Emmy nominations 2023: Biggest talking points from HBO domination to Bella Ramsey’s first nod
‘Succession’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘The Last of Us’ are among shows that dominated nominations
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2023 Emmy Award nominees have been announced.
The annual celebration of the best TV programming will take place this year on 18 September, with the nominated shows announced on Wednesday (12 July).
Shows eligible for the Primetime Emmys must have been broadcast in the US between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023, with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences choosing the nominees.
The nominations were announced on a livestream by Community star Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chair Frank Scherma. The host of September’s awards show is yet to be announced.
The Hollywood Writers’ strike was the elephant in the room
Scherma could hardly introduce the awards without mentioning the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, which has ground the entertainment industry to a halt. More than 11,000 screenwriters have been on strike for 72 days.
Scherma, who is also the president and co-founder of the production company RadicalMedia unsurprisingly expressed his wishes for the “ongoing guild negotiations can come to equitable and swift end”.
Succession makes history
Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong will compete against each other for the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category. This marks the most actors to ever be nominated from the same show in this category.
The final series of HBO’s Succession met predictions and led the nominations, earning a whopping 14 acting nominations and becoming a contender for Outstanding Drama Series (an award it has won twice before).
‘Yellowstone’, Prince Harry and Helen Mirren among snubs
Taylor Sheridan’s wildly popular cowboy drama Yellowstone was once again put out to pasture. He’ll be hoping that the arrival of Matthew McConaughey, who is set to take over from Kevin Costner as the series regenerates, will earn him more favour with the TV Academy.
Many expected awards show darling Helen Mirren to earn a nomination for her part in the Yellowstone sequel, 1923, in which she co-starred with Harrison Ford. Alas, no dice; though, Mirren holds four primetime Emmys already, so she’s unlikely to lose any sleep over the snub.
Netflix’s bombshell Harry & Meghan docuseries was also a notable abdication from the nominees. The Academy clearly did not agree with The Independent’s Jessie Thompson, who called the six-parter “intimate, self-aggrandising, and wildly entertaining” in her four-star review.
Read on for the full list of nominees and reactions:
When are the 2023 Emmy nominations being announced?
Welcome to The Independent’s Emmy nominations live blog! We’ll be keeping you updated on all the snubs and surprises as they come in.
The 2023 Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced at 8.30am PT, or 4.30pm UK time, on Wednesday (12 July).
Succession’s final season expected to be among most-nominated shows
Ever since the explosive final season of Succession concluded, fans have reckoned the HBO show and its stars will dominate this year’s Emmy Awards.
In some categories, the cast are even expected to compete against each other, with Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong all eligible for the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category.
Over the years, Succession has been nominated 48 times, winning 13 times. It has been named Outstanding Drama Series twice, with Matthew Macfadyen last year winning for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Non-binary Yellowjackets star sits out of race over gendered categories
One actor who won’t be getting a nod at this year’s Emmys is Yellowjackets star Liv Hewson.
The Australian actor, who is non-binary, shared in April that they would not be being submitted for Emmy consideration as they felt the gendered awards categories were “inaccurate” of their gender.
“I can’t submit myself for this because there’s no space for me,” they said.
Inga Parkel reports:
Yellowjackets’ Liv Hewson will sit out 2023 Emmys race over gendered categories
Australian actor identifies as nonbinary and feels it would be ‘inaccurate’ to submit themself into a gendered category
How to watch 2023 Emmy nominations livestream
You can watch the 2023 Emmy nominations at the link before.
Gooooood afternoon everyone! And good morning to our readers in the USA. We’re just 15 minutes away from the Emmy nominations. Studios, crew and cast members have been waiting on tenterhooks for this moment.
We’ll keep you updated with all the results as they happen, here.
A question of ‘How many?’ for ‘The Last of Us'
Many fans will be waiting to see just how many nominations HBO’s adored adaptation of The Last of Us will receive today.
Some will argue that it should take home its fair share of silverware purely for its third episode, which was dedicated to a gay love story between Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett).
My colleague Louis’s excellent take on that here:
The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre
HBO’s thrilling post-apocalyptic drama took a detour this week to chart the tender romance between Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). It’s an incredibly bold move, writes Louis Chilton, one that represents the very best of what adaptation can achieve
Frank Scherma has an immediate message about the WGA writers’ strike
The chairman and chief executive of the Television Academy is presenting the nominations alongside Yvette Nicole Brown (Community). He could hardly have failed to mention the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike, which has stalled the entertainment industry including the Emmy Awards.
Emmy nominations for ‘Outstanding Talk Series'
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Late Night with Seth Meyers
• Jimmy Kimmel Live
• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
• The Problem with Jon Stewart
Emmy nominations for ‘Outstanding Reality Competition Program'
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• The Amazing Race
• Top Chef
• The Voice
• Survivor
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