Playing the Numbers Game With Multiple Nominations

These nominees have doubled (or in some cases tripled) their chances at taking home a trophy for their work this season

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

A veteran with three Emmy wins for narration, the 95-year-old earned nods for Discovery+’s A Perfect Planet and Apple TV+’s The Year Earth Changed.

STERLING K. BROWN

The two-time Emmy winner earned his fifth nomination for the NBC drama This Is Us. He is also in the running for narrating CNN’s sixpart Lincoln: Divided We Stand.

AIDY BRYANT

The Saturday Night Live star earned her second nomination for supporting actress in a comedy this year for the sketch series, while also earning a lead actress nod for Hulu’s Shrill.

NICOLE BYER

The Nailed It! host earned two nods for the Netflix cooking competition that sees amateur chefs show off their lack of cooking talent, to Byer’s and her fellow judges’ giddy delight.

DAVE CHAPPELLE

The seasoned comedian earned two noms for his Netflix comedy special Dave Chappelle: 8:46 (variety special and writing for a variety special), plus a third for his Saturday Night Live hosting duties.

RUPAUL CHARLES

The eight-time winning host of RuPaul’s Drag Race earned nods for the popular VH1 reality series as well as its behind-thescenes counterpart, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!

MICHAELA COEL

The multihyphenate made up for a Golden Globes snub by earning three nominations for writing, co-directing and starring in the universally acclaimed HBO limited series I May Destroy You.

KERRI KENNEY-SILVER

The Quibi reboot of the Comedy Central series Reno 911! earned star and EP Kenney-Silver two noms, including one for playing the sweet but dim Deputy Trudy Wiegel.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

The Hamilton star, up for best outstanding variety special, is also one of seven castmembers to receive an acting nom for the Disney+ release of the Tonywinning musical.

MAYA RUDOLPH

The SNL alumna shows her range with her two nominations — for playing Vice President Kamala Harris on the sketch series and the Hormone Monstress Connie on Netflix’s Big Mouth.

JEAN SMART

The frontrunner in the comedy actress race for her star turn in HBO Max’s Hacks, she also earned a supporting actress nod for the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown.

JASON SUDEIKIS

The Ted Lasso star and co-creator banked three nominations this year, one for the title role of the show and two for writing the beloved Apple TV+ comedy series.

KENAN THOMPSON

The SNL veteran earned his third nomination for best supporting actor in a comedy for the show while also landing a lead actor in a comedy nom for his NBC sitcom, Kenan.

STANLEY TUCCI

The celebrated actor and cook earned a nomination for hosting CNN’s reality series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy as well as a nom for his voiceover work in the Apple TV+ animated series Central Park.