Netflix Leads Total Emmy Nominations But FX Comes In Close Second With Record Haul Ahead Of HBO

The revolving door of Emmy nominations leader continues to swing.

Netflix has taken top spot with the most Emmy nominations and FX has surpassed HBO and Max to move into second place.

Netflix secured 107 nominations, FX got 93 and HBO/Max received 91.

This comes after HBO and its sister streamer scored 127 nominations last year, beating Netflix, which got 103.

This was FX’s most nominations ever. Fueled by Shōgun and The Bear, it eclipsed its previous record of 56 set in 2016 when the network was riding on the success of The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, which amassed 22 nominations.

The 93 also marks a new basic-cable record. Of course, FX is not the basic cable network it was in 2016; it is a brand that crosses over into streaming, with most of its viewing on Hulu where The Bear lives exclusively. 

Back in 2016, FX ranked as the No. 2 most nominated network behind perennial leader HBO, with then-rising up-and-comer Netflix third with 54 noms. Netflix and HBO/Max have battling for supremacy ever since.

The TV Academy didn’t break out by platforms this year after previous controversy, but it’s clear it was a good morning for Netflix and FX and HBO won’t be hugely surprised given some of its powerhouse shows ending and being delayed.

Netflix got big numbers for Baby Reindeer (11), The Crown (18) and Ripley (13).

FX was helped by 23 nominations for The Bear, 25 for Shōgun as well as good hauls for Fargo and Feud: Capote vs The Swans.

HBO/Max picked up 16 for Hacks and 19 for True Detective: Night Country.

Elsewhere, Apple TV+ performed incredibly well with 70 including hauls for Lessons in Chemistry, The Morning Show, Palm Royale and Slow Horses. This was well up on its 50 nominations last year and double the year before.

Elsewhere, it was close between broadcast networks ABC and CBS, which both secured 38 nominations, thanks to shows like Abbott Elementary and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and streamer Prime Video, which secured 37 thanks to Fallout and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Last year, ABC got 28, CBS got 20 and the Amazon streamer got 45.

NBC nabbed 33 nominations this year thanks to SNL, up from its 27 last year.

Hulu only got 26 nominations, almost all from Only Murders In The Building and Disney+ got 19, almost half its previous haul of 40.

Peacock got 9 noms, marginally more than last year, while Paramount+ got 6, including three for Frasier, down from 7 last year. Showtime got three for Fellow Travelers, Fox got 6, Comedy Central got 5 and MTV got ten for RuPaul’s Drag Race.