
• Maya Rudolph (“Loot”)
• Jean Smart (“Hacks”)
• Kristin Wiig (“Palm Royale”) 

Comedy series: outstanding lead actor

• 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”)

Drama series: outstanding lead actress

• Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”) 
• Carrie Coon (“The Gilded Age”) 
• Maya Erskine (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) 
• Anna Sawai (“Shōgun”) 
• Imelda Staunton (“The Crown”) 
• Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”) 

Drama series: outstanding lead actress

• Idris Elba (“Hijack”) 
• Donald Glover (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) 
• Walter Goggins (“Fallout”) 
• Gary Olman (“Slow Horses”) 
• Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shōgun”) 
• Dominic West (“The Crown”)

Other highlights: ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘The Crown’

Richard Gadd made his first entry into television with his Netflix series “Baby Reindeer,” chronicling the experience of a man being terrorized by not just a stalker, but also his own past. He wrote, produced and starred in the series, scoring a nomination for “Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.”

Alongside that, he was nominated for best actor in a limited series. Actress Jessica Gunning, who played his stalker, was also nominated, as best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series.

The show’s Nava Mau made history, who today became the first trans Latina actress to earn an Emmy nomination. She was nominated in the best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series category along with Gunning.  

‘The Crown,’ anthologizing Queen Elizabeth II’s long reign, has come to an end (as far as we know), and racked up 6 nominations this time around. 

You can read the full list of Emmy nominations here.

The 76th Emmy Awards will air on ABC, Sunday, September 15 at 8 p.m. ET.