Indianz.Com > News > Native talent lands nominations for annual Emmy Awards
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
Bear, played by D’Pharaoh Woo-A-Tai, is seen in an episode of “Reservation Dogs.” Photo: Shane Brown / FX)
Native talent lands nominations for annual Emmy Awards
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Indianz.Com

Native talent is being recognized with high-profile nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards.

Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet / Nez Perce) landed a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. She is being recognized for her role in Under the Bridge, a limited-run miniseries that premiered on Hulu in April.

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Oji-Cree) won a nomination for Lead Actor in a Comedy Services. He starred in Reservation Dogs, which ran for three seasons on FX on Hulu.

The Native-led and Native-developed show is also finally being recognized. Reservation Dogs is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, its first and only Emmy nod since debuting in August 2021.

Additionally, Reservation Dogs secured a nomination in Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour). The selection is for Mark Schwartzbard’s work as director of photography for the episode titled “Deer Lady.”

“Television delivers stories that connect us, uplift us, challenge us, and always entertain us,” Cris Abrego, the chair of the Television Academy, which produces the Emmys, said in a press release on Wednesday. “Today, I am honored to celebrate the outstanding work of our extraordinarily talented and hardworking creative community,”

The 76th Emmy Awards will air on ABC on September 15 and on Hulu the following day.

Search
Filed Under
Tags
More Headlines
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4444, S.4633, S.4643, S.4705 & S.4998
VIDEO: Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S.4444, S.4633, S.4643, S.4705 & S.4998
VIDEO: Business Meeting to consider S.465, S. 2908 & S.4370
AUDIO: Business Meeting to consider S.465, S. 2908 & S.4370
Native America Calling: Tribes addressing the ‘forever chemical’ problem
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs takes up water rights at legislative hearing
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting
Montana Free Press: ‘White farmers’ ad airs amid racial baiting in U.S. Senate race
Cronkite News: Navajo Nation rallies at U.S. Capitol for radiation compensation
Native America Calling: Turning athletics into academic success
Daily Montanan: U.S. Senate candidate sidesteps questions about ‘drunk’ Indians
Cronkite News: Navajo Nation asserts authority over uranium shipments
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation asserts sovereignty over our health
Native America Calling: Balanced lessons on missions and the gold rush in California
More Headlines