Amazon MGM Studios Scores 68 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations in Studio’s Biggest Year Ever

The Studio earned three nominations for ‘Outstanding Comedy Series’ with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Jury Duty, and the MGM Television-produced hit series Wednesday, with other major nominations for new series Daisy Jones & The Six and Swarm 

CULVER CITY, California—July 12, 2023—Today it was announced that Amazon MGM Studios has earned 68 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, marking the Studio’s biggest year ever and the first year Amazon and MGM celebrate its Emmy nominees under one umbrella. Additionally, Prime Video’s critically acclaimed and fan-favorite series The Marvelous Maisel became the most-ever Emmy-nominated streaming comedy with 80 nominations, adding 14 nominations to its 66-nomination tally in its fifth and final season. Additionally, Freevee’s James Marsden-led comedy series Jury Duty, which earned four nominations overall, became the first AVOD series ever nominated in a major category.

Overall, Amazon’s Prime Video earned 41 nominations, including nine for Daisy Jones & The Six and six for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; MGM earned 23 nominations, including 12 for Wednesday and four for The Voice; and Freevee earned four for Jury Duty. 

“We are incredibly proud of our 68 Emmy nominations – our highest total ever – across Amazon Studios, Prime Video, Freevee, and MGM,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios. “Receiving three nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series category reflects the creative excellence from all of our teams and partners – from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which ends its historic run as the most-ever nominated streaming comedy, to Wednesday, a wildly inventive reimagining of a classic franchise, to the comedic genius of Freevee’s buzzy breakout hit Jury Duty. With its four overall nominations, Jury Duty has made history for Freevee, the first time a free AVOD series has gotten such recognition. And we’re thrilled to have so many of our talent honored as first-time nominees, including Tim Burton (Wednesday), Dominique Fishback (Swarm), Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six), James Marsden (Jury Duty), Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six), and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday).”

Customers with Prime Video Channels subscriptions can also stream Emmy-nominated series including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, Succession, The White Lotus, and Barry on Max, and Yellowjackets, The Amazing Race and Survivor on Paramount+. Prime members can add channels with no extra apps to download, and no cable required. Only pay for the ones you want, and cancel anytime. View the full list of channels available at amazon.com/channels.