Folks, it’s been another year for television which means it’s been another year for talking about television, a beloved past time of anyone near a water cooler, a glowering book display featuring a halfway funny Alec Baldwin dressed as Trump, or simply trying to break the ice on an increasingly dire first date (excuse me?! She hasn’t seen The Marvelous Ms. Maisel? Good bye!). So, it is in the spirit of how fun it is to talk about TV, our old babysitter for when times were rough, that we present the 2018 Emmy Nominations!
So what do we have? Game of Thrones and SNL both topped the nominations with 22 and 21 nominations respectively. SNL easily has some of the more interesting ones, with its variety of incredible hosts and cast members scoring nominations including Tiffany Haddish, Donald Glover, Tina Fey, Kenan Thompson, Bill hader and Leslie Jones. Alec Baldwin recieved a nomination, but as a supporting actor rather than a guest (so does this make him a cast member now? Ugh. I hope Titus Burgess of “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” trounces him).
Donald Glover himself received nominations in three categories — which, along with guest actor, for acting and writing on the incredible Atlanta. Atlanta snagged nominations for Bryan Tyree Henry, Zazi Beetz and the writing on two episodes, and the directing on one.
Also, Fuller House is competing with Sesame Street, the Pickle Rick episode of Rick and Morty got nominated and for some reason no one nominated a voice actor who’s come up since 1999, with Seth MacFarlane grabbing two spots, but they, those are just my annoyances! Check out the full list of nominees below!
Outstanding Comedy Series
Atlanta
Barry
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Black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
GLOW
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
Outstanding Limited Series
The Alienist
Versace
Genius: Picasso
Godless
Patrick Melrose
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Foy, The Crown
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Keri Russell, The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Ed Harris, Westworld
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Milo Ventimiglia This Is Us
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Matt Smith, The Crown
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
Lena Headey, Game Of Thrones
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
William H. Macy, Shameless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Allison Janney, Mom
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Henry Winkler, Barry
Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Megan Mullaly, Will & Grace
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Darren Criss, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror: USS Callister
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Laura Dern, The Tale
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Edie Falco, Law & Order: True Crime—The Menendez Murders
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Ricky Martin, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Edgar Ramírez, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Finn Wittrock, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Jeff Daniels, Godless
Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar
Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Penélope Cruz, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Judith Light, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Letitia Wright, Black Mirror: Black Museum
Merritt Wever, Godless Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
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
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
At Home With Amy Sedaris
Drunk History
I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Tracey Ullman’s Show
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Project Runway
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Fixer Upper
Lip Sync Battle
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Who Do You Think You Are?
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Born This Way
Deadliest Catch
Intervention
Naked And Afraid
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell
Outstanding Reality Host
Ellen Degeneres, Ellen’s Game Of Games
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
W. Kamau Bell, United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell
Outstanding Animated Program
Baymax Returns (Big Hero 6: The Series)
Bob’s Burgers, “V For Valentine-detta”
Rick & Morty, “Pickle Rick”
South Park, “Put It Down”
The Simpsons, “Gone Boy”
Outstanding TV Movie
Fahrenheit 451
Flint
Paterno
The Tale
USS Callister (Black Mirror)
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Atlanta, “Alligator Man,” written by Donald Glover
Atlanta, “Barbershop,” written by Stefani Robinson
Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark,” written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader
Barry, “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going,” written by Liza Sarnoff
Silicon Valley, “Fifty One Percent,” written by Alec Berg
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Pilot,” written by Amy Sherman-Palladino
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Game of Thrones, “The Dragon And The Wolf” Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Killing Eve, “Nice Face” Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Stranger Things, “Chapter Nine: The Gate” Written by the Duffer Brothers
The Americans, “Start” Written by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg
The Crown, “Mystery Man” Written by Peter Morgan
The Handmaid’s Tale, “June” Written by Bruce Miller
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special
American Vandal, “Clean Up” Written by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus
The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, “House By The Lake” Written by Tom Rob Smith
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