Apple TV+ has achieved a record 72 Emmy Award nominations across 16 Apple Originals, marking its best performance to date. The streaming service received nominations in several top categories, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series for "Lessons in Chemistry," Outstanding Drama Series for "The Morning Show" and "Slow Horses," and Outstanding Comedy Series for "Palm Royale." Additionally, the platform secured nods for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special with "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces" and "Girls State," as well as Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special for "The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy."
Zack Van Amburg, Apple's head of Worldwide Video, expressed gratitude towards the Television Academy: “It has been an immensely rewarding morning to witness so many talented artists recognized with Emmy nominations across such an extraordinary number of categories.” Jamie Erlicht, also head of Worldwide Video at Apple, echoed these sentiments: “We are so thankful to the Television Academy for honoring our storytellers with a record number of Emmy nominations today.”
"The Morning Show" leads with 16 nominations overall and includes 10 acting nominations. Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Beharie, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Jon Hamm, Holland Taylor, and Marcia Gay Harden were all acknowledged for their performances.
"Lessons in Chemistry" received 10 nominations overall. Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, and Aja Naomi King earned acting nominations.
Other notable series include "Slow Horses," which garnered nine nominations including acting nods for Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden. Idris Elba was nominated for his role in "Hijack."
In comedy categories, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph received their first-ever lead actress nominations for their roles in "Palm Royale" and "Loot," respectively.
Documentaries like "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces" also performed well with five nominations.
Apple TV+ continues to be recognized across various craft categories. Notably, it earned its first Costume Design category nomination with entries from "Lessons in Chemistry," "Palm Royale," and "The New Look."
Overall recognition extends to docuseries like “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” which became the first Apple Original docuseries to be nominated in the Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special category.
Since its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ has quickly accumulated numerous awards and recognitions faster than any other streaming service at debut.
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