Here's what to expect at the Emmy Awards.
“Shogun” and “The Bear” were already favorites going into the Emmys. And both are blazing out of the gate.
FX's “Shogun” won 14 technical and acting awards at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, already setting the record for most Emmy wins by a show in a year. “The Bear” won seven Emmys last weekend, the second most of any series this year.
Although the Creative Arts Emmys aren't prime-time ready — the event includes awards for guest acting credits and special fields like picture editing and stunts — the trophies count the same in the Emmys record book, so the leaderboard is officially up and running.
With wins in categories such as production design, cinematography and visual effects, “Shogun” already beat a record set by HBO's 2008 mini-series “John Adams,” which won 13 Emmys, and “Game of Thrones,” which won 12 Emmys. .
“Shogun” is eligible for six categories at Sunday's ceremony, including best drama, best actor and best actress, and could widen its record-breaking total.
The FX series also won for best casting in a drama series last weekend, an occasional bellwether for the best drama category. Likewise, “The Bear” won for Best Casting in a Comedy Series — whose winner has won Best Comedy eight of the past 10 times.
“The Bear” won Best Guest Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Best Guest Actor (Jon Bernthal) for the same flashback, Christmas-themed episode, widely hailed as one of the series' best.
Netflix's “Baby Reindeer” won a pair of Creative Arts Emmys, including best cast in a limited series. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul took home the best original music and song categories for Hulu's “Only Murders in the Building,” winning their first Emmys and adding them to EGOT status — performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. .
In one of last weekend's more interesting awards, Alan Cummings won for best host in a reality series for Peacock's hit “The Traitors,” snapping RuPaul's eight-year winning streak.
“The Traitors” is up again for best reality series at Sunday's show, looking to upset “RuPaul's Drag Race,” which has won the category five times in the past six years.
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