The upcoming Emmy nomination announcement is generating buzz for the Latino community as Selena Gomez, Pedro Pascal, Jenna Ortega, and others might get a nod for their respective performances. This would be big as this may mean that the next Emmys would have the biggest number of Latinos nominated for the prestigious awards.

The biggest contenders to be nominated are Pedro Pascal and Diego Luna, both known for their ties to the Star Wars franchise. However, according to Variety, "The Mandalorian" actor may be nominated for his role as Joel in HBO's "The Last of Us," while Luna might get nominated for his role as Cassian in the "Star Wars" prequel series "Andor."

Both may be battling for the Best Lead Actor in a Drama award, with Jimmy Smits being the only Latino actor to be recognized in the category, getting nominated for five consecutive years, from 1995-1999. He played Detective Bobby Simone on ABC's "NYPD Blue."

Meanwhile, Selena Gomez may be taking on Jenna Ortega for Best Lead Actress as both are considered front-runners for the comedy category. Gomez stars as Mabel in Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building," while Jenna Ortega may get nominated for her titular role in Netflix's "Wednesday." This might also be the first time that two Latinas are nominated in the same category for the Emmys.

These four are the clear favorites to get nominations, but others might also get a chance to be nominated, including Zoe Saldana for her role in Netflix's "From Scratch," as well as Andy Garcia in the HBO Max remake of "Father of the Bride."

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Other Possible Emmy Award Nominations

Speaking of Pedro Pascal and Diego Luna, Pascal's "The Last of Us" and Luna's "Andor" may also be nominated for the Emmy for Best Drama Series. Meanwhile, Variety predicted that Jenna Ortega's "Wednesday" and Selena Gomez's "Only Murders in the Building" may get nominated for Best Comedy Series.

For Best TV Movie, many predict "Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas" and "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" to get nominations, as well as "Fire Island," "Prey," and "Reality."

Predicted to take on Diego Luna and Pedro Pascal for the Best Actor in Drama are Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong of HBO's "Succession," as well as Bob Odenkirk from "Better Call Saul."

Key Dates for the Emmy Awards and Other Awards Revealed

The Emmy Awards nominations are expected to be voted on starting June 15 up to June 26. However, anticipation of who the nominees are remains high, with the announcement of nominations being slated for July 12.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the final voting begins on August 17 and will end on August 28. On September 9, the Emmys Creative Arts Awards is set to happen, with the big show itself, the Emmys ceremony, happening on September 18.

Meanwhile, other awards shows are also given dates. The Tony Awards will be happening on June 13. The Venice Film Festival is scheduled from August 30 until September 9. The Toronto International Film Festival is slated from September 7-17, while the New York Film Festival is scheduled from September 29 until October 15.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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