The Studio, Hacks and The Bear lead the field

The nominees for the 77th Emmy Awards for primetime American TV shows have been announced, with The Studio, Hacks (pictured) and  The Bear leading the nominations. Here are the shorlists in the comedy categories.

The ceremony is scheduled for September 14

Best Comedy

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks 
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking 
The Studio 
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Actor, Comedy

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Actress, Comedy

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jean Smart, Hacks

Variety Special

Ali Wong: Single Lady
Adam Sandler: Love You
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze

Supporting Actor, Comedy

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actress, Comedy

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Comedy Guest Actor

Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio

Comedy Guest Actress

Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoe Kravitz, The Studio
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks

Variety Scripted Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Animated Program

Arcane: League of Legends
Bob’s Burgers
Common Side Effects
Love, Death + Robots
The Simpsons

Elsewhere, Sharon Horgan is up for best dramatic actress for Bad Sisters and Jesse Armstrong’s billionaire satire Mountainhead is up for best TV movie.

Published: 15 Jul 2025