The 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards<\/a> were announced the morning of June 8 ahead of the Mariska Hargitay-hosted ceremony on Sept. 14. \u201cThe Bear\u201d star Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas and \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d star Jeff Hiller announced the nominees in categories like Best Drama and Best Comedy.<\/p>\n Sheridan had two shows primed for awards this year in \u201cLandman\u201d<\/a> and \u201cThe Madison,\u201d<\/a> but neither show landed a nomination. “Marshals\u201d<\/a> and \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d<\/a> also didn\u2019t earn any nods, although the latter premiered just a couple of weeks before Emmy eligibility closed on May 31.<\/p>\n Some awards pundits predicted Michelle Pfeiffer would land<\/a> a Best Lead Actress in a Drama nod for \u201cThe Madison.\u201d Others thought \u201cLandman\u201d would finally break through<\/a> after the show picked up nominations at previous Golden Globes and Actor Awards ceremonies.<\/p>\n The Sheridan-created \u201cTulsa King\u201d did land one nomination for stunt coordination, but that was the sole nod among all his eligible projects. Pfeiffer also received a nomination, however, that was for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for \u201cMargo\u2019s Got Money Troubles.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac In case you missed it: <\/p>\n Nevertheless, Sheridan has made it known that he\u2019s not making shows to win awards.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re not going to win no Emmys with me, but I\u2019m not trying to win Emmys. That\u2019s not my goal,\u201d Sheridan said on \u201cThe Bill Simmons Podcast\u201d in late June<\/a>. \u201cMy goal is to sit somebody on their couch and move them, make them think, make them laugh, scare the [expletive] out of them, excite them. That\u2019s what I want to do because that\u2019s what I want from a show.\u201d<\/p>\n That was a question posed to Thornton<\/a> earlier this year right after \u201cLandman\u201d season 2 concluded.<\/p>\n \u201cI think a lot of its political. I really do. I think some people assume Taylor is some sort of right-wing guy or something, and he\u2019s really not,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Thornton said acting is not a sport and success can\u2019t simply be measured by finishing first in a race.<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you say in the artistic world who won? It\u2019s an intangible thing,\u201d Thornton said. \u201cThen people say, \u2018Well, any one of the nominees besides me could have won this. They\u2019re all wonderful actors.\u2019 Not only them, some other actors in the audience who weren\u2019t nominated, some other ones who aren\u2019t even at the show, some other ones who aren\u2019t even known by people have done an amazing job.\u201d<\/p>\n If someone puts their heart and soul into something they love, and they\u2019re satisfied with the work, and it works for the production, Thornton said that\u2019s the award.<\/p>\n The 70-year-old actor added that he\u2019s \u201ctoo damn old now\u201d to worry about stuff like this.<\/p>\n \u201cI got enough awards. I\u2019m good. I\u2019m sure the people that I work for or work with me don\u2019t like to hear that. But I guess when I said I\u2019m too damn old, I guess I\u2019m too damn old to not tell the truth,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n A handful of Sheridan\u2019s shows have been nominated for major awards over the years.<\/p>\n Over its six-year run, \u201cYellowstone\u201d was nominated once each for an Emmy and Golden Globe. The show lost the Emmy for Outstanding Production Design for a season 3 episode, while Kevin Costner won the 2023 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.<\/p>\n \u201cYellowstone\u201d prequel \u201c1883\u201d landed three Emmy nominations for below-the-line work like cinematography and score. Sam Elliott won at the Actor Awards (formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards) for his work.<\/p>\n For the other \u201cYellowstone\u201d prequel \u201c1923,\u201d the show was Emmy-nominated for costume design and production design. It fared better at the 2024 Golden Globes, landing nominations Best Drama Series and a Best Leading Actress (Mirren).<\/p>\n \u201cLioness\u201d was nominated at the 2025 Emmys for stunt coordination. \u201cLawmen: Bass Reeves\u201d landed a 2024 Emmy nomination for score, and a lead actor Golden Globe nomination for David Oyelowo. \u201cTulsa King\u201d was nominated at both the 2023 and 2025 Emmys for stunt coordination.<\/p>\n For \u201cLandman,\u201d Thornton was nominated at the 2025 Golden Globes for lead actor. The 2026 Actor Awards nominated the show for its stunt work and for best ensemble in a drama series.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n![\"(L](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LANDMAN_103_EM_0221_00433_RT_f-6e5dd25eef0e5db1.jpg\" "\\"LANDMAN_103_EM_0221_00433_RT_f-6e5dd25eef0e5db1.jpg\\"")
(L to R): Co-creator Taylor Sheridan and Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in season 1, episode 3 of \u201cLandman\u201d streaming on Paramount+. Emerson Miller Paramount+ Why are Sheridan shows sometimes underrepresented in award conversations?<\/p>\n![\"Michelle](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MADISON_106_102424_EM_00655_RT.jpg\" "\\"MADISON_106_102424_EM_00655_RT.jpg\\"")
Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn in episode 6, season 1 of the Paramount+ series \u201cThe Madison.\u201d Emerson Miller Paramount+ Award nominations for Sheridan shows<\/p>\n
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