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Emmy nominations 2023: The Last of Us and Succession up for top TV awards

Getty Images Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey attend the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO's "The Last of Us" at Regency Village Theatre on January 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaGetty Images
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are both nominated for their performances in The Last of Us

Succession, The Last of Us and The White Lotus lead the nominations for this year's Emmy TV awards.

Sarah Snook, Bella Ramsey, Jenna Ortega and Jennifer Coolidge are among the stars up for acting prizes.

Ted Lasso, The Bear, Abbott Elementary and Wednesday are among the contenders in the comedy categories.

But there is significant doubt over whether the ceremony will go ahead as planned on 18 September due to ongoing strike action in Hollywood.

The most nominated shows

  • 27 - Succession
  • 24 - The Last of Us
  • 23 - The White Lotus
  • 22 - Ted Lasso
  • 14 - The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
  • 13 - The Bear, Beef and Dahmer
  • 12 - Wednesday

Trade publication Variety has reported that the Television Academy and the ceremony's broadcast network Fox are debating whether to push the ceremony back to November or even January.

The industry is waiting to see whether the actors' union goes on strike this week, following in the footsteps of the Writers' Guild of America, which would effectively bring all major Hollywood events to a halt.

Getty Images Sarah Snook, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Kieran Culkin attend the Season 4 premiere of HBO's "Succession" at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 20, 2023 in New York CityGetty Images
Succession stars Sarah Snook, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin are all nominated for acting prizes

British nominees in the acting categories include Daniel Radcliffe, Hannah Waddingham, Taron Egerton, Brian Cox, Matthew MacFadyen and Juno Temple.

Sir Elton John is nominated for best live variety special for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.

If he wins, he would finally achieve EGOT status, having already won Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

Two of the most expensive dramas of the last year, Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, fared slightly less well.

They scored eight and six nominations respectively, and The Rings of Power was nominated only in technical categories such as visual effects, sound editing, costume and make-up.

Getty Images Jennifer Coolidge accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series award for "The White Lotus" onstage during the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaGetty Images
The White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge has already won a SAG Award (pictured) and Golden Globe this year

Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki is nominated for her portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown, which is also up for best drama series.

The fifth season sparked a debate about whether Netflix should state more explicitly to viewers that conversations depicted in the series are imagined, and it therefore is not a historically accurate representation of the royal family.

Major categories:

Outstanding drama series

  • Andor (Disney+)
  • Better Call Saul (AMC)
  • The Crown (Netflix)
  • House Of The Dragon (HBO Max)
  • The Last Of Us (HBO Max)
  • Succession (HBO Max)
  • The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Outstanding comedy series

  • Abbott Elementary (ABC)
  • Barry (HBO Max)
  • The Bear (FX)
  • Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
  • The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Prime Video)
  • Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)
  • Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
  • Wednesday (Netflix)

Outstanding limited or anthology series

  • Beef (Netflix)
  • Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
  • Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video)
  • Fleishman Is In Trouble (FX)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)

Lead actor in a drama series

  • Jeff Bridges - The Old Man (FX)
  • Brian Cox - Succession (HBO Max)
  • Kieran Culkin - Succession (HBO Max)
  • Bob Odenkirk - Better Call Saul (AMC)
  • Pedro Pascal - The Last Of Us (HBO Max)
  • Jeremy Strong - Succession (HBO Max)

Lead actress in a drama series

  • Sharon Horgan - Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
  • Melanie Lynskey - Yellowjackets (Showtime)
  • Elisabeth Moss - The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
  • Bella Ramsey - The Last Of Us (HBO Max)
  • Keri Russell - The Diplomat (Netflix)
  • Sarah Snook - Succession (HBO Max)

Lead actor in a comedy series

  • Bill Hader - Barry (HBO Max)
  • Jason Segel - Shrinking (Apple TV+)
  • Martin Short - Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)
  • Jason Sudeikis - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
  • Jeremy Allen White - The Bear (FX)

Lead actress in a comedy series

  • Christina Applegate - Dead To Me (Netflix)
  • Rachel Brosnahan - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
  • Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary (ABC)
  • Natasha Lyonne - Poker Face (Peacock)
  • Jenna Ortega - Wednesday (Netflix)

Lead actor in a limited series or movie

  • Taron Egerton - Black Bird (Apple TV+)
  • Kumail Nanjiani - Welcome To Chippendales (Hulu)
  • Evan Peters - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
  • Daniel Radcliffe - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
  • Michael Shannon - George & Tammy (Showtime)
  • Steven Yeun - Beef (Netflix)

Lead actress in a limited series or movie

  • Lizzy Caplan - Fleishman Is In Trouble (FX)
  • Jessica Chastain - George & Tammy (Showtime)
  • Dominique Fishback - Swarm (Prime Video)
  • Kathryn Hahn - Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)
  • Riley Keough - Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video)
  • Ali Wong - Beef (Netflix)

Supporting actor in a drama series

  • F Murray Abraham - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Nicholas Braun - Succession (HBO Max)
  • Michael Imperioli - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Theo James - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Matthew Macfadyen - Succession (HBO Max)
  • Alan Ruck - Succession (HBO Max)
  • Will Sharp - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Alexander Skarsgård - Succession (HBO Max)

Supporting actress in a drama series

  • Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
  • Meghann Fahy - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Sabrina Impacciatore - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Aubrey Plaza - The White Lotus (HBO Max)
  • Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul (AMC)
  • J Smith-Cameron - Succession (HBO Max)
  • Simona Tabasco - The White Lotus (HBO Max)

Supporting actor in a comedy series

  • Anthony Carrigan - Barry (HBO Max)
  • Phil Dunster - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
  • Brett Goldstein - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
  • James Marsden - Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach - The Bear (FX)
  • Tyler James Williams - Abbott Elementary (ABC)
  • Henry Winkler - Barry (HBO Max)

Supporting actress in a comedy series

  • Alex Borstein - The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Prime Video)
  • Ayo Edebiri - The Bear (FX)
  • Janelle James - Abbott Elementary (ABC)
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph - Abbott Elementary (ABC)
  • Juno Temple - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
  • Hannah Waddingham - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
  • Jessica Williams - Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Supporting actor in a limited series or movie

  • Murray Bartlett - Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
  • Paul Walter Hauser - Black Bird (Apple TV+)
  • Richard Jenkins - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
  • Joseph Lee - Beef (Netflix)
  • Ray Liotta - Black Bird (Apple TV+)
  • Young Mazino - Beef (Netflix)
  • Jesse Plemons - Love & Death (HBO Max)

Supporting actress in a limited series or movie

  • Annaleigh Ashford - Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
  • Maria Bello - Beef (Netflix)
  • Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX)
  • Juliette Lewis - Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
  • Camila Morrone - Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
  • Niecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
  • Merritt Wever - Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)

Talk series

  • The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
  • Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
  • The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
  • The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)

Competition programme

  • The Amazing Race (CBS)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
  • Survivor (CBS)
  • Top Chef (Bravo)
  • The Voice (NBC)

Documentary or non-fiction special

  • Being Mary Tyler Moore (HBO Max)
  • Judy Blume Forever (Prime Video)
  • My Transparent Life (Prime Video)
  • Pamela, A Love Story (Netflix)
  • Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)

Documentary or non-fiction series

  • Dear Mama (FX)
  • 100 Foot Wave (HBO Max)
  • Secrets Of The Elephants (National Geographic)
  • The 1619 Project (Hulu)
  • The U.S. And The Holocaust (PBS)

Structured reality programme

  • Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
  • Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network)
  • Love Is Blind (Netflix)
  • Queer Eye (Netflix)
  • Shark Tank (ABC)

Unstructured reality programme

  • Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (MTV)
  • Selling Sunset (Netflix)
  • Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
  • Welcome To Wrexham (FX)