The Apple TV+ streaming service earned more Emmy Award nominations than it ever has before. There were 72 noms for 16 different shows, including The Morning Show, Palm Royale, Lessons in Chemistry, Slow Horses, Loot, Hijack and many more.
“We are so thankful to the Television Academy for honoring our storytellers with a record number of Emmy nominations today,” said Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video.
Emmy noms go to Apple TV+ drama and comedy series
Many people questioned that a computer-maker could make a watchable movies and series when Apple TV+ first launched. Almost five years later, the streaming service has produced numerous hits and earned plenty of awards. It scored 54 Emmy nominations in 2023, and this year the total is 72.
The standout is the The Morning Show, which earned 16 nominations in total, including for Outstanding Drama Series and ten acting nominations. Stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Beharie, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Jon Hamm, Holland Taylor, and Marcia Gay Harden were all recognized for their performances.
Palm Royale scored 11 nominations in its first season, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph landed noms in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category.
Next there’s Lessons in Chemistry, which landed ten nominations in total, including the first-ever Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category nomination for Apple TV+. Plus there are acting noms for stars Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman and Aja Naomi King.
Not far behind is Slow Horses. It earned nine nominations overall, including outstanding Drama Series. In addition, acting noms went to star Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Jonathan Pryce.
Hijack star Idris Elba was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Maya Rudolph was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Loot.
Nonfiction shows earns nominations, too
Apple Original documentaries were also recognized. STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces and Girls State landed multiple nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
Apple’s The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy becomes the first Apple Original docuseries to be recognized in the Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special category. It earned two nominations overall. And for the seventh consecutive year, Apple’s Carpool Karaoke: The Series scoreed a nomination for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama, or Variety Series.
Room for improvement
While the Apple TV+ total of 72 nominations is more than it’s ever earned before, it’s still behind some of its rivals. Netflix got 107 noms, and FX got 93. HBO garnered 91.
That said, fourth place in the number of nominations is nothing for Apple to be embarrassed about. It came out solidly ahead of other streamers Prime Video (37 nominations), Hulu (26) and Disney+ (19). And the iPhone-maker also beat all the traditional broadcast networks, including ABC and CBS (38 nominations each), NBC (33) and FOX (6).
The Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled for September 15. ABC will broadcast the event.
The full list of Apple TV+ 2024 Emmy Award nominations
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Aniston
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Reese Witherspoon
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Nicole Beharie
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Greta Lee
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Karen Pittman
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Holland Taylor
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Crudup
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jon Hamm
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Mark Duplass
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Marcia Gay Harden
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Mimi Leder
- Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
- Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
- Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristen Wiig
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Carol Burnett
- Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series
- Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
- Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
- Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Brie Larson
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Aja Naomi King
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Lewis Pullman
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Millicent Shelton
- Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Gary Oldman
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jack Lowden
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Pryce
- Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Maya Rudolph
Hijack (1)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Idris Elba
The New Look (1)
- Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series
Masters of the Air (3)
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Physical (2)
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
- Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
Silo (2)
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
- Outstanding Main Title Design
Girls State (3)
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program: Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
Sugar (1)
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (2)
- Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
- Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (2)
- Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
- Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (5)
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program: Morgan Neville
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (1)
- Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama, or Variety Series
Nominees for Outstanding Commercial (2)
- “Album Cover” — Apple iPhone 15
- “Fuzzy Feelings” — iPhone + Mac
Source: Apple
