‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Bear’ break records with their Emmy wins, while ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘Hacks’ also win big.
The 76th Emmy Awards was a night of record-breaking wins, celebrating the talent in front of and behind the camera, and recognising the excellent television series that have kept us entertained this year. The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy and Eugene Levy hosting.
Best Drama winner Shōgun won 18 Emmys (including the wins from the Creative Arts Emmys), breaking the record for the most Emmys won by a series in a single year, and although The Bear was beaten to the Best Comedy award by HBO Max’s Hacks, it still won 11 awards, beating its own previous record for the most Emmys won by a comedy in a single year.
We were also thrilled to see 15 Spotlight members included among this year’s nominees. Spotlight member Richard Gadd took home the awards for Best Lead Actor and Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie thanks to Netflix series Baby Reindeer, with co-star and fellow Spotlight member Jessica Gunning also winning for Best Supporting Actress for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Spotlight member Michaela Coel was also successful on the night, winning the award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Mr & Mrs Smith.
Other notable wins include Shōgun’s Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai for Best Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series, Jeremy Allen White once again winning Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Bear, and Jean Smart for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
Take a look at the list of other highlighted Emmy Award winners 2024 below, with a link to the full list of winners at the bottom of the page. Nominated and winning Spotlight members are indicated by a star:
Best Drama Series
- Shōgun (FX) – WINNER
- The Crown (Netflix)
- Fallout (Prime Video)
- The Gilded Age (HBO)
- The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun – WINNER
- Idris Elba* – Hijack
- Donald Glover – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Walton Goggins – Fallout
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Dominic West – The Crown
Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Anna Sawai – Shōgun – WINNER
- Imelda Staunton* – The Crown
- Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
- Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
- Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
- Maya Erskine – Mr & Mrs Smith
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show – WINNER
- Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun
- Mark Duplass – The Morning Show
- John Hamm – The Morning Show
- Takehiro Hira – Shōgun
- Jack Lowden* – Slow Horses
- Jonathan Pryce* – The Crown
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown – WINNER
- Christine Baranski – The Gilded Age
- Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show
- Greta Lee – The Morning Show
- Lesley Manville* – The Crown
- Karen Pittman – The Morning Show
- Holland Taylor – The Morning Show
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Néstor Carbonell – Shōgun – WINNER
- Paul Dano – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Tracy Letts – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
- Jonathan Pryce* – Slow Horses
- John Turturro – Mr & Mrs Smith
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Michaela Coel* – Mr & Mrs Smith – WINNER
- Claire Foy* – The Crown
- Marcia Gay Harden – The Morning Show
- Sarah Paulson – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Parker Posey – Mr & Mrs Smith
Best Comedy Series
- Hacks (HBO Max) – WINNER
- The Bear (FX)
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO Max)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
- Reservation Dogs (FX)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER
- 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
- D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jean Smart – Hacks – WINNER
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
- Maya Rudolph – Loot
- Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear – WINNER
- Lionel Boyce –The Bear
- Paul W. Downs – Hacks
- Paul Rudd – Only Murders in the Building
- Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
- Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear – WINNER
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
- Carol Burnett – Palm Royale
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jon Bernthal – The Bear – WINNER
- Matthew Broderick – Only Murders in the Building
- Ryan Gosling – Saturday Night Live
- Christopher Lloyd – Hacks
- Bob Odenkirk – The Bear
- Will Poulter* – The Bear
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jamie Lee Curtis – The Bear – WINNER
- Olivia Colman* – The Bear
- Kaitlin Olson – Hacks
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph – Only Murders in the Building
- Maya Rudolph – Saturday Night Live
- Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
Best Limited Series
- Baby Reindeer (Netflix) – WINNER
- Fargo (FX)
- Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
- Ripley (Netflix)
- True Detective: Night Country (HBO Max)
Best Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Richard Gadd* – Baby Reindeer – WINNER
- Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers
- John Hamm – Fargo
- Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
- Andrew Scott* – Ripley
Best Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country – WINNER
- Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
- Juno Temple* – Fargo
- Sofía Vergara – Griselda
- Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Lamorne Morris – Fargo – WINNER
- Jonathan Bailey* – Fellow Travelers
- Robert Downey Jr – The Sympathizer
- Tom Goodman-Hill – Baby Reindeer
- John Hawkes – True Detective: Night Country
- Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry
- Treat Williams – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Jessica Gunning* – Baby Reindeer – WINNER
- Lily Gladstone – Under the Bridge
- Dakota Fanning – Ripley
- Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry
- Diane Lane – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
- Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer
- Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country
Best Directing for a Drama Series
- Frederick E.O. Toye – Shōgun – WINNER
- Hiro Murai – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Saul Metzstein – Slow Horses
- Stephen Daldry – The Crown
- Mimi Leder – The Morning Show
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Best Writing for a Drama Series
- Will Smith – Slow Horses – WINNER
- Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner – Fallout
- Francesca Sloane, Donald Glover – Mr & Mrs Smith
- Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks – Shōgun
- Rachel Kondo, Caillin Puente – Shōgun
- Peter Morgan, Meriel Sheibani-Clare – The Crown
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
- Christopher Storer – The Bear – WINNER
- Randall Einhorn – Abbott Elementary
- Lucia Aniello – Hacks
- Ramy Youssef – The Bear
- Guy Ritchie – The Gentleman
- Mary Lou Belli – The Ms Pat Show
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky – Hacks – WINNER
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
- Meredith Scardino, Sam Means – Girls5eva
- Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo – The Bear
- Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider – The Other Two
- Jake Bender, Zach Dunn – What We Do in the Shadows
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Steven Zaillian – Ripley – WINNER
- Weronika Tofilska – Baby Reindeer
- Noah Hawley – Fargo
- Gus Van Sant – Feud: Capote vs The Swans
- Millicent Shelton – Lessons in Chemistry
- Issa Lopez – True Detective: Night Country
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Richard Gadd* – Baby Reindeer – WINNER
- Charlie Brooker – Black Mirror
- Noah Hawley – Fargo
- Ron Nyswaner – Fellow Travelers
- Steven Zaillian – Ripley
- Issa López – True Detective: Night Country
Take a look at the Emmys website for the full list of winners and nominees.
From all of us at Spotlight, a massive congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Take a look at our website for more awards news and industry advice.
