Nominations for the 70th Emmy\u00ae Awards were\u00a0announced today by the Television Academy in a ceremony hosted by Television\u00a0Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington along with Samira Wiley from the\u00a0Hulu series The Handmaid\u2019s Tale and Ryan Eggold from NBC\u2019s upcoming drama,\u00a0New Amsterdam.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s been another record-breaking year with more than 9,100 entries in 122 unique\u00a0categories for the initial nomination round of voting,\u201d said Washington. \u201cThe\u00a0continued growth of the industry has provided opportunities for acclaimed new\u00a0programs to emerge, while allowing last season\u2019s break-through programs to\u00a0thrive. In addition, 36 performers — ranging from new discoveries to revered\u00a0international stars — have received their first-ever acting Emmy nomination across\u00a0all categories of scripted programming. We are honored to recognize both\u00a0television\u2019s seasoned veterans and rising talents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s nominations continue to represent increased diversity and inclusion in\u00a0front of the camera. And, there is a wealth of new and returning programs that\u00a0reflect so many of today\u2019s critical issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among this year\u2019s eight Outstanding Comedy Series nominees, there are
\nthree first-timers representing an exceptional range of storytelling. Freshman
\nshows Barry, GLOW and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel join returning hits Atlanta,
\nblack-ish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Silicon Valley and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.<\/p>\n
The nominations in Outstanding Drama Series were again spread over
\ndistribution platforms, with returning nominees The Americans (FX) and
\nGame Of Thrones (HBO) joining all of last season\u2019s new nominees The Crown
\n(Netflix), The Handmaid\u2019s Tale (Hulu), Stranger Things (Netflix), This Is Us (NBC),\u00a0and Westworld (HBO).<\/p>\n
Nominees for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series include first-time Emmy
\nnominee Issa Rae and category freshman Rachel Brosnahan, who join
\nprevious category nominees Pamela Adlon, Allison Janney, Tracee Ellis Ross and Lily\u00a0Tomlin. Bill Hader is new to the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category, Ted\u00a0Danson and Larry David return to the category this season, joining last year\u2019s\u00a0nominees Anthony Anderson, Donald Glover and William H. Macy.<\/p>\n
Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominees Jason Bateman, Ed Harris and
\nJeffrey Wright are new to the category, joining returning nominees Sterling K.
\nBrown, Matthew Rhys and Milo Ventimiglia. Sandra Oh received her first Lead
\nActress in a Drama Series nomination, joined in the category by return
\nnominees Claire Foy, Keri Russell and Evan Rachel Wood, and previous Emmy
\nwinners in this category, Tatiana Maslany and Elisabeth Moss.<\/p>\n
Other notable first-time performer nominations include: Joseph Fiennes and
\nMatt Smith, both for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; Zazie Beetz and
\nBetty Gilpin for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; and Letitia Wright
\nfor Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Aidy Bryant
\n(Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series), Darren Criss (Lead Actor in a
\nLimited Series or Movie), and Kenan Thompson (Supporting Actor in a
\nComedy Series) are also all first-time performer nominees, though each received\u00a0a past Emmy nomination for Original Music and Lyrics. James Corden, whose\u00a0previous four Emmy nods were shared for producing and hosting the 70th Annual\u00a0Tony Awards, two The Late Late Show Primetime Carpool Karaoke Specials and The\u00a0Late Late Show with James Corden, is nominated this year as Outstanding Actor\u00a0in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. In addition, Broadway star Kelli\u00a0O\u2019Hara received a first-time Emmy nomination as Outstanding Actress in a\u00a0Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.<\/p>\n
Game Of Thrones had the most nominations (22) in all categories, followed
\nby Saturday Night Live (21) and Westworld (21). Leading the nominations
\nin totals by platform were Netflix (112), HBO (108) and NBC (78).<\/p>\n
Multiple nominees include (but are not limited to) Jason Bateman for Ozark; Alex\u00a0Borstein for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Family Guy; Sterling K. Brown for\u00a0This Is Us and Brooklyn Nine-Nine; Jeff Daniels for The Looming Tower and
\nGodless; Donald Glover for Atlanta and Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader for Barry\u00a0and Saturday Night Live; Jane Lynch for Hollywood Game Night and The
\nMarvelous Mrs. Maisel; Alex Berg for Barry and Silicon Valley; The Duffer
\nBrothers for Stranger Things; Scott Frank for Godless; David Lynch for Twin
\nPeaks; and, Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.<\/p>\n
The Television Academy\u2019s membership has increased this year to more than
\n25,000, of which 23,000+ are voting members. That body welcomed more than\u00a01,000 new voting members this year.<\/p>\n
Final-round online voting begins August 13.<\/p>\n
The complete list of Emmy nominations, media credential applications, and other\u00a0Academy news are all available at Emmys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 70th Emmy Awards will telecast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will air Saturday, September 15 at 8:00 PM ET\/PT\u00a0on FXX.<\/p>\n
\nAngeles on Monday, September 17, (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET\/5:00 – 8:00 PM PT)
\non NBC. Saturday Night Live\u2019s Colin Jost and Michael Che will serve as co-hosts.\u00a0The 70th Emmy Awards will be executive produced by Lorne Michaels (Saturday\u00a0Night Live; The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon).<\/p>\n