The 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards Has a notable number of snubs and surprises. The complete list of Emmy winners of 2024 consists of several awards for Top contending series, such as The bear, Baby reindeerAnd ShogunThe latter of​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ was nominated for a record-breaking 26 awards for his debut season. The 2024 Emmys were hosted by Dan and Eugene Levy’s father and son comedy on ABC on September 15, 2024 from 8 to 11 PM EST. The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, just eight months after the 2023 Emmys were delayed due to the dual SAG and WGA strikes.
Some of the most predictable winners in the 2024 emis include Shogun Winning Best Drama Series and the two leads of ShogunHiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won best actress and actress in a drama series, respectively. Jeremy Allen White and Ebon-Moss Bachrach took the Emmy stage for the second time in the same year For their season 1 and season 2 performance in The bearWhile series creator Christopher Storer added a fourth Emmy to his resume after winning three last year. Jodie Foster deservedly won Best Actress in a Limited Series for her role in True Detective: Night CountryBe the first true detective actor to ever take home an award.
Other notable winners include Billy Crudup winning a second Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy for his role in Apple TV + The morning show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver which won Best Scripted Variety Series over Saturday Night Live For a lifetime of 30 Emmy Awards, and Steven Zallian winning Best Director, Limited Series for his work on Netflix Ripley. Shogun Won a total of 18 Emmys after taking home 14 at the Creative Arts ceremony Which was a week earlier, which included Best Editing, Visual Effects, Cinematography, Production Design, Casting, Sound Mixing, Period Makeup and Guest Actor.
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Liza Colón-Zayas beats Meryl Streep & Carol Burnett for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
In a stacked Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category, Liza Colon-Zayas won her first Emmy by defeating several industry giants. It was also theirs First time that the celebrated actress of The bear was nominated for an Emmy Award. Colón-Zayas’ portrayal of Tina Marrero as Meryl Streep’s Loretta Durkin from the Steven Martin and Martin Short Hulu comedy series Only murders in this building As well as Carol Burnett’s role as Norma Dellacorte in the Kristen Wiig-led Apple series Palm Royale. While Colón-Zayas is certainly deserving of the honor, her win could contribute to the growing debate about whether The bear Should really be categorized as a comedy series.
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Hawks’ Jean Smart Reclaims Best Actress, Comedy Series Emmy After Back-to-Back Wins
Jean Smart made a big comeback at the 2024 Emmys by reclaiming the Best Actress in a Comedy Series title after winning back-to-back awards in 2021 and 2022. This means that Smart has successfully pulled off a rare and impressive feat, winning for all three Seasons of HBO’s celebrated comedy series Hacks. Quinta Branson of Abbott Elementary Won the award the 2023 emis which Smart is not in contention for. Smart is now a 6-time Emmy winner and has received 13 total nominations. She previously won Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2000 and 2001 for Fraser and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2008 for Nurse Jackie.
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The Traitor wins Best Reality Competition Program over 29-Emmy winner RuPaul’s Drag Race
The traitors Took home two Emmys after being nominated in five categories. Alan Cumming won Best Host for a Reality Competition Programan award given to RuPaul seven straight times between 2016 and 2023. Cumming not only snapped RuPaul’s historic Emmys streak, but The traitors Also won Best Reality Competition Program over RuPaul’s Drag RaceRobbing the legendary series of its 30th Emmy Award. RuPaul’s Drag Race Took home Best Reality Competition Emmy six straight between 2018 and 2023. The traitors Also won his only nomination at the 2023 Emmys for Best Casting for a Reality Program. Season 1 of The traitors is available to stream on Peacock.
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Elizabeth Debicki Wins Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series Over 4 Morning Show Nominees
After being nominated for her role as Princess Diana in The Crown in 2023, Elizabeth Debicki took home the award in 2024. This is her first Emmy win and the first time any actress has won for portraying Princess Diana on The crown. What is most surprising is that Debicki was opposed Four separate nominees from Apple’s The Morning Show – Nicole Beharie, Greta Lee, Karen Pittman and Holland Taylor – Best of all to take home the award. Debecki also won Crown Co-stars Leslie Manville. Emma Corrin, who portrayed Princess Diana The crown Season 4, was previously nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series, but ultimately lost to her co-star Olivia Colman.
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Jessica Gunning beats Lily Gladstone and Dakota Fanning to win her first Emmy
Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning also made a splash by besting Lily Gladstone and Dakota Fanning to take home the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series. This was also her first nominationBest Gladstone’s performance in Under the bridge And Fanning’s role in Ripley. Gunning portrayed the unforgettable Martha in the Netflix limited series, which had a massive night after taking home Best Limited Series as well. Gunning also beat out four other nominees, Aja Naomi King (Lessons in chemistry), your line (Feud: Capote v The Swans), co-star Nava Mau (Baby reindeer), and first-time nominee Callie Rice (True Detective: Night Country).
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Lamorne Morris wins Best Supporting Actor, Limited Series over Robert Downey Jr.
One of the most surprising moments of the 2024 Emmys was Lamorne Morris beating the last Oscar winner and Dr. Doom himself Robert Downey Jr. for best supporting actor in a limited series. It was the first Emmy nomination for Morris, who was known as Winston in the celebrated sitcom New girl Before playing Deputy Witt Farr in Fargo season 5.
RDJ starred in the HBO series The sympathizer And notably played four different characters in the same series, which initially made it seem like Downey Jr. could win an Oscar and an Emmy in a matter of months. Although RDJ was in attendance, Morris came out on topAlso with Jonathan Bailey (Fellow travelers), Tom Goodman-Hill (Baby reindeer), John Hawkes (True Detective: Night Country), Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry, Apple TV +), and treat Williams (Feud: Capote v The Swans).
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Will Smith beats Shogun episode 2 to win Best Writing, Drama Series
Writer Will Smith, Not to be confused with movie star and Oscar winner Will SmithStrike out two separately Shogun episodes to take home the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for his work Slow Horses. Having written 18 of the 30 episodes of Slow HorsesSmith is one of the biggest contributors to the celebrated spy comedy series led by Gary Oldman, who was nominated in eight other categories at the 2024 Emmys.
Smith bests Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, who wrote Shogun Episode 1, and Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente, who wrote the best series Shogun Episode 9. Smith, who won two previous Emmys for his work on HBO VeepAlso hit Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover’s Mr. & Mrs. SmithWhich won 2 Creative Arts Emmys but no major awards.
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Richard Gadd beats Jon Hamm and Andrew Scott for Best Lead Actor, Limited Series
At the end of the 2024 Emmy Awards, Richard Gadd became a very familiar face, he was on stage three separate times to accept the Emmy for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series, Best Writing for a Limited Series and Best Limited Series. While Baby reindeer Was one of the most popular and talked-about Netflix limited series of​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​some with froms Gadd had such universal success and effectively swept the biggest limited series categories single handedWhich prevented strong contenders such as Jon Hamm (Fargo), Andrew Scott (Ripley), and Matt Bomer (Fellow travelers) of claiming the award. Gadd even admitted during his acceptance speech that he told Hamm several times the night before about how much he admired him, robbing the Mad Men actor of his second Emmy.
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Baby Reindeer Wins Best Limited Series Over Replay, Fargo and More
Although Steven Zallian earned the Best Directing in a Limited Series Emmy earlier at the 2024 Emmys, Netflix Ripley was mostly reviewed in the main categories. All contenders are critically acclaimed, however Ripley And FargoThe latter of which previously won a total of six Emmys, seemed to be in a better position than Baby reindeer To take home the top prize for Limited Series. It is fair to say that Ripley was snubbed from the awardA series that also has very dark thematic undertones. While Ripley is sharp in its design and execution retelling a timeless tale, Baby reindeer Packs a moving and emotional punch that seemed to hit the hardest with members of the Television Academy.
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Hax stuns the bear to win best comedy series
The biggest surprise of the 2024 emissions by far was Hacks Winning best comedy series over the bear, especially considering that The bear Season 2 was in contention, which is widely regarded as the best season of the series. The dominance of The bear In the 2023 emissions there was no surpriseThat sets up a very feasible and even expected back-to-back victory for Christopher Storer’s acclaimed series. Although The bear is great Hacks Is also very high level with an excess of modern top-tier comedy and truly deserves the top honor. Hacks Winning Best Comedy Series in the 2024 Emmy Awards is also a win for the category at large since The bear It’s funny at times Hacks is pure comedy gold.