Baby Reindeer and The Crown stars in the running

The stars of Baby Reindeer and The Crown are among the nominees for this year’s Emmy Awards.

Scottish comedian Richard Gaddcreator of the controversial Netflix series Baby Reindeer, has three nominations – for acting, writing and producing.

Jessica Gunningwho plays stalker Martha, is also nominated for an acting award, as are her co-stars. Nava Mau (Teri) and Tom Goodman-Hill (Darrien).

The series has 11 nominations in total. Shogun, a samurai epic set in Japan, is the most nominated with 25 nominations, while The Bear set a record for a comedy show with 23 nominations.

The main Emmy nominees:

• Shogun-25
• The Bear – 23
• Only murders are committed in the building – 21
• True Detective: After Dark – 19
• The Crown – 18

Imelda Staunton is up for best lead actress in a drama award for playing Elizabeth II in the final season of Netflix’s royal drama The Crown.

Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip), Dominique West (the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles), Elisabeth Debicki (Diana, Princess of Wales) and Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret) also has nominations.

And Claire Foy – who played Elizabeth II in the first two seasons – has a nomination for best guest actress, for her return in a final scene in which the monarch reflects on her life.

Olivia ColmanThe other former lead actress from The Crown is nominated for a different role: chef Terry in US restaurant drama The Bear.

The Bear has 10 nominations in total, including for its stars Jeremy Allen White And Ayo Edebiriand British guest actor Will Poulter.

Other British actors nominated include: Idris Elba for embezzlement, Gary Oldman And Jack Lowden for slow horses, Tom Hollander for Feud, Jonathan Bailey for travel companions, Michaela Coel for Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Matt Berry for what we do in the shadows, and Temple of Juno for Fargo.

For the crime comedy Only Murders in the Building, the main actors Steve Martin, Martin Short And Selena Gomez are all in the running, alongside Meryl Streepwho joined for season three.

Somewhere else, Jennifer Aniston And Reese Witherspoon will compete for their roles on The Morning Show, while Jodie Foster And Robert Downey Jr are among the other big names on the shortlist.

The Emmys are the most prestigious awards in the American television industry.

Winners will be announced on September 15.

Outstanding Drama Series

• The crown
• To fall
• Golden age
• The Morning Show
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Shogun
• Slow horses
• 3-body problem

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary School
• The bear
• Calm your enthusiasm
• Tips
• There are only murders in the building
• Royal palm
• Dog reservation
• What we do in the shadows

Limited series or exceptional anthology

• Baby reindeer
• Fargo
• Chemistry class
• Ripley
• True Detective: Nightmare Before Christmas

Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Idris Elba – Hijacking
• Donald Glover – Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Walton Goggins – The Fallout
• Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
• Hiroyuki Sanada – Shogun
• Dominic West – The Crown

Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
• Carrie Coon – The Golden Age
• Maya Erskine – Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Anna Sawai – Shogun
• Imelda Staunton – The Crown
• Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows
• Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Steve Martin – Only Murders Happen in the Building
• Martin Short – Only Murders Happen in the Building
• Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
• D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Dog Reservation

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary School
• Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
• Selena Gomez – Only Murders Happen in the Building
• Maya Rudolph – Booty
• Jean Smart – Tips
• Kristen Wiig – Palme Royale

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Matt Bomer – Travel Companions
• Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer
• Jon Hamm – Fargo
• Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
• Andrew Scott – Ripley

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Jodie Foster – True Detective: The Night Land
• Brie Larson – Chemistry Lessons
• Temple of Juno – Fargo
• Sofia Vergara – Griselda
• Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans