The Walt Disney Company announced that it has received 147 Emmy Award nominations this year for the 74th primetime awards show. With 34 total nominations and 11 programs nominated, streaming service, Disney+ broke records this year with its fantastic lineup.
Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, two of Disney’s most notorious entities, each received multiple nominations. For Marvel, Moon Knight, Loki, Hawkeye, and What If…? were nominated for a total of 19 awards between them.
Moon Knight, the standout series in the bunch, boasts eight nominations for its outstanding cinematography, costumes, music, stunt performances, and more. One of Marvel’s most popular villains, Loki was next in line, with six nominations for outstanding cinematography, production design, costumes, and music.
Hawkeye, a Marvel series that came out during the holiday season, merited two nominations, both for the show’s outstanding stunts. What If…? is Marvel’s first animated series, and it did not disappoint, coming in with three nominations, for outstanding animated program and character voice-over performances.
Lucasfilm earned five nominations total for The Book of Boba Fett and Star Wars: Visions. The Book of Boba Fett took the lead with four nominations, including outstanding costumes, sound editing, visual effects, and stunt coordination.
Lucasfilm’s anime series, Star Wars: Visions, earned its first nomination for outstanding short-form animated program. Marvel and Lucasfilm really hit the ball out of the park this year, with fans excited to see spinoffs from some of their favorite films.
With beloved characters returning from movies like The Avengers (2012) and Star Wars (1977), the shows provide an entertaining filler between upcoming films, which are fewer and farther between. The additional cast and original storylines provide even more characters for Disney enthusiasts to fall in love with!
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on September 12, 2022, on NBC. The host has yet to be announced, but we can’t wait to find out what awards Disney will take home this year!