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74th Emmy Awards Nominations

The 74th Emmy Awards nominations were announced today, and several Asian actors, actresses, and shows were among those nominated. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live at 8p EST on Sept. 12 on NBC and will stream live for the first time ever on Peacock.

Here are some of the notable nominees.

Sandra Oh (1 nomination)

This is Sandra Oh’s 13th nomination and could be her first win. She is nominated alongside her co-star, Jodie Comer.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

  • As Eve Polastri in Killing Eve

‘Squid Game’ (14 nominations)

The Korean drama makes history as the first foreign-language show to be nominated for Best Drama and earns the most nominations ever for a foreign-language show.

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)

  • Chae Kyoung-sun, Production Designer

  • Gim En-jee, Art Director

  • Kim Jeong-gon, Set Decorator

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

  • Lee Hyung-deok, Director of Photography

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

  • Hwang Dong-hyuk, Directed by

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

  • Nam Na-young, Editor

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

  • Jung Jae-il, Composer

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

  • Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

  • Park Hae-soo as Cho Sang-woo

  • Oh Yeong-su as Oh Il-nam

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  • Jung Ho-yeon as Kang Sae-byeok

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

  • Lee You-mi as Ji-yeong

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode

  • Cheong Jai-hoon, VFX Supervisor

  • Kang Moon-jung, CG Supervisor (3D)

  • Kim Hye-jin, VFX Producer

  • Jo Hyun-jin, Layout Lead

  • Kim Seong-cheol, Matte Painting Supervisor

  • Lee Jae-bum, Animation Supervisor

  • Shin Min-soo, CG Supervisor (2D)

  • Seok Jong-yeon, Compositing Supervisor

  • Jun Sung-man, Compositing Supervisor

Outstanding Stunt Performance

  • Lim Tae-hoon, Stunt Performer

  • Shim Sang-min, Stunt Performer

  • Kim Cha-i, Stunt Performer

  • Lee Tae-young, Stunt Performer

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

  • Hwang Dong-hyuk, Written by

Himesh Patel (1 nomination)

This is Himesh Patel’s very first nomination.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

  • Himesh Patel as Jeevan Chaudhary

Padma Lakshmi (1 nomination)

This is Padma Lakshmi’s 12th nomination and could be her first win.

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program

  • Host of Top Chef

Tan France (1 nomination)

This is Tan France’s second nomination and could be his first win.

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program

  • Host of Queer Eye