Norm Macdonald鈥檚 final standup special has earned the late Canadian comic his first nominations at the Emmy Awards.

The Quebec-raised jokester was among a group of familiar homegrown names in the running at this year鈥檚 Emmys, including Martin Short, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen and the composer behind the buzzworthy score for 鈥淭he White Lotus.鈥�

But it was Macdonald, who died in September after quietly battling cancer, that emerged the leading Canadian nominee for his work on 鈥淣orm Macdonald: Nothing Special.鈥�

The show appeared on Netflix without notice on the final day of the Emmys eligibility period and earned the comedian nods for both director and writer on a variety special, while the show itself was named in the pre-recorded variety special category.

Meanwhile, Hamilton-born Short picked up a nod for lead actor in a comedy series for 鈥淥nly Murders in the Building,鈥� where he鈥檒l compete against his co-star Steve Martin.

Nepean, Ont. native Oh is up for lead actress in a drama series for 鈥淜illing Eve,鈥� her fourth time receiving a nomination in the category for that show.

And Vancouver-raised Rogen is nominated for supporting actor in a limited series for 鈥淧am & Tommy,鈥� a show that revolves around the leak of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee鈥檚 sex tape.

Cristobal Tapia de Veer鈥檚 instantly recognizable work on the eerie tropical score for HBO鈥檚 鈥淭he White Lotus鈥� landed him among the nominees for outstanding music composition for a limited for anthology series, movie or special.

Mychael Danna, a Toronto composer on the NASA and SpaceX documentary 鈥淩eturn to Space,鈥� is nominated for the original score on a documentary series or special.

Montreal-born 鈥淨ueer Eye鈥� star Antoni Porowski shared a nomination with the other members of the Fab Five for outstanding host for a reality or competition program.

Toronto-raised Lorne Michaels earned two nominations 鈥� one for writing on NBC鈥檚 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� and another for the behind-the-scenes web series 鈥淪aturday Night Live Presents: Stories From The Show,鈥� which is contending in the outstanding short form non-fiction or reality series category.

He鈥檒l be up against fellow Toronto native Samantha Bee whose interviews with her late-night show鈥檚 crew about their experiences in the entertainment industry got her a nod for 鈥淔ull Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night.鈥�

Seven nominations were given to HBO series 鈥淪tation Eleven,鈥� based on a dystopian novel by Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel and partly filmed in Ontario. They include nods for director Hiro Murai and lead actor Himesh Patel.

The Emmys air Sept. 12 on CTV.

鈥擠avid Friend, The Canadian Press