As the glitz and glamour of Hollywood prepare to dazzle once again, the anticipation for the most prestigious television awards is reaching its zenith! The Emmy Awards are just around the corner, set to air on Variety Special (Live) . As the red carpet unfurls and the stage is set for another unforgettable night, this article invites you on a captivating journey through the diverse and competitive Emmy Awards 2023 categories that define the essence of the awards. From outstanding drama series to comedic brilliance, we delve into the heart of television excellence. Get ready to be immersed in the captivating world of the Emmys as we explore the intricacies and achievements that make this annual ceremony an unmissable spectacle for television enthusiasts around the globe.
What to expect from Emmy Awards 2023?
As the 75th Emmy Awards draw near, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation and industry uncertainty. Variety Special (Live) returns to the main telecast, featuring three prominent writing categories. Emmy voting has concluded, with results slated for January 2024, amid a Hollywood shutdown lasting over 115 days due to ongoing SAG-AFTRA Strikes. The question lingers: will industry unrest impact voter turnout?
With over 20,000 Television Academy members, the delay and tension could shape the awards landscape. Tight races, particularly in acting categories dominated by Succession, The White Lotus, and The Last of Us, introduce an element of unpredictability.
Notable contenders include comedy favourite Ted Lasso, while other series like Abbott Elementary, The Bear, and Jury Duty vie for top honours. In limited races, 50/50 battles between Netflix shows and potential upsets from television movies such as Beef and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story promise an Emmy Awards ceremony filled with suspense and surprises.
Where can you watch the Emmy Awards 2023?
Mark your calendars for the much-anticipated 75th Emmy Awards, set to air on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The Creative Arts ceremony will unfold on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7, with an edited version scheduled to grace FXX screens on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET. All the excitement and glamour will be centered at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live, promising a star-studded celebration of television excellence. Don’t miss the return of Variety Special (Live) to the main telecast, adding an extra layer of anticipation to this prestigious event.
Emmy Awards 2023 categories
Below, discover the array of categories awaiting recognition at the 75th Emmy Awards, showcasing the diverse excellence in television. Explore the full spectrum of achievements in the world of entertainment!
Drama Series
- Succession
- Andor
- Better Call Saul
- The Crown
- House of the Dragon
- The Last of Us
- The White Lotus
- Yellowjackets
Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- Barry
- The Bear
- Jury Duty
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Only Murders in the Building
- Ted Lasso
- Wednesday
Limited or Anthology Series
- Beef
- Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
- Daisy Jones & the Six
- Fleishman is in Trouble
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV Movie
- Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas
- Fire Island
- Hocus Pocus 2
- Prey
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Lead Actor (Drama)
- Jeff Bridges – The Old Man (FX)
- Brian Cox – Succession (HBO)
- Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)
- Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO)
Lead Actor (Comedy)
- Bill Hader – Barry (HBO)
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
Lead Actor (Limited/TV Movie)
- Taron Egerton – Black Bird (Apple TV+)
- Kumail Nanjiani – Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
- Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
- Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
- Michael Shannon – George & Tammy (Showtime)
- Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix)
Guest Actor (Drama)
- Murray Bartlett – The Last of Us (HBO)
- James Cromwell – Succession (HBO)
- Lamar Johnson – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Arian Moyed – Succession (HBO)
- Nick Offerman – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Keivonn Montreal Woodard – The Last of Us (HBO)
Guest Actor (Comedy)
- Jon Bernthal – The Bear (FX)
- Luke Kirby – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- Nathan Lane – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Pedro Pascal – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Oliver Platt – The Bear (FX)
- Sam Richardson – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Lead Actress (Drama)
- Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
- Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
- Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)
Lead Actress (Comedy)
- Christina Applegate – Dead to Me (Netflix)
- Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
- Jenna Ortega – Wednesday (Netflix)
Lead Actress (Limited/TV Movie)
- Lizzy Caplan – Fleishman is in Trouble (FX)
- Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy (Showtime)
- Dominique Fishback – Swarm (Prime Video)
- Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)
- Riley Keough – Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
- Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix)
Guest Actress (Drama)
- Hiam Abbass – Succession (HBO)
- Cherry Jones – Succession (HBO)
- Melanie Lynskey – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Storm Reid – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Anna Torv – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Harriet Walter – Succession (HBO)
Guest Actress (Comedy)
- Becky Ann Baker – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Quinta Brunson – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Taraji P. Henson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Judith Light – Poker Face (Peacock)
- Sarah Niles – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Harriet Walter – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Supporting Actor (Drama)
- F. Murray Abraham – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Nicholas Braun – Succession (HBO)
- Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Theo James – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Matthew Macfadyen – Succession (HBO)
- Alan Ruck – Succession (HBO)
- Will Sharpe – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Alexander Skarsgård – Succession (HBO)
Supporting Actor (Comedy)
- Anthony Carrigan – Barry (HBO)
- Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- James Marsden – Jury Duty (Freevee)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
- Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO)
Supporting Actor (Limited/TV Movie)
- Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
- Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird (Apple TV+)
- Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
- Joseph Lee – Beef (Netflix)
- Ray Liotta – Black Bird (Apple TV+)
- Young Mazino – Beef (Netflix)
- Jesse Plemons – Love & Death (HBO)
Supporting Actress (Drama)
- Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)
- Meghann Fahy – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Sabrina Impacciatore – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC)
- J. Smith-Cameron – Succession (HBO)
- Simona Tabasco – The White Lotus (HBO)
Supporting Actress (Comedy)
- Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Juno Temple – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Supporting Actress (Limited/TV Movie)
- Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
- Maria Bello – Beef (Netflix)
- Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble (FX)
- Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
- Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
- Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
- Merritt Wever – Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)
Talk Series
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
- The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)
Scripted Variety Series
- A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Directing (Drama)
- Andor (Disney+)
- Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
- The Last of Us (HBO)
- Succession (HBO)
- The White Lotus (HBO)
Directing (Comedy)
- Barry (HBO)
- The Bear (FX)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- The Ms. Pat Show (BET+)
- Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Wednesday (Netflix)
Directing (Limited/TV Movie)
- Beef (Netflix)
- Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
- Fleishman is in Trouble (FX)
- Prey (Hulu)
Writing (Drama)
- Andor (Disney+)
- Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
- Better Call Saul (AMC)
- The Last of Us (HBO)
- Succession (HBO)
- The White Lotus (HBO)
Writing (Comedy)
- Barry (HBO)
- The Bear (FX)
- Jury Duty (Freevee)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- The Other Two (HBO)
- Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Writing (Limited/Anthology/TV Movie)
- Beef (Netflix)
- Fire Island (Hulu)
- Fleishman is in Trouble (FX)
- Prey (Hulu)
- Swarm (Prime Video)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- 100 Foot Wave (HBO)
- Dear Mama (FX)
- Secrets of the Elephants (National Geographic)
- The 1619 Project (Hulu)
- The U.S. and the Holocaust (PBS)
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Being Mary Tyler Moore (HBO)
- Judy Blume Forever (Amazon Prime Video)
- My Transparent Life (Prime Video)
- Pamela: A Love Story (Netflix)
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)
Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
- The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey (Netflix)
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Netflix)
- Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN)
- Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi (Hulu)
- United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
Exceptional Merit
- The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (PBS)
- Aftershock (Hulu)
- Last Flight Home (Paramount+)
- The Territory (National Geographic)
Structured Reality
- Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
- Love is Blind (Netflix)
- Queer Eye (Netflix)
- Shark Tank (ABC)
Unstructured Reality
- Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
- Selling Sunset (Netflix)
- Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
- Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
Reality Competition
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Voice (NBC)
Host for a Reality or Competition Program
- Baking It (Peacock)
- Nailed It! (Netflix)
- Queer Eye (Netflix)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
Animated Program
- Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
- Entergalactic (Netflix)
- Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal (Adult Swim)
- Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
- The Simpsons (Fox)
Summing it up!
With Emmy Awards 2023 categories unveiled and the anticipation building, the promise of fierce competition and unexpected triumphs hangs in the air. From the gripping dramas to the uproarious comedies, each category holds the potential for breath-taking moments that will leave a lasting imprint on television history. Join the world in celebrating the pinnacle of television excellence—a night where the stars align, and the extraordinary becomes the standard. Don’t miss your front-row seat to witness the magic unfold at the 75th Emmy Awards!
