LOS ANGELES, July 17 (Reuters) - Historical drama

"Shogun," the sweeping story of a struggle for power in feudal

Japan, racked up 25 nominations on Wednesday to lead this year's

contenders for television's Emmy Awards.

The first season of the FX network series will compete for

best drama, the top Emmy trophy, with the final installment of

Netflix's ( NFLX ) British royal saga "The Crown," among others.

Another FX show, nail-biting restaurant tale "The Bear,"

earned 23 nominations, including one for best comedy, a category

it won at the last Emmys.

Other comedy nominees included ABC's "Abbott

Elementary," set in an underfunded Philadelphia school, and

HBO's "Hacks" about a septuagenarian comedienne and a millennial

writer.