The nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards, scheduled for September 14 in Los Angeles, have been released.
Naijaonpoint reports that Apple TV’s “Severance” takes the lead with 27 nominations.
Close behind are “The Penguin” with 24 nominations, while both “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” received 23 each.
In the drama category, series like “Andor,” “The Diplomat,” “The Last of Us,” “Paradise,” and “The Pitt” made the shortlist.
Comedy contenders include “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Hacks,” and “Only Murders in the Building.”
For limited or anthology series, “Adolescence,” “Black Mirror,” “Dying for Sex,” and “The Penguin” are among those competing.
Top names in the lead acting categories include Sterling K. Brown for “Paradise,” Gary Oldman for “Slow Horses,” and Pedro Pascal for “The Last of Us” in the drama section.
Kathy Bates was nominated for “Matlock,” alongside Britt Lower for “Severance” and Bella Ramsey for “The Last of Us” in the same category.
In the comedy section, Adam Brody and Kristen Bell earned recognition for “Nobody Wants This,” while Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri received nods for their roles in “The Bear.”
Uzo Aduba and Quinta Brunson also secured spots among the lead comedy nominees.
For limited series or movies, Colin Farrell stood out for “The Penguin,” alongside Cate Blanchett for “Disclaimer” and Michelle Williams for “Dying for Sex.”
Supporting roles across all categories featured familiar faces like Walton Goggins, Patricia Arquette, Harrison Ford, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Javier Bardem.
The programmes with the highest number of nominations overall are “Severance” (27), “The Penguin” (24), “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” (23 each), followed by “The Last of Us” (16), “Andor” (14), “Hacks” (14), “Adolescence” (13), “The Bear” (13), and “The Pitt” (13).