Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards have arrived, and hit HBO medical drama The Pitt is the leading nominee, including with a nod for Best Drama.Set in an emergency room in Pittsburgh, the series collected 25 nominations overall, eight of which are nominations for actors in a best category.Comedy series Hacks was a close second with 24 total nominations.Voters also nominated The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, Pluribus, Slow Horses and Your Friends and Neighbors for the top Emmy prize of best drama.In the best comedy race, Hacks will compete with Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking and Widow's Bay.Jean Smart is nominated as best comedy actress for her role in Hacks. (AP Photo)Jean Smart, who plays comedian Deborah Vance on Hacks, has been named best comedy actress for the role four times and was nominated again for the show's fifth and final season. She will face Ayo Edebiri of The Bear, Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary and others.Smart's Hacks co-star Hannah Einbinder was nominated for supporting comedy actress. Other acting nominees included Harrison Ford for his supporting role on Shrinking and Zendaya for her leading role in Euphoria. Jason Bateman landed four Emmy nominations, two for acting and producing DTF St. Louis and two more for acting and directing limited series Black Rabbit.When are the Emmys?The 78th Annual Primetime Emmys will broadcast live from Los Angeles's Peacock Theater in the evening of September 14. For us in Australia, the broadcast will take place on Tuesday, September 15 at around 10am AEST, or closer to 7am for the west coast.The winners from each category will be chosen by the roughly 26,000 performers, directors, producers and other members of the Television Academy.Mark Ruffalo has been nomintaed for best actor in a drama series, for his role in Task. (AP Photo)Adelaide actress stars in Best Drama nomineeSouth Australian born actress, Shabana Azeez holds one of the lead roles in The Pitt, starring as Dr Victoria Javadi, an intern doctor navigating the politics of an emergency room.The 29-year-old has been immersed in the world of Australian indie television since 2018, featuring in The Hunting and In Limbo.Shabana Azeez secured management as an actor after Birdeater was screened at South by Southwest. (Supplied: Umbrella Entertainment)Azeez' breakout role came in 2023 as a lead in the Australian psychological thriller Birdeater, which went on to feature at US film festival, South by Southwest.The nominations in full: Drama seriesThe DiplomatThe Gilded AgeA Knight of the Seven KingdomsParadiseThe PittPluribusSlow HorsesYour Friends & NeighborsComedy seriesAbbott ElementaryThe BearHacksMargo's Got Money TroublesNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingWidow's BayLimited series, anthology series or movieAll Her FaultThe Beast in MeBeefDTF St. LouisLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteDrama actorSterling K. Brown, ParadiseGary Oldman, Slow HorsesMark Ruffalo, TaskRufus Sewell, The DiplomatNoah Wyle, The PittDrama actressCarrie Coon, The Gilded AgeChase Infiniti, The TestamentsKeri Russell, The DiplomatRhea Seehorn, PluribusZendaya, EuphoriaSupporting actor, drama seriesPatrick Ball, The PittBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowShawn Hatosy, The PittGerran Howell, The PittJack Lowden, Slow HorsesTom Pelphrey, TaskCarlos-Manuel Vesga, PluribusSupporting actress, drama seriesTaylor Dearden, The PittFiona Dourif, The PittAllison Janney, The DiplomatKatherine LaNasa, The PittSepideh Moafi, The PittJulianne Nicholson, ParadiseKarolina Wydra, PluribusComedy actorYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder ManSteve Carell, RoosterMatthew Rhys, Widow's BayJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingComedy actressQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, The BearElle Fanning, Margo's Got Money TroublesLisa Kudrow, The ComebackJean Smart, HacksSupporting actor, comedy seriesColman Domingo, The Four SeasonsPaul W. Downs, HacksHarrison Ford, ShrinkingNick Offerman, Margo's Got Money TroublesStephen Root, Widow's BayMichael Urie, ShrinkingTyler James Williams, Abbott ElementarySupporting actress, comedy seriesDale Dickey, Widow's BayHannah Einbinder, HacksJanelle James, Abbott ElementaryKate O'Flynn, Widow's BayMichelle Pfeiffer, Margo's Got Money TroublesMegan Stalter, HacksJessica Williams, ShrinkingLead actor, limited series, anthology series or movieRiz Ahmed, BaitJason Bateman, Black RabbitCharlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein StoryOscar Isaac, BeefMatthew Rhys, The Beast in MeLead actress, limited series, anthology series or movieClaire Danes, The Beast in MeSally Field, Remarkably Bright CreaturesCarey Mulligan, BeefSarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteSarah Snook, All Her FaultSupporting actor limited series, anthology series or movieJason Bateman, DTF St. LouisRichard Gadd, Half ManDavid Harbour, DTF St. LouisRichard Jenkins, DTF St. LouisCharles Melton, BeefNick Offerman, Death by LightningSupporting actress limited series, anthology series or movieLinda Cardellini, DTF St. LouisDakota Fanning, All Her FaultLaurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein StoryJoy Sunday, DTF St. LouisYoun Yuh-jung, BeefConstance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette