Star Trek Takes Emmy Nominations For Multiple Shows Including Canceled Series
Every year, TV shows are nominated and win awards via the Emmys made up of 24,000 Television Academy members. To qualify, a TV show must air on Television in America sometime between June and May. This year, two Star Trek series were nominated for an Emmy: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the now-cancelled Star Trek: Lower Decks, both for their impressive sound editing.
Strange New Worlds’ Nomination
When the Television Academy announced its nominations for the 76th Annual Emmy Awards, on the list were two Star Trek shows nominated for an Emmy. This year’s Emmys cover television shows that ran somewhere between June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024.
The first was Strange New Worlds. It was nominated for several categories, including one for sound editing. Specifically, the episode was “Hegemony” and it was nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing For a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour). In addition to this Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode being nominated for this Emmy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fallout, Shogun, and 3 Body Problem were also potential nominations.
A Group Effort
Several team members from this Star Trek series were nominated for an Emmy based on sound editing. Matthew E. Taylor (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Michael Schapiro (The Matrix Resurrections), Sean Heissinger (Star Trek: Discovery), Kip Smedley (Sausage Party: Foodtopia), Ian Herzon (Killers), Deron Street (Crazy Rich Asians), Clay Weber (Good Burger 2), Rick Owens (The Revenant), Jesi Ruppel (Greenland), and John Sanacore (Birdman), all working with the sound department on various components, were nominated.
Lower Decks’ Nomination
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is still ongoing, as of its nomination for an Emmy. It first started in 2022, and there are currently two seasons, with the third set to premiere in 2025. It’s a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, following the story of the USS Enterprise and Crew under Captain Christopher Pike.
In addition to Strange New Worlds, one other Star Trek series was nominated during the 76th Annual Emmy Awards. Interestingly, it was nominated for a very similar category: Outstanding Sound Editing For a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation. The series in question was Star Trek: Lower Decks and the episode is “The Inner Fight”.
Facing Stiff Competition
Alongside this Star Trek series, Ahsoka, The Bear, Blue Eye Samurai, and Only Murders in the Building were nominated for the same Emmy. The crew of Star Trek: Lower Decks nominated for the Emmy were James Lucero (Royal Crackers), Drew Guy (The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy), Mak Kellerman (Human Resources), John Wynn (Krapopolis), and Michael Britt (Mulligan).
Watch Both Titles On Paramount+
This Star Trek Emmy-nominated series is an animated show. It focuses on a crew handling the USS Cerritos, considered one of the least important ships under Starfleet’s command. It ran from 2020 to 2024, being canceled after its fifth season.
For those wanting to watch these Star Trek series nominated for an Emmy, Star Trek: Strange New World and Star Trek: Lower Decks are available on Paramount+. The nominee winners will be announced on September 15, 2024, so you’ll have to wait a few months to see if your favorite Star Trek series manages to win.
