74th Emmy® Awards Nominations Key Categories

Nominations for the 74th Emmy® Awards were announced today, recognizing an abundance of exceptional new programming and talent, returning favorites and veteran performers, and a broad spectrum of innovative storytelling across multiple platforms.

The live virtual ceremony was hosted by JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) along with Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. Succession holds this year’s top spot with 25 Emmy nominations followed by Ted Lasso and The White Lotus (20), Hacks and Only Murders in the Building (17) and Euphoria (16).

It was a year of notable achievement for women. Almost half of the directors nominated in the scripted directing categories were women. This season also saw women receive almost 40% of the nominations in the scripted writing categories. Thirty-four percent of this year’s nominees for Outstanding Writing in all writing categories were women. 

In total, there were 50 first-time performer nominees across all performer categories this season including Chadwick Boseman (What If…?), Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus), Elle Fanning (The Great), Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven), Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game), Oscar Isaac (Scenes From A Marriage), Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Barack Obama (Our Great National Parks), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Adam Scott (Severance), Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy), Peter Sarsgaard (Dopesick), Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout), and Sydney Sweeney (two first-time nominations, Euphoria and The White Lotus). 

In addition to Sweeney, individuals with multiple nominations this year include Jason Bateman (performance and directing for Ozark), Quinta Brunson (performance and writing for Abbott Elementary), Nicole Byer (host for Nailed It and writing for Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)), Jerrod Carmichael (performance Saturday Night Live and writing for Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel), Julia Garner (Ozark and Inventing Anna), Bill Hader (performance, writing and directing for Barry and performance for Curb Your Enthusiasm), Steve Martin (performance and writing for Only Murders in the Building), Amy Poehler (host for Making It and directing for Lucy and Desi), Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul and Cooper’s Bar), Harriet Walter (Ted Lasso and Succession) and Zendaya (performance and music and lyrics for Euphoria). 

Related: 2021 Emmys

74th Emmy® Awards Nominations Key Categories are as follows:

DRAMA SERIES

Better Call Saul	AMC
Euphoria	HBO/HBO Max
Ozark	Netflix
Severance	Apple TV+
Squid Game	Netflix
Stranger Things	Netflix
Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Yellowjackets	Showtime

COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary	ABC
Barry	HBO/HBO Max
Curb Your Enthusiasm	HBO/HBO Max
Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Prime Video
Only Murders In The Building	Hulu
Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
What We Do In The Shadows	FX

LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

Dopesick	Hulu
The Dropout	Hulu
Inventing Anna	Netflix
Pam & Tommy	Hulu
The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max

TELEVISION MOVIE

Chip’n’Dale: Rescue Rangers	Disney+
Ray Donovan: The Movie	Showtime
Reno 911!: The Hunt For  QAnon	Paramount+
The Survivor	HBO/HBO Max
Zoey’s Extraordinary  Christmas	The Roku Channel

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jodie Comer	Killing Eve	BBC America
Laura Linney	Ozark	Netflix
Melanie Lynskey	Yellowjackets	Showtime
Sandra Oh	Killing Eve	BBC America
Reese Witherspoon	The Morning Show	Apple TV+
Zendaya*	Euphoria	HBO/HBO Max

*Zendaya also received two nominations for Music & Lyrics for Euphoria

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman*	Ozark	Netflix
Brian Cox	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Lee Jung-jae	Squid Game	Netflix
Bob Odenkirk	Better Call Saul	AMC
Adam Scott	Severance	Apple TV+
Jeremy Strong	Succession	HBO/HBO Max

*Jason Bateman is also nominated for Directing for a Drama Series for Ozark

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Rachel Brosnahan	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Prime Video
Quinta Brunson*	Abbott Elementary	ABC
Kaley Cuoco	The Flight Attendant	HBO/HBO Max
Elle Fanning	The Great	Hulu
Issa Rae	Insecure	HBO/HBO Max
Jean Smart	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Donald Glover	Atlanta	FX
Bill Hader*	Barry	HBO/HBO Max
Nicholas Hoult	The Great	Hulu
Steve Martin**	Only Murders In The Building	Hulu
Martin Short	Only Murders In The Building	Hulu
Jason Sudeikis	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+

*Bill Hader is also nominated for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as for Writing and Directing for a  Comedy Series for Barry

**Steve Martin is also nominated in Writing for a Comedy Series for Only Murders In The Building

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Toni Collette	The Staircase	HBO/HBO Max
Julia Garner*	Inventing Anna	Netflix
Lily James	Pam & Tommy	Hulu
Sarah Paulson	Impeachment: American  Crime Story	FX
Margaret Qualley	MAID	Netflix
Amanda Seyfried	The Dropout	Hulu

*Julia Garner is also nominated for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Ozark

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIES

Colin Firth	The Staircase	HBO/HBO Max
Andrew Garfield	Under The Banner Of Heaven	FX
Oscar Isaac	Scenes From A Marriage	HBO/HBO Max
Michael Keaton	Dopesick	Hulu
Himesh Patel	Station Eleven	HBO/HBO Max
Sebastian Stan	Pam & Tommy	Hulu

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Patricia Arquette	Severance	Apple TV+
Julia Garner*	Ozark	Netflix
Jung Ho-yeon	Squid Game	Netflix
Christina Ricci	Yellowjackets	Showtime
Rhea Seehorn**	Better Call Saul	AMC
J. Smith-Cameron	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Sarah Snook	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Sydney Sweeney***	Euphoria	HBO/HBO Max

*Julia Garner is also nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Inventing Anna

**Rhea Seehorn is also nominated for Actress in a Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series for Cooper’s Bar

***Sydney Sweeney is also nominated for Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nicholas Braun	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Billy Crudup	The Morning Show	Apple TV+
Kieran Culkin	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Park Hae-soo	Squid Game	Netflix
Matthew Macfadyen	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
John Turturro	Severance	Apple TV+
Christopher Walken	Severance	Apple TV+
Oh Yeong-su	Squid Game	Netflix

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Alex Borstein	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Prime Video
Hannah Einbinder	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
Janelle James	Abbott Elementary	ABC
Kate McKinnon	Saturday Night Live	NBC
Sarah Niles	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
Sheryl Lee Ralph	Abbott Elementary	ABC
Juno Temple	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
Hannah Waddingham	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Carrigan	Barry	HBO/HBO Max
Brett Goldstein	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
Toheeb Jimoh	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
Nick Mohammed	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
Tony Shalhoub	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Prime Video
Tyler James Williams	Abbott Elementary	ABC
Henry Winkler	Barry	HBO/HBO Max
Bowen Yang	Saturday Night Live	NBC

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Connie Britton	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Jennifer Coolidge	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Alexandra Daddario	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Kaitlyn Dever	Dopesick	Hulu
Natasha Rothwell	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Sydney Sweeney*	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Mare Winningham	Dopesick	Hulu

*Sydney Sweeney is also nominated for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Murray Bartlett	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Jake Lacy	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max
Will Poulter	Dopesick	Hulu
Seth Rogen	Pam & Tommy	Hulu
Peter Sarsgaard	Dopesick	Hulu
Michael Stuhlbarg	Dopesick	Hulu
Steve Zahn	The White Lotus	HBO/HBO Max

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Hope Davis	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Marcia Gay Harden	The Morning Show	Apple TV+
Martha Kelly	Euphoria	HBO/HBO Max
Sanaa Lathan	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Harriet Walter*	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Lee You-mi	Squid Game	Netflix

*Harriet Walter is also nominated for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Adrien Brody	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
James Cromwell	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Colman Domingo	Euphoria	HBO/HBO Max
Arian Moayed	Succession	HBO/HBO Max
Tom Pelphrey	Ozark	Netflix
Alexander Skarsgård	Succession	HBO/HBO Max

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 

Jane Adams	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
Harriet Sansom Harris	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
Jane Lynch	Only Murders In The Building	Hulu
Laurie Metcalf	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
Kaitlin Olson	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
Harriet Walter*	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+

*Harriet Walter is also nominated for Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Succession

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jerrod Carmichael*	Saturday Night Live	NBC
Bill Hader**	Curb Your Enthusiasm	HBO/HBO Max
James Lance	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
Nathan Lane	Only Murders In The Building	Hulu
Christopher McDonald	Hacks	HBO/HBO Max
Sam Richardson	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+

*Jerrod Carmichael is also nominated for Writing for a Variety Special for Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel

**Bill Hader is also nominated for Lead Actor, Writing, and Directing for a Comedy Series for Barry

VARIETY TALK SERIES

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah	Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	ABC
Last Week Tonight With John  Oliver	HBO/HBO Max
Late Night With Seth Meyers	NBC
The Late Show With Stephen  Colbert	CBS

A VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

A Black Lady Sketch Show	HBO/HBO Max
Saturday Night Live	NBC

VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)

The 64th Annual Grammy  Awards	CBS
Live In Front Of A Studio  Audience: The Facts Of Life  and Diff’rent Strokes	ABC
The Oscars	ABC
Pepsi Super Bowl LVI  Halftime Show Starring Dr.  Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J.  Blige, Eminem, Kendrick  Lamar and 50 Cent	NBC
Tony Awards Presents:  Broadway’s Back!	CBS

VARIETY SPECIAL ( PRE-RECORDED)

Adele: One Night Only	CBS
Dave Chappelle: The Closer	Netflix
Harry Potter 20th  Anniversary: Return to  Hogwarts	HBO/HBO Max
Norm Macdonald: Nothing  Special	Netflix
One Last Time: An Evening  with Tony Bennett and Lady  Gaga	CBS

HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL 

My Next Guest Needs No  Introduction with David  Letterman	Netflix
The Problem with Jon Stewart	Apple TV+
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy	CNN
VICE	Showtime
The World According to Jeff  Goldblum	Disney+

COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race	CBS
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big  Grrrls	Prime Video
Nailed It!	Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race	VH1
Top Chef	Bravo
The Voice	NBC

HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM

Bobby Berk, Karamo  Brown, Tan France, Antoni  Porowski, Jonathan Van  Ness	Queer Eye	Netflix
Amy Poehler* and Nick  Offerman	Making It	NBC
Nicole Byer**	Nailed It!	Netflix
Barbara Corcoran, Mark  Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert  Herjavec, Daymond John,  Kevin O’Leary	Shark Tank	ABC
Padma Lakshmi	Top Chef	Bravo
RuPaul	RuPaul’s Drag Race	VH1

74th Emmy® Awards Nominations Key Categories 

(For a complete listing of the 74th Emmy nominations, nominations per program, Emmy “Records” and Current Nominee Emmy History, go to Emmys.com)  Note: Producer nominations not included.