Steve Carell Never Won An Emmy For "The Office," And 10 More Genuinely Controversial Facts About Emmy Snubs And Wins

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It's the Emmy Awards this Sunday! In grant of television's biggest night, present are immoderate of the much arguable wins and snubs to person taken spot this century:

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The main criticism present is that the amusement is little of a drama than it is simply a play with comedic elements, meaning that immoderate drama legends person gone without being recognized for their performances. Given that The Bear is up for galore drama awards this year, the sermon is apt to return.

2. The aforesaid year, Liza Colón-Zayas won Best Supporting Actress successful a Comedy implicit Hannah Einbinder for Hacks.

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This 1 was partially the full "categorization of The Bear arsenic a comedy" happening (see above), and little astir Liza's historical triumph — she is the first Latina to person won the award, saying successful her speech, "I didn't deliberation it would beryllium possible." But immoderate besides argued that Hannah was specifically deserving of accolades for her relation successful Season 3 of the show. When Liza won, Hannah's ma took to X and wrote, "FUCK. THE. BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

3. Throughout the years, Bob Odenkirk won zero Emmys for his portrayal of Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman connected Better Call Saul, losing to actors similar Josh O'Connor, Lee Jung-jae, and Matthew Rhys.

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Bob has the aforesaid fig of acting Emmys as Better Call Saul has overall: None. This is contempt the amusement recieving 53 nominations.  

4. The Wire mightiness beryllium considered 1 of the top shows of the century, but it mislaid its 2005 information for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series to House.

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Its 2nd information for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series coiled up going to Mad Men. It was ne'er nominated successful immoderate of the different large categories. 

5. In 2021, immoderate were amazed to spot Olivia Colman’s depiction of Queen Elizabeth successful The Crown instrumentality the Outstanding Lead Actress successful a Drama Series triumph implicit Emma Corrin’s Princess Diana.

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Emma did instrumentality the Golden Globe, however.

6. In 2011, Jim Parsons won his 2nd Outstanding Lead Actor successful a Comedy Series Emmy for playing Sheldon successful The Big Bang Theory, meaning that Steve Carell didn't triumph for his last play of The Office arsenic Michael Scott.

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In fact, Steve has ne'er won an Emmy. 

7. Katherine Heigl is inactive the lone main Grey’s Anatomy formed subordinate to triumph an Emmy, taking location Outstanding Supporting Actress successful a Drama Series successful 2007 implicit her costars Sandra Oh and Chandra Wilson.

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Katherine declined to taxable herself for an Emmy the pursuing year, saying successful a statement at the time, "I did not consciousness that I was fixed the worldly this play to warrant an Emmy information and successful an effort to support the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my sanction from contention.”

8. In 2007, James Gandolfini didn't triumph Outstanding Lead Actor successful a Drama Series for his last play arsenic Tony Soprano successful The Sopranos. Instead, James Spader won for Boston Legal.

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Gandolfini did triumph 3 Emmys for his relation implicit the years, truthful helium didn't spell wholly unrecognized. 

9. BoJack Horseman was nominated for 2 Outstanding Animated Program Creative Arts Emmys, for the episodes "Free Churro" and "The View From Halfway Down." It mislaid to The Simpsons successful 2019 and Rick and Morty successful 2020.

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BoJack ne'er recieved a Primetime Emmy nomination. 

10. In 2015, Amy Poehler mislaid her sixth consecutive Lead Actress successful a Comedy Series Emmy information for playing Leslie Knope successful Parks and Recreation. She mislaid to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose show successful Veep would pb her to triumph the grant 5 times consecutively.

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Amy did triumph an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress successful a Comedy Series in 2016 for her SNL comeback with Tina Fey. 

11. Finally, successful 2019 Game of Thrones won Outstanding Drama Series for its questionable last season. It bushed shows similar Better Call Saul, Succession, and Pose.

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Game of Thrones inactive has the astir Emmy wins for a scripted series. 

Make definite to cheque retired BuzzFeed's Emmy sum this Sunday, Sept. 14.

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