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All our favourite stars, including John LegendIssa Rae and “Black Panther“‘s Letitia Wright, get nods as the Emmys announce the 2018 nominations.

Game of Thrones” leads the nominations list with 22 nominations, followed by another HBO show “Westworld” with 21, and then “The Handmaid’s Tale” with 20.

John Legend was nominated in the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie category for his role in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” while Issa Rae was nominated in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the show “Insecure.”

Letitia Wright, who starred in the finale episode of the most recent season of “Black Mirror,” “Black Museum,” was nominated in the Supporting Actress in Limited Series or Movie category.

Netflix gathered a total of 112 nominations, pushing HBO, with 108 nominations, to second place for the first time in eighteen years.

See the full list of nominations

Best Comedy
“Atlanta” (FX)

“Barry” (HBO)

“black-ish” (ABC)

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)

“GLOW” (Netflix)

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon)

“Silicon Valley” (HBO)

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)

Best Drama
“The Americans” (FX)

“The Crown” (Netflix)

“Game of Thrones” (HBO)

“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)

“Stranger Things” (Netflix)

“This Is Us” (NBC)

“Westworld” (HBO)

Best Limited Series
“The Alienist” (TNT)

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)

“Genius: Picasso” (National Geographic)

“Godless” (Netflix)

“Patrick Melrose” (Showtime)

Best Actress, Comedy
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”

Best Actor, Comedy
Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”

Ted Danson, “The Good Place”

Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Donald Glover, “Atlanta”

Bill Hader, “Barry”

William H. Macy, “Shameless”

Best Actress, Drama
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”

Best Actor, Drama
Jason Bateman, “Ozark”

Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”

Ed Harris, “Westworld”

Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”

Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”

Jeffrey Wright, “Westworld”

Supporting Actress, Drama
Alexis Bledel, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Millie Bobby Brown, “Stranger Things”

Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”

Vanessa Kirby, “The Crown”

Thandie Newton, “Westworld”

Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Supporting Actor, Drama
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”

Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”

Joseph Fiennes, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

David Harbour, “Stranger Things”

Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland”

Matt Smith, “The Crown”

Supporting Actress, Comedy
Zazie Beetz, “Atlanta”

Aidy Bryant, “Saturday Night Live”

Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Betty Gilpin, “GLOW”

Leslie Jones, “Saturday Night Live”

Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”

Laurie Metcalf, “Roseanne”

Megan Mullally, “Will & Grace”

Supporting Actor, Comedy
Louie Anderson, “Baskets”

Alec Baldwin, “Saturday Night Live”

Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

Brian Tyree Henry, “Atlanta”

Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live”

Henry Winkler, “Barry”

Best Actress, Limited Series or TV 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”

Best Actor, Limited Series or TV 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”

Supporting Actress, Limited Series or a Movie
Sara Bareilles, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”

Penélope Cruz, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”

Judith Light, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”

Adina Porter, “American Horror Story: Cult”

Merritt Wever, “Godless”

Letitia Wright, “Black Mirror: Black Museum”

Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie
Jeff Daniels, “Godless”

Brandon Victor Dixon, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”

John Leguizamo, “Waco”

Ricky Martin, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”

Edgar Ramirez, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”

Michael Stuhlbarg, “The Looming Tower”

Finn Wittrock, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”

Television Movie
“Black Mirror: USS Callister” (Netflix)

“Fahrenheit 451” (HBO)

“Flint” (Lifetime)

“Paterno” (HBO)

“The Tale” (HBO)

Variety Sketch Series
“At Home With Amy Sedaris” (truTV)

“Drunk History” (Comedy Central)

“I Love You America with Sarah Silverman”

“Portlandia” (IFC)

“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

“Tracey Ullman’s Show” (HBO)

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 Late Show With James Corden” (CBS)

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

Reality Competition Program
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)

“American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)

“Project Runway” (Lifetime)

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)

“Top Chef” (Bravo)

“The Voice” (NBC)

Reality Host
W. Kamau Bell, “United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell”

Ellen DeGeneres, “Ellen’s Game Of Games”

Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, “Project Runway”

Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night”

RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

Structured Reality Program
“Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)

“Fixer Upper” (HGTV)

“Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount Network)

“Queer Eye” (Netflix)

“Shark Tank” (ABC)

“Who Do You Think You Are?” (TLC)

Unstructured Reality Program
Born This Way (A&E)

Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)

Intervention (A&E)

Naked And Afraid (Discovery Channel)

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)

United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell (CNN)

Guest Actress, Drama
Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”

Viola Davis, “Scandal”

Cherry Jones, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Cicely Tyson, “How To Get Away With Murder”

Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Guest Actor, Drama
F. Murray Abraham, “Homeland”

Cameron Britton, Mindhunter”

Ron Cephas Jones, “This Is Us”

Matthew Goode, “The Crown”

Gerald McRaney, “This Is Us”

Jimmi Simpson, “Westworld”

Guest Actress, Comedy
Tina Fey, “Saturday Night Live”

Tiffany Haddish, “Saturday Night Live”

Jane Lynch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Maya Rudolph, “The Good Place”

Molly Shannon, “Will & Grace”

Wanda Sykes, “black-ish”

Guest Actor, Comedy
Sterling K. Brown, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

Bryan Cranston, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Donald Glover, “Saturday Night Live”

Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live”

Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

Katt Williams, “Atlanta”

Animated Program
“Baymax Returns: Big Hero 6: The Series” (Disney XD)

“Bob’s Burgers” (FOX)

“Rick And Morty” (Adult Swim)

“South Park” (Comedy Central)

“The Simpsons” (FOX)

Writing for a Comedy Series
Alec Berg, “Silicon Valley” (“Fifty-One Percent”)

Alec Berg and Bill Hader, “Barry” (“Chapter One: Make Your Mark”)

Donald Glover, “Atlanta” (“Alligator Man”)

Stefani Robinson, “Atlanta” (“Barbershop”)

Liz Sarnoff, “Barry” (“Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going”)

Writing for a Drama Series
David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, “Game Of Thrones” (“The Dragon And The Wolf”)

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” (“Chapter Nine: The Gate”)

Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg, “The Americans” (“Start”)

Peter Morgan, “The Crown” (“Mystery Man”)

Bruce Miller, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (“June”)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Killing Eve” (“Nice Face”)

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama
William Bridges & Charlie Brooker, “Black Mirror: USS Callister”

Scott Frank, “Godless”

David Lynch & Mark Frost, “Twin Peaks”

Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus, “American Vandal” (“Clean Up”)

David Nicholls, “Patrick Melrose”

Tom Rob Smith, “The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (“House By The Lake”)

Directing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, “Atlanta” (“FUBU”)

Bill Hader, “Barry” (“Chapter One: Make Your Mark”)

Hiro Murai, “Atlanta” (“Teddy Perkins”)

Mike Judge, “Silicon Valley” (“Initial Coin Offering”)

Jesse Peretz, “GLOW” (“Pilot”)

Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (“Pilot”)

Directing for a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, “Ozark” (“The Toll”)

Stephen Daldry, “The Crown” (“Paterfamilias”)

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” (“Chapter Nine: The Gate”)

Jeremy Podeswa, “Game Of Thrones” (“The Dragon And The Wolf”)

Daniel Sackheim, “Ozark” (“Tonight We Improvise”)

Kari Skogland, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (“After”)

Alan Taylor, “Game Of Thrones” (“Beyond The Wall”)

Directing for a Limited Series
Edward Berger, “Patrick Melrose”

Scott Frank, “Godless”

David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert”

Barry Levinson, “Paterno”

David Lynch, “Twin Peaks”

Ryan Murphy, “The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (“The Man Who Would Be Vogue”)

Craig Zisk, “The Looming Tower” (“9/11”)

Directing for a Variety Series
Andre Allen, “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” (“Episode 2061”)

Carrie Brownstein, “Portlandia” (“Riot Spray”)

Jim Hoskinson, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (“Episode 438”)

Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live” (“Host: Donald Glover”)

Tim Mancinelli, “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (“Episode 0416”)

Paul Pennolino, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (“Episode 421”)

July 13, 2018

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