Succession received a leading 25 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a notable rival in Squid Game, the first non-English-language series to compete for TV’s top honor.
Squid Game, a drama set in South Korea in which cash-strapped contestants risk their lives for prize money, won best drama and 13 other nominations at September’s Emmy Awards. Succession won the Best Drama trophy and eight other awards at the 2020 awards show.
Television Academy President Frank Scherma kicked off the nominations announcement by saying a record number of shows had been submitted, reflecting that series production was at an all-time high after being drastically reduced during the pandemic .
The Emmys were dominated by broadcast networks and then cable, but the rise of streaming services has changed the balance of power — and perhaps the awards themselves. Netflix’s Squid Game, which joins the Emmy mix, is a result of the worldwide popularity of streaming.
The Crown, which dominated the 2021 drama awards, was not televised within the eligibility period and is being dropped this year.
Actors Short, Oh, Rogen among Canadians in the race
Sandra Oh appears in a scene from the BBC’s Killing Eve. Oh was nominated Tuesday for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The 74th Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, September 12. (BBC America/Associated Press)
Martin Short, Sandra Oh and Seth Rogen are among the Canadians in the running for this year’s Emmy Awards.
Hamilton native Short has been nominated for lead actor in the comedy series Murder in the Building, where he will compete against co-star Steve Martin.
Nepean, Ont. native Oh is in the running for lead actress in a drama series for Killing Eve, the fourth time she’s been nominated for the show.
And Vancouver-raised Rogen is nominated for supporting actor in a limited series for Pam & Tommy, a show that revolves around the leaked sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.
Comedian Norm MacDonald, who died last year after a battle with cancer, received posthumous recognition in three Emmy categories for his latest comedy special, Norm MacDonald: Nothing Special.
The Netflix program received a nod in the pre-recorded variety special category, while McDonald was among the nominees for director of a variety special and outstanding writing in a variety special.
Montreal-born Queer Eye star Antony Porowski shared a nomination with the show’s other five hosts for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.
Lorne Michaels, who grew up in Toronto, earned two nominations – one for writing on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and another for the behind-the-scenes web series Saturday Night Live Presents: Stories From The Show, which is for outstanding short-form non-fiction or reality series.
JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) announced the nominees at 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
The Emmys are set for Sept. 12 and will air on NBC, with a host yet to be announced.
Partial list of 2022 Emmy nominees:
Best Drama Series
- Better call Sol
- Euphoria
- Ozark
- Dismissal
- Squid game
- Strange things
- Inheritance
- Yellow jackets
Best Comedy Series:
- Abbott Elementary
- Barry
- Curb your enthusiasm
- Hacks
- The wonderful Mrs. Meisel
- Only murders in the building
- Ted Lasso
- What we do in the shadows
Best Actress, Comedy Series:
- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Kaley Cuoco, the flight attendant
- Elle Fanning, The Great
- Issa Rae, Insecure
- Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Actor, Comedy Series:
- Donald Glover, Atlanta
- Bill Hader, Barry
- Nicholas Holt, The Great
- Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Best Actress, Drama Series:
- Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
- Laura Linney, Ozark
- Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
- Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
- Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
- Zendaya, Euphoria
Best Actor, Drama Series:
- Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Brian Cox, Inheritance
- Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Sol
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Jeremy Strong, Inheritance
Best Limited Series:
- Disease from drugs
- Dropping out
- Invention of Anna
- The white lotus
- Pam and Tommy
Best Variety Talk Series:
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The full list of nominees is available here.
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