The 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards have unveiled nominations for this year’s top television honours. The announcement comes ahead of the September ceremony, which will take place just months after the delayed 2023 Emmy Awards, broadcast in January due to last year’s actors’ and writers’ strikes.
On Wednesday, July 17, Veep star Tony Hale and Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph revealed the contenders for this year’s awards. As anticipated, FX’s historical drama Shogun and dark comedy The Bear received multiple nominations, alongside Richard Gadd’s controversial Netflix hit, Baby Reindeer.
The Primetime Emmys are open to shows broadcast in the US between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences selecting the nominees. The winners will be announced during the live ceremony on Sunday, September 15.
Drama Categories for Emmy Awards 2024
Best Drama Series:
- Shōgun
- The Crown
- Fallout
- The Gilded Age
- The Morning Show
- Mr & Mrs Smith
- Slow Horses
- 3 Body Problem
Best Actor in a Drama Series:
- Idris Elba – Hijack
- Donald Glover – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Walton Goggins – Fallout
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun
- Dominic West – The Crown
Best Actress in a Drama Series:
- Imelda Staunton – The Crown
- Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
- Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
- Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
- Emma Sawai – Shōgun
- Maya Erskine – Mr & Mrs Smith
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
- Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
- Mark Duplass – The Morning Show
- Jon Hamm – The Morning Show
- Takehiro Hira – Shōgun
- Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
- Jonathan Pryce – The Crown
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
- 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
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:
- Néstor Carbonell – Shōgun
- Paul Dano – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Tracy Letts – Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty
- Jonathan Pryce – Slow Horses
- John Turturro – Mr & Mrs Smith
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
- Michaela Coel – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Claire Foy – The Crown
- Marcia Gay Harden – The Morning Show
- Sarah Paulson – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Parker Posey – Mr & Mrs Smith
Comedy Categories for Emmy Awards 2024
Best Comedy Series:
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Abbott Elementary
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Only Murders in the Building
- Palm Royale
- Reservation Dogs
- What We Do in the Shadows
Best Actor in a Comedy Series:
- Matt Barry – 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
Best Actress in a Comedy Series:
- 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
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
- 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
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
- Carol Burnett – Palm Royale
- Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
- Jon Bernthal – The Bear
- Matthew Broderick – Only Murders in the Building
- Ryan Gosling – Saturday Night Live
- Christopher Lloyd – Hacks
- Bob Odenkirk – The Bear
- Will Poulter – The Bear
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
- Olivia Colman – The Bear
- Jamie Lee Curtis – The Bear
- Kaitlin Olson – Hacks
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph – Only Murders in the Building
- Maya Rudolph – Saturday Night Live
- Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
Limited Series Categories for Emmy Awards 2024
Best Limited Series:
- Baby Reindeer
- Fargo
- Lessons in Chemistry
- Ripley
- True Detective: Night Country
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:
- Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer
- Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers
- Jon Hamm – Fargo
- Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
- Andrew Scott – Ripley
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:
- Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country
- Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
- Juno Temple – Fargo
- Sofía Vergara – Griselda
- Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV 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
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:
- Lily Gladstone – Under the Bridge
- Dakota Fanning – Ripley
- 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
Reality/Variety Categories for Emmy Awards 2024
Best Reality Competition Program:
- The Amazing Race
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Traitors
- The Voice
Best Talk Series:
- The Daily Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Best Writing for a Variety Series:
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Saturday Night Live
- The Daily Show
Best Directing for a Drama Series:
- Hiro Murai – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Frederick E. O. Toye – Shōgun
- Saul Metzstein – Slow Horses
- Stephen Daldry – The Crown
- Mimi Leder – The Morning Show
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield – Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty
Best Writing for a Drama Series:
- Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner – Fallout, “The End”
- Francesca Sloane, Donald Glover – Mr & Mrs Smith, “First Date”
- Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks – Shōgun, “Anjin”
- Rachel Kondo, Caillin Puente – Shōgun, “Crimson Sky”
- Will Smith – Slow Horses, “Negotiating With Tigers”
- Peter Morgan, Meriel Sheibani-Clare – The Crown, “Ritz”
Best Directing for a Comedy Series:
- Randall Einhorn – Abbott Elementary
- Lucia Aniello – Hacks
- Christopher Storer – The Bear
- Ramy Youssef – The Bear
- Guy Ritchie – The Gentleman
- Mary Lou Belli – The Ms Pat Show
Best Writing for a Comedy Series:
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary, “Career Day”
- Meredith Scardino, Sam Means – Girls5eva, “Orlando”
- Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo – The Bear, “Fishes”
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W Downs, Jen Statsky – Hacks, “Bulletproof”
- Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider – The Other Two, “Brooke Hosts A Night Of Undeniable Good”
- Jake Bender, Zach Dunn – What We Do In The Shadows, “Pride Parade”
Best Variety Special (Live):
- 66th Grammy Awards
- 76th Annual Tony Awards
- The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher
- The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady
- The Oscars
Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded):
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Billy Joel: The 100th – Live At Madison Square Garden
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years Of Magic
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die