Selena Gomez & Donald Glover Land Primetime Emmy Nods for Acting

Selena Gomez and Donald Glover both received Primetime Emmy nominations in acting categories on Wednesday (July 17). It’s Gomez’s first acting nomination, Glover’s fifth.

Gomez was nominated for outstanding performance by a lead actress in a comedy series for Only Murders in the Building. She had been passed over for a nod in the category the last two years. Her co-stars, Martin Short and Steve Martin, were nominated in the equivalent category for lead actors for their work on the show – Short for the third year in a row and Martin for the second time in three years.

Glover was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. He received three nods for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his previous series, Atlanta. He won in that category in 2017. Glover was nominated for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 2018 for hosting Saturday Night Live. The multi-talented artist was also nominated for writing, directing and executive producing Atlanta. He won outstanding directing for a comedy series for that series in 2017, the same year as his acting win. He received a second nod this year for outstanding writing for a drama series for Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Gomez also stands to receive a nomination for outstanding comedy series for serving as an executive producer of Only Murders in the Building. (The names of the nominees in series categories haven’t been announced yet.) She was nominated in that category in both of the last two seasons.

Gomez and Glover have both topped the Billboard Hot 100. As Childish Gambino, Glover led the chart for two weeks in May 2018 with “This Is America.” Gomez hit No. 1 in November 2019 with “Lose You to Love Me.”

As Childish Gambino, Glover has amassed five Grammys. Gomez has yet to win a Grammy, but she has received two nominations.

Final-round online voting begins Aug. 15, 2024. The 76th Emmy Awards will broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15, 8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT) from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, and stream the next day on Hulu. The 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards take place at the Peacock Theater over two nights on Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8, with an edited presentation to air on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FXX.

Emmy Award winners Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon along with Emmy-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment are set to return as executive producers of the 76th Emmy Awards.