The 72nd Annual prime time Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and might I say I’m quite excited for the list of actor’s and TV shows being honored .
The nominees were announced by Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Tatiana Maslany (Perry Mason), and Josh Gad, and HBO’s “Watchmen” picked up the most nominations of any project — with the limited series picking up 26 noms total. Close behind was “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” with 20, “Succession” and “Ozark” with 18 apiece and “The Mandalorian” with 15.
“Schitt’s Creek” received 15 nominations as well, including Outstanding Comedy and acting nods for its four central stars.
Other notable noms: Brad Pitt for playing Dr. Fauci on SNL, Zendaya getting her first nomination for “Euphoria,” a posthumous nom for Fred Willard on “Modern Family” and a first Comedy Series nom for “Insecure.”
Jimmy Kimmel is set to host this year’s awards, which will air September 20 on ABC. I’m not sure if the show will be virtual — like the Daytime Emmys — or if the Emmy’s will take the same approach as the MTV VMA’s and secure a stadium for the televised event.
Check out the full list below…
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) Don Cheadle (Black Monday) Ted Danson (The Good Place) Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek) Ramy Youssef (Ramy)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me) Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me) Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek) Issa Rae (Insecure) Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
Best 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) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman (Ozark) Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) Steve Carell (The Morning Show) Brian Cox (Succession) Billy Porter (Pose) Jeremy Strong (Succession)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) Olivia Colman (The Crown) Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) Laura Linney (Ozark) Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) Zendaya (Euphoria)
Best Competition Series
The Masked Singer Nailed It RuPaul’s Drag Race Top Chef The Voice
Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Jeremy Irons (Watchmen) Hugh Jackman (Bad Education) Paul Mescal (Normal People) Jeremy Pope (Hollywood) Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America) Shira Haas (Unorthodox) Regina King (Watchmen) Octavia Spencer (Self Made) Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere)
Best Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) Mrs. America (FX on Hulu) Unbelievable (Netflix) Unorthodox (Netflix) Watchmen (HBO)
Best Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Dead to Me (Netflix) The Good Place (NBC) Insecure (HBO) The Kominsky Method (Netflix) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Best Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC) The Crown (Netflix) The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) Killing Eve (BBC America) The Mandalorian (Disney+) Ozark (Netflix) Stranger Things (Netflix) Succession (HBO)