The United Kingdom has emerged as the most-nominated territory at this year’s International Emmy Awards, collecting 14 of the 64 nominations announced Wednesday. Brazil placed second with nine nods, while Spain secured five.
Among the British contenders are Disney+ drama “A Thousand Blows” and Netflix comedy “Man vs Baby.” The U.K. also has nominees spanning acting, documentary, news, children’s programming, non-scripted entertainment and other categories.
One notable absence is Bell Media/Crave’s “Heated Rivalry.” A Bell Media representative confirmed that the Canadian production was submitted for consideration, but it did not make the final nominations list.
“Heated Rivalry” became a phenomenon internationally and in the United States earlier this year, where it ran on HBO Max. As a Canadian commission without U.S. production partners, it was not eligible for consideration at the Television Academy’s Primetime Emmys. It was eligible for an International Emmy, however.
Canada is still represented in the short-form series race by “PeopleWatching — Season 3.” Overall, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognized programs and performances from 22 countries across 16 categories.
In addition to the U.K., Brazil and Spain, nominated territories include Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea and Türkiye.
“The International Emmy Awards are as competitive as ever, with an outstanding range of entries from around the world vying for a coveted nomination,” International Academy president and CEO Bruce L. Paisner said in a statement. “We look forward to bringing the global television community together to celebrate these exceptional programs and performances.”
The scripted and performance contenders
Drama Series: “A Thousand Blows” from the United Kingdom; “Carême” from France; “Menem” from Argentina; and “Real Kashmir Football Club” from India.
Comedy: Argentina’s “División Palermo — Season 2 [Community Squad]”; the U.K.’s “Man vs Baby”; Spain’s “Old Dog, New Tricks”; and India’s “Vir Das: Fool Volume.”
TV Movie/Mini-Series: Spain’s “Anatomía de un Instante [The Anatomy of a Moment]”; South Korea’s “Hyper Knife”; Brazil’s “Máscaras de Oxigênio Não Cairão Automaticamente [Oxygen Masks Will Not Drop Down Automatically]”; and the U.K.’s “Prisoner 951.”
Best Performance by an Actor: Javier Cámara for Spain’s “Yakarta [Jakarta]”; Ricardo Darín for Argentina’s “The Eternaut”; Ian Roberts for South Africa’s “A Kind of Madness”; and Bobby Schofield for the U.K.’s “Unforgivable.”
Best Performance by an Actress: Mona Mina Leon for Belgium’s “Holy Sh!t”; Bárbara Mori for Mexico’s “Lucca’s World”; Park Ji-hyun for South Korea’s “You and Everything Else”; and Sheridan Smith for the U.K.’s “I Fought the Law.”
Telenovela: Brazil’s “Garota do Momento”; Türkiye’s “Leyla” and “Uzak Sehir [Far Away]”; and Spain’s “Valle Salvaje — Season 2 [Wild Valley].”
Factual, arts and entertainment categories
Arts Programming: Singapore’s “Copy + Paste + Steal”; Germany’s “Der talentierte Mr. F”; the U.K.’s “Live Aid at 40: When Rock ‘N’ Roll Took on the World”; and Brazil’s “Passinho Foda — O Corre por Trás da Dança [Uncredited — The Story of Passinho].”
Current Affairs: Qatar’s “Al Jazeera Investigates: Hasina: 36 Days in July”; France’s “Arte Reportage: My Father’s Hair”; the U.K.’s “Exposure: Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War”; and Brazil’s “Profissão Repórter: Feminice.”
Documentary: The U.K.’s “Louis Theroux: The Settlers”; Mexico’s “Marcial Maciel: El Lobo de Dios [Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God]”; Singapore’s “One ‘Orphan’ Every Hour”; and France’s “Opioïdes, Business & Addiction [Addiction Criminals].”
News: Brazil’s “Fantástico: Return to Yanomami Land”; Portugal’s “Lembra-te de Mim [Remember Me]”; Qatar’s “Missing in Gaza”; and the U.K.’s “The World: 24 Hours in the Kill Zone.”
Non-Scripted Entertainment: China’s “Ed Stafford’s Rite of Passage”; the U.K.’s “Educating Yorkshire — Season 2”; Mexico’s “La Peor Vuelta al Mundo [The Worst Trip Around the World]”; and France’s “Loups-Garous — Season 2 [Werewolves].”
Sports Documentary: Brazil’s “Baila, Vini”; Spain’s “Temps Mort [Time-Out]”; South Africa’s “The Philipstown Wirecar Grand Prix”; and the U.K.’s “Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds.”
Children’s and short-form nominees
Kids: Animation: Brazil’s “Irmão do Jorel — Season 5 [Jorel’s Brother]”; Germany’s “Lenas Hof [Lena’s Farm]”; Japan’s “My Melody & Kuromi”; and the U.K.’s “The Scarecrows’ Wedding.”
Kids: Factual & Entertainment: The U.K.’s “Horrible Science”; Japan’s “Mitateru-Phose: Let’s Change Perspectives!”; Norway’s “Nysgjerrige Noah [Adventurous Noah]”; and Brazil’s “Terceirão [Senior_SZN].”
Kids: Live-Action: Chile’s “31 Minutos: Calurosa Navidad”; the Netherlands’ “De Achterblijvers [Those Left Behind]”; the U.K.’s “Dexter Procter the Ten Year Old Doctor”; and the Philippines’ “Love at First Spike.”
Short-Form Series: Belgium’s “De Klas van 2000 [The Class of 2000]”; Brazil’s “Jornada da Vida: Rio Mekong”; Canada’s “PeopleWatching — Season 3”; and Japan’s “Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26.”
What Happens Next?
The winners will be revealed at the 54th International Emmy Awards Gala in New York on Monday, Nov. 23.