LOS ANGELES -- Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday morning. The nominations recognize the work of performers, producers, writers, directors, craftspeople, and professionals above and below the line on television programs from the 2023 - 2024 eligibility year. "Sh ō gun" is the most-nominated series this year, scoring 25 total nominations.
Following close behind are "The Bear" with 23 nods and "Only Murders in the Building" with 21 nominations. With its 23 nominations, "The Bear" made history, bringing in the most nominations for a comedy series in one year. The 76th Emmys celebrates the best in television that aired between June 2023 and May 2024.
Some of the 36 first-time performer nominees include Jonathan Bailey, Dakota Fanning, Lily Gladstone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Rudd, Ryan Gosling and Greta Lee. Tony Hale, a two-time Emmy winner for "Veep," and Sheryl Lee Ralph, an Emmy winner for "Abbott Elementary," announced the nominees live from the iconic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Ralph learned about her third Emmy nomination for playing Barbara Howard on "Abbott Elementary" live during the nomination ceremony.
"Honey, that never gets old," she said enthusiastically. The 75th Emmy Awards aired earlier this year, after being delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. "Succession," "The Bear" and "Beef" took home the top awards of the night, winning for outstanding drama series, outstanding comedy series and outstanding limited or antholog.