We're actually giddy as we present to you some important highlights.
Hilton DresdenThe Emmy nominations this year are stacked, and reminded us just how much amazing television has come out in the past 12 months. We're actually giddy as we present to you some important highlights that are sure to make this year's show a real nail-biter.
First, and most importantly, we have Big Little Lies, which, to our delight and no one's surprise, was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series and garnered noms for not one, not two, not three, but four of our High Rulers: yes, we're talking Nicole and Reese, obviously, but also the divine Laura Dern, and, of course, Miss Shailene Woodley as Jane. Oh, and Alexander Skarsgard was deservingly nominated as well, bringing the total count for the show to 6 noms.
Leading the pack are two of our faves: Saturday Night Live and Westworld, with 22 noms each. SNL really had a big year, and has been appropriately acknowledged: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Tom Hanks, Dave Chapelle, and Lin-Manuel Miranda all were recognized for their hosting chops. Vanessa Bayer, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon all scored nods as cast members, and, of course, Mr. Alec Baldwin earned himself a Supporting Actor nod, having immortalized his Trump impersonation during election season. With Westworld, we'd like to draw attention to our lovely ladies Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton, who both were recognized for their roles as Dolores and Maeve, respectively.
What makes this year's awards so exciting is that those nominated include a refreshing mix of critics' picks and fan favorites - one show that has won the hearts of both is The Handmaid's Tale, which raked in noms for several of its cast members, incuding Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley, and Alexis Bledel, as well as for Best Drama Series. Stranger Things also did very well, earning a whopping 18 nominations, most excitingly for Best Drama and for young rising star Millie Bobby Brown.
Other things we'd like to note: Feud: Bette and Joan earned a very impressive 18 nominations and Veep took 17. A few of our faves we' like to call out: Riz Ahmed killed it in The Night Of, and we love you. He also earned a nom for his guest spot on Girls, as did Hannah's Mom, Becky Ann Baker, and Matthew Rhys. Our girl Sam Bee picked up a Best Variety Series. Oh, and Game of Thrones starts too late and so is ineligible, if you were confused. But it's nice that they can share the wealth.
The Emmys are hosted by Stephen Colbert and will take place September 17 on CBS.
DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
House of Cards
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta
Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
LIMITED SERIES
Big Little Lies
Fargo
Feud: Bette and Joan
Genius
The Night Of
TELEVISION MOVIE
Black Mirror: San Junipero
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Sherlock: The Lying Detective
The Wizard of Lies
LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Anthony Hopkins, Westworld
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Zach Galifianakis, Baskets
Donald Glover, Atlanta
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Claire Foy, The Crown
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Keri Russell, The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
Robin Wright, House of Cards
LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY
Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie
Allison Janney, Mom
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
LEAD ACTOR, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Lying Detective
Robert De Niro, The Wizard of Lies
Ewan McGregor, Fargo
Geoffrey Rush, Genius
John Turturro, The Night Of
LEAD ACTRESS, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Carrie Coon, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan
Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette and Joan
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
John Lithgow, The Crown
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld
SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tony Hale, Veep
Matt Walsh, Veep
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY
Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Kathryn Hahn, Transparent
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparent
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
SUPPORTING ACTOR, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Bill Camp, The Night Of
Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan
Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies
David Thewlis, Fargo
Stanley Tucci, Feud: Bette and Joan
Michael Kenneth Williams, The Night Of
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Judy Davis, Feud: Bette and Joan
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Jackie Hoffman, Feud: Bette and Joan
Regina King, American Crime
Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard of Lies
Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies
VARIETY TALK SERIES
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Real Time with Bill Maher
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
Billy on the Street
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Tracy Ullman’s Show
REALITY TV, COMPETITION
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Project Runway
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Riz Ahmed, Girls
Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live
Tom Hanks, Saturday Night Live
Hugh Laurie, Veep
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Saturday Night Live
Matthew Rhys, Girls
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Becky Ann Baker, Girls
Angela Bassett, Master of None
Carrie Fisher, Catastrophe
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Wanda Sykes, Black-ish
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
Brian Tyree Henry, This Is Us
Gerald McRaney, This Is Us
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Denis O’Hare, This Is Us
BD Wong, Mr. Robot
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black
Ann Dowd, The Leftovers
Shannon Purser, Stranger Things
Cecily Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder
Alison Wright, The Americans
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