The 2023 Emmy Award nominees were announced this morning during a virtual event hosted by actor Yvette Nicole Brown and TV Academy chair Frank Scherma.
This year’s list is the typical blend of returning favorites (‘Succession’, ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘Abbott Elementary’) and some new breakthroughs ‘Beef’, ‘Wednesday’ and two ‘Star Wars’ shows, ‘Andor’ and ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ –– the latter more of a surprise since it received mixed reviews.
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Steps forward for the nominee lists
The biggest changes this year were positive forward movement for Asian and Latino representation, with the likes of ‘Beef’, ‘Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega and ‘The Last of Us’ Pedro Pascal breaking through in various categories.
There were, as always, surprises ––no sign of Harrison Ford for ‘Shrinking’ or anything for ‘Yellowstone’, but Keri Russell made it in for ‘The Diplomat’.
Here are the main categories. Did you favorites make the list?
Outstanding Drama Series
- ‘Andor’
- ‘Better Call Saul’
- ‘The Crown’
- ‘House of the Dragon’
- ‘The Last of Us’
- ‘Succession’
- ‘The White Lotus’
- ‘Yellowjackets’
Outstanding Comedy Series
- ‘Abbott Elementary’
- ‘Barry’
- ‘The Bear’
- ‘Jury Duty’
- ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
- ‘Only Murders in the Building’
- ‘Ted Lasso’
- ‘Wednesday’
Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
- ‘The Amazing Race’
- ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
- ‘Survivor’
- ‘Top Chef’
- ‘The Voice’
Outstanding Talk Series
- ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’
- ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
- ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’
- ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
- ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
- ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’
- ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’
- ‘Saturday Night Live’
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- ‘Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love’
- ‘John Mulaney: Baby J’
- ‘Lizzo: Live in Concert’
- ‘Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter’
- ‘Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would’
- ‘Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer’
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
- Bill Hader (‘Barry’)
- Christopher Storer (‘The Bear’)
- Amy Sherman-Palladino (‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’)
- Mary Lou Belli (‘The Ms. Pat Show’)
- Declan Lowney (‘Ted Lasso’)
- Tim Burton (‘Wednesday’)
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
- Lee Sung Jin (‘Beef’)
- Jake Schreier (‘Beef’)
- Carl Franklin (‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’)
- Paris Barclay (‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’)
- Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton (‘Fleishman is in Trouble’)
- Dan Trachtenberg (‘Prey’)
For the Emmy Academy’s complete list, click here. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 18th, the ongoing writers’ strike and a potential actors’ strike may well result in a delay.
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