OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Olivia Colman as Chef Terry for (“Forks”) in “THE BEAR”

Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto for (“Fishes”) in “THE BEAR”

Ana Gasteyer as Grace Fences for (“Grace”) in “LOOT”

Kaitlin Olson as DJ for (“The Roast of Deborah Vance”) in “HACKS”

Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Donna Williams for (“Sitzprobe”) in “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”

Cree Summer as Rosalyn Inez for (“Librarian”) in “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”

AND THE WINNER IS:

JAMIE LEE CURTIS AS DONNA BERZATTO FOR ("FISHES") IN "THE BEAR"

This is the first win and nomination for Jamie Lee Curtis. She wins for her performance as Donna Berzatto on The Bear.

When it came down to chosing my winner in the category the choice came down to two recent Oscar winners (the most recent Supporting Actress winners to be exact) playing characters named Donna. However the choice became clear in the end cause I could not get the outrageous and expressive work by Jamie Lee Curtis with her two episode appearance on the second season of FX's The Bear. She instantly explodes on screen during the seasons sixth episode making the thanksgiving meal that the episode itself is named after. The episode was brilliant and even with a whole bunch of brilliant well known guest stars stopping by the performance I think about most is delivered by Jamie.

t truly is a tour de force performance that I'm not soon to forget and given how she has showed up again for another brilliant appearance on the shows third season I could maybe find myself in a year from now awarding Jamie yet again. It truly is impressive how on a high Curtis has been in the last few years with her work on The Bear and her Oscar winning turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once which kind've started the ball rolling.

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Ahsoka (“Part One: Master and Apprentice”)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (“Warriors”)

Griselda (“Lady Comes to Town”)

Shôgun (“Servants of Two Masters”)

The Sympathiser (“Death Wish”)

AND THE WINNER IS:

AHSOKA ("PART ONE: MASTER AND APPRENTICE")

This is the first win and nomination for the makeup team of Ahsoka.

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Lou Eyrich and Leak Katznelson for (“Masquerade 1966”), Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Kasia Walicka-Maimone and Patrick Wiley for (“You Don't Even Like Opera”), The Gilded Age

Kirsten Mann for (“Women Who Rule”), Loot

Dana Covarrubias for (“Grab Your Hankies”), Only Murders in the Building

Carlos Rosario for (“Anjin”), Shôgun

AND THE WINNER IS:

KASIA WALICKA-MAIMONE AND PATRICK WILEY FOR ("YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE OPERA"), THE GILDED AGE

This is the first win and nomination for Patrick Wiley. Kasia Walicka-Maimone receives her second win having previously won for The Gilded Age (2022).

The Gilded Age is just a pleasure of a costume drama and honestly like with the first season I never question the production elements of the show. The second season improved a lot of elements but something they did not need to do was improve the costume designs. Every character is dressed in the most high class designs and I find it such a pleasure to witness the characters living in the universe.

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Jeanie Bacharach and Maggie Bacharach for The Bear

Alexa L. Fogel for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey and Destiny Lily for Only Murders in the Building

Carrie Audino, Colleen Bolton, Kei Kawamura, Laura Schiff and Maureen Webb for Shôgun

Tiffany Mark and Julie Schubert for Under the Bridge

AND THE WINNER IS:

JEANIE BACHARACH AND MAGGIE MACHARACH FOR THE BEAR

ThIs are the first wins for Jeanie Bacharach and Maggie Bacharach. Jeanie was nominated for casting The Bear last year.

The Bear was already a powerful ensemble piece and in the second season more characters were added expanding the universe of the series. Each new character added influenced the already established stars and made them even greater too. Just some brilliant casting on this series.

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT)

Ming Qiu for (“Part One: Master and Apprentice”), Ahsoka

Justin You for (“Pilot”), The Brothers Sun

(“Masquerade 1966”), Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Tara Macken for (“Infidelity”), Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Hiroo Miami and Nobuyuki Obikane for (“Crimson Sky”), Shôgun

AND THE WINNER IS:

HIROO MIAMI AND NOBUYUKI OBIKANE FOR (“CRIMSON SKY”), SHÔGUN

This is the first win and nomination for Hiroo Miami and Nobuyuki Obikanei.

This category has been dominated by stunt choreography this year and of all the series I've watched nothing has been as impactful for me than the fights in the penultimate episode of Shôgun's first season. Especially the fight between Mariko's Men and Ishido's Guards was a standout moment whether it was the men fighting or the brilliant Lady Mariko taking part in trying to escape the city she has had to journey too. The stunts felt historically believable and was so compelling in a series of many compelling moments.

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jon Bernthal as Michael “Mikey” Berzatto for (“Fishes”) in “THE BEAR”

Benjamin Bratt as himself for (“Mr. Congeniality”) in “LOOT”

Zack Fox as Tariq Temple for (“Gregory's Garden Goofballs”) in “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”

Larry Owens as Zach for (“Breakup”) in “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”

Will Poulter as Luca for (“Honeydew”) in “THE BEAR”

Chris Sandiford as Derek for (“The Mall”) in “WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS”

AND THE WINNER IS:

ZACK FOX AS TARIQ TEMPLE FOR ("GREGORY'S GARDEN GOOFBALLS") IN "ABBOTT ELEMENTARY"

This is the first win and nomination for Zack Fox. He wins for his performance as Tariq Temple on Abbott Elementary.

The journey that the character of Tariq has gone on during the three season run of Abbott Elementary so far is rather impressive. While always a delight when he was first introduced as the waste of a boyfriend to Janine to season three where he became head of the PTA. He has always been a joy and a perfect example of why I love comedy series where character get to reoccur throughout the series run. Abbott Elementary is a stronger show for how well it showcases it's character regardless of size of role and Fox's work as Tariq is the perfect example why I adore the show. I will continue to welcome more of his character as the show hopefully runs for many more years to come.

2023-24 "An Irish Person" TV AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Welcome yet again to my rundown of what I consider to be the best in television of this past year. This time it's for the 2023-2024 TV season. I watch and love a lot of TV so my nominees usually cover a variety of different shows. I will be starting to announce nominees and winners in all categories daily leading up to the actual Primetime Emmy Awards which this year will air on September 15th. I will start tomorrow with "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series".