Just how big will “Shōgun” be at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards? The historical drama set in feudal Japan is cited 41 times across 25 categories on the nominating ballots made public by the television academy on June 13. With lavish production values that give it strong potential in Creative Arts categories, could the series potentially break the record for the most Emmy victories in a single year? Scroll down to see its complete list of contenders.
The program with the most Emmys in one year was the 2008 limited series “John Adams,” which prevailed 13 times. Among continuing drama series, the record belongs to “Game of Thrones,” which won 12 awards at three different ceremonies. The lavish “Shōgun” certainly has the potential to match or exceed those numbers, especially with other Creative Arts heavy-hitters like “The Last of Us” and “House of the Dragon” ineligible in this Emmy cycle.
But wait, there’s more. There were no publicized ballots for special visual effects, a field where “Shōgun” very likely submitted. New Emmy rules this year stipulate, “A panel comprised of voting members from the Special Visual Effects Peer Group will prescreen all submissions to determine the nominations.” So that’s probably another chance for the FX series to shatter Emmy records. How many of the following submissions do you think will turn into nominations and wins?
Best Drama Series
Best Drama Actor
Cosmo Jarvis
Hiroyuki Sanada
Best Drama Actress
Anna Sawai
Best Drama Supporting Actor
Tadanobu Asano
Takehiro Hira
Tokuma Nishioka
Best Drama Supporting Actress
Moeka Hoshi
Yuka Kouri
Fumi Nikaido
Best Drama Guest Actor
Nestor Carbonell, “Anjin”
Best Drama Guest Actress
Yuko Miyamoto, “A Stick of Time”
Best Directing For A Drama Series
“The Abyss of Life”
“Anjin”
“Crimson Sky”
“Ladies of the Willow World”
“A Stick of Time”
“Tomorrow is Tomorrow”
Best Writing For A Drama Series
“The Abyss of Life”
“Anjin”
“Broken to the Fist”
“Crimson Sky”
“A Dream of a Dream”
Best Casting For A Drama Series
Best Cinematography For A Series (One Hour)
“The Abyss of Life”
“Anjin”
“Crimson Sky”
Best Main Title Design
Best Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
“Servants of Two Masters”
Best Original Main Title Theme Music
Best Period Costumes For A Series
“Ladies of the Willow World”
Best Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
“A Stick of Time”
Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“The Abyss of Life”
Best Picture Editing For A Drama Series
“A Dream of a Dream”
Best Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)
“Anjin”
Best Prosthetic Makeup
“A Dream of a Dream”
Best Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
“Shōgun – The Making Of Shōgun”
Best Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Broken to the Fist”
Best Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Broken to the Fist”
Best Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming
Best Stunt Performance
“The Eightfold Fence”
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