Disney Entertainment Scores Big with 163 Emmy Nominations
The Walt Disney Company owns a LOT of the media that’s popular today, from big blockbuster hits to streaming content. Just think about how much they make with Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar alone!
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When you think of Disney Entertainment, your mind might go straight to movies, but Disney makes a ton of television as well. And now, it’s that time of year where they’re recognized for their efforts — the 2023 Emmy nominations have been released!
Disney Emmy Nominations
The Walt Disney Company received 163 nominations for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards! This was announced in a release from the company.
This includes content from ABC, ABC News Studios, Disney Branded Television, Disney+, Disney Television Studios (20th Television Animation, 20th Television, and ABC Signature), FX, FX Productions, Hulu, National Geographic, Onyx Collective, Searchlight Pictures, Searchlight Television, and Walt Disney Studios (20th Century Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Marvel Studios).
Disney+ received 40 nominations and Hulu got 33 nominations.
The Emmy nominations are for television shows, limited series, and movies released between June 1st, 2022 and May 31st, 2023. Now, thanks to Variety, let’s take a look at what was nominated from Disney!
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Notably, Disney+ and Star Wars’ Andor is nominated for Best Drama Series. For Best Comedy Series, ABC’s Abbott Elementary and Hulu’sThe Bear and Only Murders in the Building are nominated.
For Best Limited Series, Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi received a nomination as did Hulu’s Fleishman Is in Trouble.
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Let’s break down some of the things with multiple nominations:
Andor
- Best Drama Series
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour) — Rix Road
- Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series — Rix Road
- Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) — Rix Road
Abbott Elementary
- Best Comedy Series
- Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — Quinta Brunson
- Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — Tyler James Williams
- Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Janelle James
- Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Guest Actress in a Comedy — Taraji P. Henson
- Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
- Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling — Festival
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The Bear
- Best Comedy Series
- Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Jeremy Allen White
- Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Ayo Edebiri
- Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Jon Bernthal
- Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Oliver Platt
- Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) — System
- Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
- Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series — Review
- Outstanding Picture Editing For A Single-Camera Comedy Series — System
Only Murders in the Building
- Best Comedy Series
- Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Martin Short
- Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Nathan Lane
- Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) — Sparring Partners, I Know Who Did It
- Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour) — I Know Who Did It
- Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Series — Framed
- Outstanding Picture Editing For A Single-Camera Comedy Series — The Last Day Of Bunny Folger
- Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling — I Know Who Did It
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Fleishman Is in Trouble
- Best Limited Series
- Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie — Lizzy Caplan
- Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie — Claire Danes
- Outstanding Casting For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
- Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie — Me-Time
- Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie — Me-Time
Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Best Limited Series
- Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes — Part I
- Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie — Part VI
The Mandalorian
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour) — Chapter 20: The Foundling
- Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes — Chapter 22: Guns For Hire
- Outstanding Period And/Or Character Hairstyling — Chapter 19: The Convert
- Outstanding Period And/Or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) — Chapter 22: Guns For Hire
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How I Met Your Father
- Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) — The Reset Button, Ride Or Die, Daddy
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour) — Daddy
- Outstanding Picture Editing For A Multi-Camera Comedy Series — Daddy
Encanto At The Hollywood Bowl
- Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
- Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming (Routines: Family Madrigal / Surface Pressure)
- Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special
What We Do in the Shadows
- Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) — The Night Market
- Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes — The Wedding
- Outstanding Picture Editing For A Single-Camera Comedy Series — Go Flip Yourself
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Some other nominations include:
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Variety Talk Series
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (20th Anniversary Special) — Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
- Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) — Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Bob’s Burgers (The Plight Before Christmas) — Outstanding Animated Program
- The Simpsons (Treehouse Of Horror XXXIII) — Outstanding Animated Program
- The Oscars — Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
- The Oscars — Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
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- Beauty And The Beast: A 30th Celebration (Routine: Be Our Guest) — Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
- Beauty And The Beast: A 30th Celebration (Routine: Rose Petal Suite Pt. I) — Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
- Dancing With The Stars (Routine: Higher) — Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
- Hocus Pocus 2 — Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
- Hocus Pocus 2 — Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
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- Ms. Marvel (Time And Again) — Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
- Ms. Marvel (Generation Why) — Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
- The Great (Choose Your Weapon) — Outstanding Period Costumes For A Series
- Atlanta (Andrew Wyeth. Alfred’s World) — Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour)
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The 75th annual Emmy Awards are happening on September 18th in Los Angeles and will be shown live on Fox at 8PM ET. The 2-night Creative Arts Emmys will be on September 9th & 10th and will be broadcast by FXX on September 10th.
For the full list of what else is nominated, check out this post from Variety. Stay tuned for more Disney Entertainment news and updates!
