Canadians Dominate Emmy Nominations with Record-Hauls in Comedy and Drama Categories

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In a groundbreaking year, Canadians have taken centre stage at the Emmy Awards, shattering records in the comedy and drama categories. Led by Seth Rogen's Apple TV Plus show "The Studio," 23 nominations have been announced, with Rogen himself earning a nomination for best comedy actor. This achievement surpasses the 20 nominations earned by "Ted Lasso" in 2021, another Apple series. The show's nominations include best directing and writing for the duo and best comedy actor for Rogen.

Toronto-born comedy star Catherine O'Hara has earned a best supporting actress nomination for her role in "The Studio" and another for a guest role in the HBO zombie drama "The Last of Us." Martin Short, a Hamilton native, has snagged his fourth nomination for playing a frazzled theatre director in Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building." Meanwhile, Lorne Michaels, the Toronto-born "Saturday Night Live" boss, has received six nominations for several incarnations of the sketch comedy series. Nathan Fielder, a Vancouver native, has picked up writing and directing nominations for his HBO docu-comedy "The Rehearsal."

Key Takeaways:

  • Seth Rogen's Apple TV Plus show "The Studio" has set a record haul for a comedy series in its first season with 23 Emmy nominations.
  • Rogen has earned a nomination for best comedy actor for his role in "The Studio," competing against Hamilton's Martin Short.
  • Toronto-born Catherine O'Hara has earned a best supporting actress nomination for her role in "The Studio" and another for a guest role in the HBO zombie drama "The Last of Us."
  • Lorne Michaels, the Toronto-born "Saturday Night Live" boss, has received six nominations for several incarnations of the sketch comedy series.
  • Nathan Fielder, a Vancouver native, has picked up writing and directing nominations for his HBO docu-comedy "The Rehearsal."
  • Other Canadian nominees include Graham Yost, who earned a nod for best drama series as executive producer of spy thriller "Slow Horses," and comic Robby Hoffman, who's competing for outstanding guest actress in a comedy for her breakout role as an office manager in "Hacks."

Statistics:

  • 23 nominations for Seth Rogen's "The Studio," the most for a comedy series in its first season.
  • 6 nominations for Lorne Michaels for several incarnations of "Saturday Night Live."
  • 2 nominations for Jessica Lee Gagné for her work on Apple's thriller "Severance."
  • 27 nominations for Apple's thriller "Severance" leads the pack overall.
  • 77th Emmy Awards will broadcast live from Los Angeles on CTV on Sept. 14.

Sources:

  • The Canadian Press
  • Apple TV Plus
  • HBO
  • CTV
  • The 77th Emmy Awards