Emmys Acting Solo Nominees: Can Steve Carell, Chase Infiniti and Others Beat the Odds?

Awards Circuit Column: Seven performers are the only nominations for their shows. Can any win?

By Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis

Chief Awards Editor

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Can you win an Emmy by yourself?

When the nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards landed July 8, most of the focus went to the giants — “The Pitt” and “Hacks,” which both led the field. But scattered across the acting categories is a quieter story with seven performers who are the only Emmy nominees their show could claim.

We call them the solo nominees: Riz Ahmed (“Bait”), Richard Gadd (“Half Man”), Steve Carell (“Rooster”), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Wonder Man”), Colman Domingo (“The Four Seasons”), Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”) and Chase Infiniti (“The Testaments”). Each carries a series that drew a single Emmy bid, and it’s the largest such class since 2015, when 11 performers stood alone for their shows.

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