CMU Alumni Recognized with 20 Primetime Emmy Nominations
Nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards were announced July 12, with 14 Carnegie Mellon University alumni and two honorary degree recipients receiving a total of 20 nominations for their work. Alumni from the School of Drama 's design programs took 15 of those nominations in set decoration, production design, art design, costume design and supervision, lighting direction and design, and music editing. Lighting designer Noah Mitz earned an impressive five nominations in two separate categories. John Wells, School of Drama alumnus and Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts recipient , was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his Netflix series "Maid." In the acting categories, Anthony Carrigan was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in "Barry," and James Cromwell was nominated as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his appearance in "Succession." Michael Keaton, who received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from CMU, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for "Dopesick." John Wells visits CMU's School of Drama in April 2022. The full list of nominations can be found here. The 74th Emmy Awards will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater on Monday, Sept. 12, on NBC and will stream live for the first time on Peacock.
