The 76th Emmy Award nominees include TV favorites “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Baby Reindeer,” “Fargo” and “The Bear,” the latter of which scored a record 23 nods in comedy series categories.
“30 Rock” held the comedy record since 2009 when the NBC sitcom received 22 nominations, according to Variety.
The announcement was made Thursday morning by Emmy Award winners Sheryl Lee Ralph, of “Abbott Elementary,” and Tony Hale, who was twice honored for “Veep.” They were joined by Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego at the at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Ralph learned on-air that she’s nominated again in 2024 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
“That never gets old!” she exclaimed while pumping her fist and dancing.
Ralph’s competition includes Carol Burnett, Meryl Streep, Liza Colón-Zayas, Hannah Einbinder and her “Abbott Elementary” castmate Janelle James.
“Abbott Elementary” was also nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. It’s up against “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hacks,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Palm Royale,” Reservation Dogs,” “What We Do in the Shadows” and “The Bear,” which won last year’s competition.
Star of “The Bear,” Jeremy White, was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, a category that also includes Steve Martin and Martin Short from “Only Murders in the Building.”
The Hulu comedy also earned Selena Gomez a nomination alongside “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson, who works with Ralph on “Abbott Elementary.”
Comedy veterans Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon made the field of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominees for their respective rolls on “The Morning Show.” The Apple TV+ program is also up for Outstanding Drama Series.
Also nominated in that category is “3 Body Problem,” “Fallout,” Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” “Shogun,” “Slow Horses,” The Crown” and “The Gilded Age.”
Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” earned that program a nod for Outstanding Talk Series, along with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
The offbeat drama “Baby Reindeer,” based on a true story, is competing with “Fargo,” “Lessons in Chemistry,” “Ripley” and “True Detective: Night Country” for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, whose life experience spawned “Baby Reindeer,” is nominated for Best Actor in that category of programs. The show scooped up 11 nominations, including Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series for Jessica Gunning’s portrayal of stalker Martha.
The category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series is stacked with heavyweights. Either Jodie Foster, Sofia Vergara, Naomi Watts, Juno Tempo or Brie Larson will take home that award.
Pat Sajak said goodbye to 41 years of “Wheel of Fortune” last month, but he’ll have a chance to win a big prize of his own if he can beat Steve Harvey, Ken Jennings, Keke Palmer and Jane Lynch for Outstanding Host for a Game Show.
According to Variety, HBO’s “Game of Thrones, which ran from 2011 to 2019, still maintains the all-time record for Emmy nominations after it was up for 32 awards in 2016.
The 2024 award presentation takes place Sept. 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. ABC will broadcast the ceremony live.
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