Stars you didn’t know were Emmy nominees this year

Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood can call themselves Emmy nominees this year, including Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr., Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone, four-time 2024 nominee Maya Rudolph, television icon Carol Burnett, and many, many others – particularly those actors fortunate enough to star on “The Morning Show,” “The Bear,” and “Only Murders in the Building.”

But a deep dive into the entire list of 2024 Emmy Award nominees reveals some surprising names, some of whom are first-time nominees after long and successful careers. Ahead, some stars you didn’t know were Emmy nominees this year.

Eric Andre, The Eric Andre Show (Oustanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series)

Sterling K. Brown, Invincible (Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance)

Mena Suvari, RZR (Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series)

Hannah Waddingham, Krapopolis (Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance)

Octavia Spencer, Lost Women of Highway 20 (Outstanding Narrator)

Angela Bassett, Queens (Outstanding Narrator)

Morgan Freeman, Life on Our Planet (Outstanding Narrator)

Jane Lynch, The Weakest Link (Oustanding Host for a Game Show)

Keke Palmer, Password (Outstanding Host for a Game Show)

Fred Armisen, Late Night with Seth Meyers (Outstanding Music Direction)

Sara Bareilles, Girls5Eva (Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics)

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