The Emmys have officially announced the nominated producers for the drama, comedy and limited series categories, revealing some exciting surprises that many viewers – and even industry professionals – may not have expected.
Matty Matheson, known for his standout role as Fak in comedy frontrunner “The Bear,” missed out on a supporting comedy actor nomination. However, he received his first Emmy nomination as a producer for the hit culinary show, which could give him his first win.
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Perhaps not a household name, but producer Garrett Basch, who got his first nod in 2017 for “The Night of,” made history as the first producer to have three scripted shows nominated in the same year. He received nominations for the Netflix limited series “Ripley” and the FX comedies “Reservation Dogs” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” Basch’s FX colleague Taika Waititi also made history as the first Indigenous producer to earn dual comedy bids for “Dogs” and “Shadows.”
DB Weiss and David Benioff, best known as the minds behind “Game of Thrones,” earned their second drama series bid for the Netflix sci-fi adaptation “3 Body Problem.” Among the other 21 producers nominated for this series is “Knives Out” director Rian Johnson, who received his first nomination after previously being snubbed for his directing work on “Breaking Bad” and “Poker Face.” The “3 Body Problem” production team also includes actress Rosamund Pike as executive producer, alongside Plan B heads Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
As previously reported by VarietySelena Gomez is the most nominated Latina producer in Emmy history, earning her third consecutive nod for Hulu’s mystery comedy “Only Murders in the Building.” Additionally, she earned her first acting nomination as a lead actress. Gomez is joined by co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, in addition to the many actor/producers who received dual nominations. Others include Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shogun”), Kristen Wiig (“Palm Royale”) , Donald Glover (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), Andrew Scott (“Ripley”), Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”), Richard Gadd (“Baby Reindeer”), Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Paul W. Downs (“Hacks”) and Jodie Foster (“True Detective: Night Country”).
Other notable names among the nominees include executive producers Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson and the late Steve Golin, who are part of the 18-nominated team for “True Detective: Night Country,” along with Oscar winner Barry Jenkins and Cary Joji Fukunaga . Emmy winners Jason Bateman and Laura Dern are also nominated as part of the teams for “Lessons in Chemistry” and “Palm Royale.”
The final Emmy voting runs from August 15 to 26.