It was all about “Game of Thrones” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” when the Emmy Award nominations were announced yesterday. The HBO series got a record-breaking 32 nods, including Outstanding Drama Series and 10 actor recognitions. Meanwhile, the Amazon Prime show picked up 20 nods, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Rachel Brosnahan and Outstanding Comedy Series.
Other notables from the nominations:
- HBO earned the most nominations among the networks – a whopping 137. Netflix was second with 117.
- Ava DuVernay’s take on the Central Park Five, “When They See Us,” earned four nominations.
- Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” earned six nominations all together. She earned three herself – for directing, music direction, and writing.
- Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” earned six nominations all together. She earned three herself – for directing, music direction, and writing.
The 71st annual Emmy Awards will air live on September 22nd on Fox. Here’s a list of major nominations. ClickHEREfor the full list:
Outstanding Drama Series
- “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
- “Bodyguard” (Netflix)
- “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
- “Killing Eve” (AMC/BBC America)
- “Ozark” (Netflix)
- “Pose” (FX)
- “Succession” (HBO)
- “This Is Us” (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
- Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
- Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”)
- Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
- Billy Porter (“Pose”)
- Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”)
- Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
- Viola Davis (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
- Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
- Mandy Moore (“This Is Us”)
- Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
- Robin Wright (“House of Cards”)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- “Barry” (HBO)
- “Fleabag” (Amazon Prime)
- “The Good Place” (NBC)
- “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime)
- “Russian Doll” (Netflix)
- “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop)
- “Veep” (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
- Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
- Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)
- Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”)
- Bill Hader (“Barry”)
- Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”)
- Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”)
- Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”)
- Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”)
Outstanding Competition Program
- “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
- “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)
- “Nailed It” (Netflix)
- “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)
- “Top Chef” (Bravo)
- “The Voice” (NBC)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
- “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)
- “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
- “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)
- “Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS)
- “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
Source:Emmys