Steve Martin & Martin Short Break Silence On Selena Gomez's Emmy Snub

The nominations for the 2022 Emmy Awards were released Tuesday morning and some of our favorite show — *screams* Only Murders In the Building — was recognized. 

The Hulu true crime comedy show which first premiered in August 2021 has made a home in fans' hearts and this was greatly reflected in the number of nominations it received.

However, one of the three main casts — Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short — was snubbed by the award and the other two are speaking up in her defense!

Best Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)  

“Barry” (HBO)

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)  

“Hacks” (HBO)  

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)

“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX) 

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Donald Glover (“Atlanta”) 

Bill Hader (“Barry”) 

Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”)

Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”)  

Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) 

Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”) 

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Adams (“Hacks”)

Harriet Sansom Harris (“Hacks”)

Jane Lynch (“Only Murders in the Building”)

Laurie Metcalf (“Hacks”)

Kaitlin Olson (“Hacks”)

Harriet Walter (“Ted Lasso”)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jerrod Carmichael (“Saturday Night Live”)

Bill Hader (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)

James Lance (“Ted Lasso”)

Nathan Lane (“Only Murders in the Building”)

Christopher McDonald (“Hacks”)

Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”)

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary • Pilot • ABC • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television Quinta Brunson, Written by

Barry • 710N • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Duffy Boudreau, Written by

Barry • starting now • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Alec Berg, Written by Bill Hader, Written by

Hacks • The One, The Only • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment Lucia Aniello, Written by Paul W. Downs, Written by Jen Statsky, Written by

Only Murders In The Building • True Crime • Hulu • 20th Television Steve Martin, Written by John Hoffman, Written by

Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Jane Becker, Written by

What We Do In The Shadows • The Casino • FX • FX Productions Sarah Naftalis, Written by

What We Do In The Shadows • The Wellness Center • FX • FX Productions Stefani Robinson, Written by

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Atlanta • New Jazz • FX • FX Productions Hiro Murai, Directed by

Barry • 710N • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Bill Hader, Directed by

Hacks • There Will Be Blood • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment Lucia Aniello, Directed by

The Ms. Pat Show • Baby Daddy Groundhog Day • BET+ • 20th Television, DAE Light Media, Imagine Television, Lee Daniels Entertainment Mary Lou Belli, Directed by

Only Murders In The Building • The Boy From 6B • Hulu • 20th Television Cherien Dabis, Directed by

Only Murders In The Building • True Crime • Hulu • 20th Television Jamie Babbit, Directed by

Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television MJ Delaney, Directed by

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

Barry • starting now • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Ali Greer, Editor

Hacks • There Will Be Blood • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment Jessica Brunetto, Editor

Insecure • Choices, Okay?! • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Hoorae, A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment Nena Erb, ACE, Editor

Only Murders In The Building • Fan Fiction • Hulu • 20th Television JoAnne Marie Yarrow, ACE, Editor

Only Murders In The Building • Open And Shut • Hulu • 20th Television Julie Monroe, Editor

Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television A.J. Catoline, ACE, Editor

Ted Lasso • Rainbow • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Melissa McCoy, ACE, Editor

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Loki • Disney+ • Marvel Studios Natalie Holt, Composer

Only Murders In The Building • Hulu • 20th Television Siddhartha Khosla, Composer

Severance • Apple TV+ • Endeavor Content / Red Hour Productions in association with Apple Theodore Shapiro, Composer

Squid Game • Netflix • Siren Pictures for Netflix Jung Jae-il, Composer

The White Lotus • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord, The District and Hallogram Inc. Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Composer

Other nominations earned by the mystery-comedy show include:

• Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Main Title Design
• Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
• Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Although Martin and Short were nominated for the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category, the last of the trio, Selena wasn't given the same accolade.

During an interview with Variety, Martin and Short touched on the subject, saying, "Yeah, we’re very happy we got a lot of nominations. We’re a little dismayed that Selena [Gomez] didn’t get nominated because she’s so crucial to the trio, to the show."

Martin continued, "She kind of balances us. In fact, in some ways, you can say that we got nominated because of her balance in the show. But we’re happy that she is nominated as executive producer on the show. She’s a big asset for us."

The great friends also dished on what season 3, which was just green-lit, would bring for fans.

"I mean, there’s so many tentacles to each script. Something on script one is crucially affecting script nine. So they have to work out the whole journey before we start shooting," mentioned Short.

Martin, on the other hand, said, "For the end of this season, we have a teaser for next season. So you have to have a story in your head already to make a teaser for … I got lost. There’s so many seasons. I can’t, you know."

Although Gomez didn't get a nod for lead actress she received a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series as a producer, making her the second Latina in history, after Salma Hayek, to bag such a feat.