“Severance,” “The Penguin” “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” garnered the most nominations Tuesday as nods for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced.
“Severance, ” an Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller, took in a leading 27 nominations, including a nod for outstanding drama series, while “The Penguin,” HBO’s take on the Batman villain, picked up 24 nominations, including one for outstanding limited or anthology series. “The Studio,” a Seth Rogen/Apple TV+ vehicle about a fictional studio head, earned 23 nods, including one for outstanding comedy series — tying the 23 nods for perennial HBO Max award magnet “The White Lotus” that included a nomination for outstanding drama series.
The haul for “The Studio” tied the record for the most nominations in a single year in the comedy categories, set by “The Bear” in 2024. It also broke the previous record for most nominations by a first-year comedy series, set by “Ted Lasso” in 2021.
Series that also recorded double-digit nominations Tuesday were “The Last of Us” with 16; “Andor” and “Hacks” with 14 each; “Adolescence,” “The Bear” and “The Pitt” with 13; the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special with 12; the limited series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” with 11; and “Black Mirror,” another limited series, with 10.
Nominations for Outstanding Drama Series went to “Andor,” “The Diplomat,” “The Last of Us,” “Paradise,” “The Pitt,” “Severance,” “Slow Horses” and “The White Lotus.”
Nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series went to “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Shrinking,” “The Studio” and “What We Do In the Shadows.”
Nominations for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series went to “Adolescence”; “Black Mirror”; “Dying for Sex”; “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”; and “The Penguin.”
Nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition were “The Amazing Race,” “Ru Paul’s Drag Race,” “Survivor,” “Top Chef” and “The Traitors.”
Scoring nods for Outstanding Talk Series were “The Daily Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Among individual highlights Tuesday:
— Rogen received three nominations — one each for performance, writing and directing for “The Studio”;
— also picking up multiple nominations were Quinta Brunson (for performance and writing for “Abbott Elementary”); Ayo Edebiri (performance and directing for “The Bear”); Colin Farrell (performance and producing for “The Penguin”); Stephen Graham (performance and producing for “Adolescence”); Julianne Nicholson (performance for “Paradise” and “Hacks”); Catherine O’Hara (performance for “The Studio” and “The Last of Us”) and Michelle Williams (performance and producing for “Dying for Sex”).
— Owen Cooper became, at age 15, the youngest nominee in the history of the outstanding supporting actor in a limited/anthology series or TV movie category for his role in “Adolescence”;
— on the other end of the age spectrum, Kathy Bates, at age 77, became the oldest nominee ever in the best actress/drama category for her role in the CBS reboot of the legal drama “Matlock.”
“In a year when the industry has continued to evolve — creatively, structurally and economically — one thing remains clear. Powerful performances and compelling stories still cut through,” Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego said during introductory remarks as the nominations were streamed live from the Wolf Theatre in the academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
“Emmy voters took notice this year as more members voted in the competition than ever before. It’s a reminder of the impact incredible television and exceptional artists have on all of us. We’re looking forward to recognizing the teams and individuals that rose to the top this season as we celebrate the best of television.”
Lead actor nominations in a drama series went to Sterling K. Brown for “Paradise”; Gary Oldman for “Slow Horses”; Pedro Pascal for “The Last Of Us”; Adam Scott for “Severance”; and Noah Wyle, making a career comeback in the HBO Max, John Wells-produced medical drama “The Pitt.”
Joining Bates in the lead actress category in a drama series were Sharon Horgan in “Bad Sisters”; Britt Lower in “Severance”; Bella Ramsey in “The Last Of Us”; and Keri Russell in “The Diplomat.”
In comedy, besides Rogen for “The Studio,” lead actor nods went to Adam Brody for “Nobody Wants This”; Jason Segel for “Shrinking”; Martin Short for “Only Murders In The Building”; and perennial nominee/frequent winner Jeremy Allen White for “The Bear.”
Lead actress nominations in a comedy series went to Uzo Aduba in “The Residence”; Kristen Bell in “Nobody Wants This”; awards magnet Quinta Brunson in “Abbott Elementary”; and award-season regulars Ayo Edebiri in “The Bear” and Jean Smart in “Hacks.”
For lead actor in a limited or anthology series of movie, nominations went to Colin Farrell for “The Penguin”; Stephen Graham for “Adolescence”; Jake Gyllenhaal for “Presumed Innocent”; Brian Tyree Henry for “Dope Thief”; and Cooper Koch for “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
Lead actress nods in that category went to Cate Blanchett for “Disclaimer”; Meghann Fahy for “Sirens”; Rashida Jones for “Black Mirror”; Cristin Milioti for “The Penguin” and Michelle Williams for “Dying For Sex.”
Harvey Guillén, fellow actor Brenda Song and Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego announced the nominations in key categories during Tuesday ceremony.
Guillén is best known for his role as the conflicted vampire slayer and aspiring vampire Guillermo de la Cruz in the 2019-24 FX comedy horror mockumentary series “What We Do in the Shadows.”
Song portrays chief of staff Ali Lee on “Running Point” after being a cast member of the Disney Channel comedy, “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and its sequel, “The Suite Life on Deck.”
The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Sept. 14 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live and be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze.
The bulk of the awards will be presented at the Creative Arts Emmys Sept. 6-7, also at the Peacock Theater. Those awards are mainly in technical categories such as picture editing, costuming, hairstyling, makeup and sound, but also include awards for guest acting.