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Canadians Dominate Emmy Nominations with Record-Breaking Numbers

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Jul 15, 2025 — 1 min read

Canadian talent is shining brightly at this year's Emmy Awards, with a record-breaking number of nominations going to Apple TV Plus's comedy series "The Studio" and other standout shows. Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short are among the Canadians racking up multiple nods, including Rogen's Apple TV Plus comedy, which broke records with 23 Emmy nominations in its first season. Rogen received nominations for best lead actor in a comedy series, best directing, and best writing, while O'Hara earned two nominations for her work in "The Studio" and HBO's "The Last of Us."

Key Takeaways:

Canadian talent is dominating the Emmy nominations this year, with Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short among those receiving multiple nods.
Apple TV Plus's comedy series "The Studio" broke records with 23 Emmy nominations in its first season, surpassing the previous record set by "Ted Lasso" in 2021.
Rogen received nominations for best lead actor in a comedy series, best directing, and best writing for "The Studio."
O'Hara earned two nominations for her work in "The Studio" and HBO's "The Last of Us."
Martin Short received a nomination for his role as Oliver Putnam in the Hulu comedy "Only Murders in the Building."
Quebec City's Jessica Lee Gagné collected two nominations for her work on Apple TV Plus's series "Severance," which has a leading 27 nominations.
Gagné is up for best cinematography for an hour-long series and best directing for a drama series.

Statistics:

23: The number of Emmy nominations received by Apple TV Plus's comedy series "The Studio" in its first season, breaking the previous record set by "Ted Lasso" in 2021.
20: The number of Emmy nominations received by "Ted Lasso" in its debut year.
4: The number of Emmy nominations received by Martin Short for his role in "Only Murders in the Building."
27: The number of nominations received by Apple TV Plus's series "Severance," which has the leading number of nominations.
2: The number of nominations received by Catherine O'Hara for her work in "The Studio" and HBO's "The Last of Us."

Sources:

Canadian Press
Apple TV Plus
Hulu
HBO
Entertainment Weekly

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