Emmy Awards 2023: The biggest talking points from HBO dominance to Bella Ramsey’s first nod
Emmy Awards 2022: The biggest talking points
The 2023 Emmy Award nominees have been announced.
The annual award for the best TV programs takes place on September 18 this year, with the nominated programs being announced on Wednesday (July 12).
Shows eligible for Primetime Emmys must have aired in the United States between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023, with nominees being selected by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The nominations were announced on the live stream community Star Yvette Nicole Brown and Chairman of the Television Academy Frank Scherma. The host of the awards ceremony in September has 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 that has brought the entertainment industry to a standstill. 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, he expressed his wish that “the current guild negotiations can come to a just and speedy conclusion”.
successor writes history
Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong will compete for the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category. These are the most actors ever nominated in the same show in this category.
HBO’s final series successor The series lived up to expectations and topped the nominations, earning a whopping 14 nominations as an actress and becoming a contender for Outstanding Drama Series (an award it has won twice).
“Yellowstone”, Prince Harry and Helen Mirren among the snubs
Taylor Sheridan’s hugely popular cowboy drama Yellowstone was put out to pasture again. He hopes the arrival of Matthew McConaughey, who will replace Kevin Costner in the series renewal, will bring him more favor with TV Academy.
Many awaited awards indicate that Helen Mirren will receive a nomination for her role in the film Yellowstone Consequence, 1923, in which she starred alongside Harrison Ford. Unfortunately no dice; However, Mirren already has four Primetime Emmys in her hands, so she’s unlikely to lose sleep over the snub.
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The Netflix bomb Harry and Megan Documentaries was also a notable waiver by the nominees. The Academy clearly did not agree with this The IndependentJessie Thompson called the six-part “intimate, self-aggrandizing and incredibly entertaining” in her four-star review.
Read on for the full list of nominees and reactions:
When will the 2023 Emmy nominations be announced?
Welcome to The Independent‘s Emmy Nominations Live Blog! We’ll keep you updated on any snubs and surprises as they arrive.
The 2023 Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on Wednesday (July 12) at 8:30am PT 4:30pm UK time.
Isobel LewisJuly 12, 2023 2:27 p.m
The final season of Succession is expected to be among the most nominated series
Since the explosive final season of successor In conclusion, fans have been expecting the HBO show and its stars to 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 qualifying for the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category.
Over the years, successor was nominated 48 times and won 13 times. The film won two awards for Outstanding Drama Series, with Matthew Macfadyen winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series last year.
Isobel LewisJuly 12, 2023 2:50 p.m
The Yellowjackets non-binary star is out of the running due to gender categories
One actor who won’t get a nod at this year’s Emmys is Yellow jackets Star Liv Hewson.
The Australian actor, who is non-binary, shared in April that they were not nominated for Emmy picks because they felt the gender awards categories were “inaccurate” to their gender.
“I can’t apply for that because there’s no place for me,” they said.
Isobel LewisJuly 12, 2023 3:05 p.m
How to watch the 2023 Emmy nominations live stream
Check out the 2023 Emmy nominations at the link above.
Isobel LewisJuly 12, 2023 3:40 p.m
Good afternoon everyone! And good morning to our readers in the US. We’re only 15 minutes away from the Emmy nominations. The studios, crew and cast have been eagerly awaiting this moment.
We will keep you informed of all results here.
Tom MurrayJuly 12, 2023 4:15 p.m
One question: “How many?” for The Last of Us
Many fans will be curious to see how many nominations HBO’s popular adaptation has received The last of us will receive today.
Some will argue that the third episode alone, dedicated to a gay love story between Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett), should take home its fair share of trophies.
The excellent opinion of my colleague Louis can be found here:
Tom MurrayJuly 12, 2023 4:25 p.m
Frank Scherma has an immediate message on the WGA writers strike
The Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy presents the nominations along with Yvette Nicole Brown (community). He could hardly fail to mention the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike that has brought the entertainment industry, including the Emmy Awards, to a standstill.
Tom MurrayJuly 12, 2023 4:34 p.m
Emmy nominations for “Outstanding Talk Series”
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Late Night with Seth Meyers
• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
• The problem with Jon Stewart
(CBS)
Tom MurrayJuly 12, 2023 4:36 p.m
Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Tom MurrayJuly 12, 2023 4:37 p.m
Emmy Nominations for “Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series”
• Monsters: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
• Fleishman is in trouble
• Daisy Jones and the Six
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun in “Beef”
(ANDREW COOPER/NETFLIX)
Tom MurrayJuly 12, 2023 4:38 p.m