Gold House Unveils Inaugural Gold List For Top Asian Achievements In Television

Matt Grobar
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As the voting period for the 76th Emmys opened on Thursday, Gold House debuted its inaugural Gold List, intended to honor outstanding recent achievements in television by Asian creatives.

FX’s Shōgun dominated across categories, winning for Outstanding Series, Outstanding Lead Performance (Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada), Outstanding Directing (Hiromi Kamata, Takeshi Fukunaga), and Outstanding Writing (Rachel Kondo, Emily Yoshida, Maegan Houang, Justin Marks), while at the same time receiving honorable mentions for the supporting performances of Fumi Nikaido, Moeka Hoshi, and Tadanobu Asano.

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Other notable honorees included Prime Video’s Expats, HBO’s The Sympathizer, Netflix’s animated series Blue Eye Samurai, the 20th/Hulu comedy Quiz Lady, The Morning Show‘s Greta Lee, and SNL‘s Bowen Yang, with winners being voted on by Asian Pacific leaders in entertainment.

“Asian stories and talent have undeniably taken center stage this year, showcasing a remarkable breadth of narratives and performances that resonate across broad audiences,” said Tiffany Chao, Head of Entertainment and Media at Gold House. “With an array of outstanding shows gracing our screens, the expansion of the Gold List to television categories is a testament to the rich diversity and excellence within the industry. We’re excited to honor both established icons and rising stars, and hope that all receive deserved recognition from the wider industry for their work.”

Gold House came to introduce the Gold List, spanning seven TV categories, after years of of success advocating for due recognition for Asian Pacific creativity via a film-focused version of the list, spotlighting such exceptional titles as Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Boy and the Heron, RRR, Minari and Parasite which went on to win Oscars, among myriad other accolades.

Describing itself as a leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies to power tomorrow for all, the organization notes that its list emerges at a time when series created by and starring Asian talent have never been more in the spotlight. While in the 75-year history of the Primetime Emmys, only 1.1% of awards have been awarded to Asian creatives or Asian-led projects, the last year has seen Asian-led projects break records for the most-watched Netflix show globally in the second half of 2023 (One Piece) and the most-watched FX premiere ever on Hulu (Shōgun), with Netflix’s Beef sweeping at the 75th Emmys with historic wins for creator Lee Sung Jin and stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.

View the full list of honorees recognized as part of the inaugural Gold List for television below.

Outstanding Series

Winner: Shōgun

Honorable Mentions: 3 Body Problem, Expats, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Sympathizer, Under the Bridge

Outstanding Directing

Winner: Shōgun (Hiromi Kamata, Takeshi Fukunaga)

Honorable Mentions: Expats (Lulu Wang), The Sympathizer (Park Chan-wook)

Outstanding Writing

Winner: Shōgun (Rachel Kondo, Emily Yoshida, Maegan Houang, Justin Marks)

Honorable Mentions: 3 Body Problem (Alexander Woo, Madhuri Shekar, David Benioff, DB Weiss), Expats (Lulu Wang, Vera Miao, Gursimran Sandhu, Janice Y.K. Lee)

Outstanding Lead Performance

Winners: Anna Sawai (Shōgun); Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun)

Honorable Mentions: Ambika Mod (One Day); Hoa Xuande (The Sympathizer); Ji-Young Yoo (Expats); Maya Erskine (Mr. And Mrs. Smith); Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts)

Outstanding Supporting Performance

Winners: Bowen Yang (SNL); Greta Lee (The Morning Show)

Honorable Mentions: Fumi Nikaido (Shōgun); Ke Huy Quan (Loki); Moeka Hoshi (Shōgun); Sandra Oh (The Sympathizer); Sarayu Blue (Expats); Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun)

Outstanding Animated Program

Winner: Blue Eye Samurai

Honorable Mentions: Invincible

Outstanding Made for Television Movie

Winner: Quiz Lady

Honorable Mentions: Love in Taipei; World’s Best

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