Emmys 2024: nominations, date, hosts and everything we know about the TV awards ceremony

Quinta Brunson at the Emmys
Quinta Brunson at the Emmys (Image credit: Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The Emmys are here again to honor the best in US television. However, many of you may be asking: wasn't there already an Emmys ceremony back in January? Yes, there was, and while many referred to those as the Emmys 2024, they were actually the Emmys for 2023, delayed from taking place because of the 2023 Hollywood strikes. The upcoming ceremony is the true Emmys 2024 (or 76th Primetime Emmys if you want to be official).

This edition of the awards ceremony covers TV shows released as far back as June 2023 through May 31, 2024; though if closer to the latter, they must have aired at least six episodes (sorry Bridgerton season 3 fans, the Netflix show won't be eligible for Emmys this year). So some of the top contenders this year include Abbott Elementary season 3, The Bear season 2, The Crown season 6, Fallout, The Gentlemen, Hacks season 3, Lessons in Chemistry, Ripley, Shogun and more.

From the official Emmy nominees to when the awards show is going to take place, here is everything you need to know about the Emmys 2024.

Emmys 2024 date

The Emmys are returning to their usual timeframe, as the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 15, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on ABC. The full ceremony will then be available to stream on Hulu the next day, September 16.

In order to watch the Emmys live, you must have a TV service that carries ABC, whether that be a traditional pay-TV provider, a TV antenna that receives your local station or a live TV streaming service like Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV.

Emmys 2024 nominees

The full slate of Emmy 2024 nominees were announced on Wednesday, July 17. Below you'll find a rundown of the categories that are most likely going to air as part of the TV broadcast. If you want to see all of the nominations (including the more behind-the-scenes awards), check out the Emmys official website

Outstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows
  • Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
  • Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
  • Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
  • D'Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
  • Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
  • Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
  • Maya Rudolph, Loot
  • Jean Smart, Hacks
  • Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • Idris Elba, Hijack
  • Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith 
  • Walton Goggins, Fallout  
  • Gary Oldman, Slow Horses  
  • Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun
  • Dominic West, The Crown

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
  • Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
  • Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Anna Sawai, Shogun
  • Imelda Staunton, The Crown
  • Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Lionel Boyce, The Bear
  • Paul W. Downs, Hacks
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
  • Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building
  • Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
  • Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
  • Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
  • Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
  • Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
  • Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • Tadanobu Asano, Shogun
  • Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
  • Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
  • Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
  • Takehiro Hira, Shogun
  • Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
  • Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
  • Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
  • Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
  • Greta Lee, The Morning Show
  • Lesley Manville, The Crown
  • Karen Pittman, The Morning Show
  • Holland Taylor, The Morning Show

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Jon Bernthal, The Bear
  • Matthew Broderick, Only Murders in the Building
  • Ryan Gosling, Saturday Night Live
  • Christopher Lloyd, Hacks
  • Bob Odenkirk, The Bear
  • Will Poulter, The Bear

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Olivia Colman, The Bear
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
  • Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
  • Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Only Murders in the Building
  • Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
  • Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

  • Nestor Carbonell, Shogun
  • Paul Dano, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Tracy Letts, Winning Time
  • Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
  • John Turturro, Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

  • Michaela Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Claire Foy, The Crown
  • Marcia Gay Harden, The Morning Show
  • Sarah Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Parker Posey, Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Outstanding Limited Series or Anthology Series

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

  • Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
  • Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
  • Juno Temple, Fargo season 5
  • Sofia Vergara, Griselda 
  • Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs the Swans

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

  • Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
  • Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
  • Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
  • John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
  • Lamorne Morris, Fargo
  • Lewis Pullman, Lessons In Chemistry
  • Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs The Swans

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

  • Dakota Fanning, Ripley
  • Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
  • Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
  • Aja Naomi King, Lessons In Chemistry
  • Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs The Swans
  • Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
  • Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Emmys 2024 host

The Emmys have officially announced who will be hosting this year's ceremony: Eugene Levy and Dan Levy. The Schitt's Creek stars are the first father-and-son duo to ever host the awards show.

Both Eugene and Dan Levy are previous Emmy winners, with trophies for Outstanding Comedy, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Eugene Levy) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Dan Levy) for their work on Schitt's Creek.

In addition to the Emmys, Eugene Levy is going to be seen in the upcoming Only Murders in the Building season 4 (Hulu is owned by Disney, like ABC, so the crossover makes sense). Meanwhile Dan Levy is developing a new animated TV series called Standing By that is expected to premiere in 2025.

Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.