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㽶ƵֱSuccession㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱLast of Us㽶Ƶֱ vie for top awards in unusual Emmys

Actor Martin Short, producer Susan Coyne among Canadians up for Emmy awards

The time has finally come for a most unusual .

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are arriving four months past their due date on Monday night at the Peacock Theater, coming after a year of historic Hollywood turbulence in an industry whose upheavals are evident everywhere.

, seismic shifts toward streaming, and the dismantling of the traditional TV calendar mean the envelopes opened during the Fox telecast hosted by Anthony Anderson on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will display winners that were decided months ago for shows that in some cases were completed years ago 㽶Ƶֱ and have a fraction of the audience they had a few decades ago.

But for actors and others taking part in the ceremony, norms just aren㽶Ƶֱt a thing anymore in this business.

㽶ƵֱSince the pandemic it㽶Ƶֱs been really strange, you shoot something, then sometimes it㽶Ƶֱs another couple years until you see it, and a while longer until something like this,㽶Ƶֱ actor Nick Offerman told The Associated Press last week after winning an early Emmy for 㽶Ƶֱ ,㽶Ƶֱ a show that is among Monday night㽶Ƶֱs top nominees along with 㽶ƵֱSuccession,㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱTed Lasso㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱThe Bear.㽶Ƶֱ

The Emmys will provide some respite and celebration after the strike and the troubles that spurred it, and with its 75th edition, will attempt to provide links to its past and to TV history. It will include a series of from beloved shows including 㽶ƵֱCheers,㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱGame of Thrones,㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱGrey㽶Ƶֱs Anatomy㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱMartin.㽶Ƶֱ

The nominations themselves provide one big link to Emmys past 㽶Ƶֱ the continuation of the decades-long dominance of HBO, which this year has the three most nominated shows with 㽶ƵֱSuccession,㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱThe White Lotus㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱThe Last of Us.㽶Ƶֱ

Anderson has been tasked with hosting at a time when emceeing awards shows is hardly a coveted job, especially after comic for his performance last weekend.

But Anderson said he㽶Ƶֱs actually coming in relaxed and relieved, because for the first time in nearly a decade, he㽶Ƶֱs not a nominee. He never won an Emmy despite 11 nominations as a producer and actor for his former show, 㽶Ƶֱblack-ish.㽶Ƶֱ

㽶ƵֱAll the pressure is off of me now,㽶Ƶֱ Anderson, now the host of Fox㽶Ƶֱs 㽶ƵֱWe Are Family,㽶Ƶֱ said during ceremony preparations. 㽶ƵֱI don㽶Ƶֱt have to sit there and wonder, am I going to win? Am I going to get it? What time are they going to get to this category? I just get to come up here and be myself.㽶Ƶֱ

HOW TO WATCH

The Emmys will air live on Fox starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, and available to stream starting Tuesday on Hulu.

The ceremony is watchable in dozens of countries. The Television Academy website has a and in some instances, air times.

There are also many ways to watch the Emmys red carpet, which begins at 5 p.m., when E! kicks off its coverage. and are also hosting a red carpet show that will stream on their websites and pages.

THE NOMINEES

㽶ƵֱSuccession㽶Ƶֱ got a leading 27 nominations. It㽶Ƶֱs the probable favorite to win its third best drama series Emmy and it has three men 㽶Ƶֱ , and 㽶Ƶֱ up for best actor with four more nominated for best supporting actor.

But it won㽶Ƶֱt come away with the most wins. That㽶Ƶֱs because 㽶ƵֱThe Last of Us,㽶Ƶֱ second with 24 nominations, is coming in with eight via last weekend㽶Ƶֱs Creative Arts Emmys, where 㽶ƵֱSuccession㽶Ƶֱ won none. Those include best guest acting awards for Offerman and Storm Reid, suggesting that voters may also favor its lead actors and . Both could make history, with Pascal becoming the first Latino to win best actor in a drama and Ramsey the youngest to win best actress.

The elite ensemble from 㽶ƵֱThe White Lotus㽶Ƶֱ is all over the supporting categories. It has five women up for best supporting actress in a drama, including and .

On the comedy side, the night could become a victory lap for the third and final season of 㽶Ƶֱ ,㽶Ƶֱ the soccer-themed series that won best comedy for its first two seasons.

Its main challenger comes from the kitchen. ,㽶Ƶֱ about a chef struggling with his family㽶Ƶֱs legacy, will vie for best comedy, and its lead Jeremy Allen White could challenge Jason Sudeikis of 㽶ƵֱTed Lasso㽶Ƶֱ for best actor in a comedy.

THE CANADIANS

Several Canadians are vying for Emmy awards tonight, including actor Martin Short and producer Susan Coyne.

Hamilton-born Short is nominated once again for his leading role in Disney Plus/CTV㽶Ƶֱs murder-mystery comedy 㽶ƵֱOnly Murders in the Building.㽶Ƶֱ

The Emmys veteran 㽶Ƶֱ who now has a total of 15 primetime Emmy nominations and two wins 㽶Ƶֱ earned a nod for his turn as disgraced Broadway director-turned podcast host Oliver Putnam.

Short is competing for the best lead actor in a comedy series award against Bill Hader, Jason Segel, Jason Sudeikis, and Jeremy Allen White.

Toronto-based producer Coyne is up for an Emmy in the best limited series category for her work on Prime Video㽶Ƶֱs 㽶ƵֱDaisy Jones & the Six.㽶Ƶֱ

Other nominees in that category include Toronto㽶Ƶֱs Deborah Chow for her work on Disney Plus㽶Ƶֱs 㽶ƵֱObi-Wan Kenobi.㽶Ƶֱ

㽶ƵֱI watch the shows every year, so I㽶Ƶֱm really looking forward to seeing what it㽶Ƶֱs like live,㽶Ƶֱ says Coyne, who will be making her Emmys debut.

㽶ƵֱYou work in these funny little rooms, and we were working in a little part of the Paramount lot, just going to work every day in the smallest possible world. And then the Emmys is the world㽶Ƶֱs biggest version of the world you work in.㽶Ƶֱ

THE LONG WAIT

Last year㽶Ƶֱs two strikes meant the Emmys, normally held in September, made an unprecedented move to January, putting it in the heart of Hollywood㽶Ƶֱs awards season.

Academy voting took place on the normal timetable, however, meaning the winners have been determined since late August.

The wait and other quirks of the calendar make for some strange award circumstances. 㽶ƵֱThe Bear㽶Ƶֱ is up for Emmys for its first season, after having already won key Golden Globes for its second.

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