Coronavirus isn't about to stop the Television Academy from honouring the best in TV (we need it now more than ever, don't we?) so the 72nd Emmy Awards will go on in some physically distanced form. Ahead of the September ceremony, Leslie Jones announced the 2020 nominees with virtual drop-ins from Laverne Cox, Tatiana Maslany and Josh Gad.
Watchmen and
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lead the nominations with 26 and 20 nominations respectively, but
Ozark and
Succession aren't far behind with 18 each. Competition is tight in all the acting categories, of course, with powerhouses like Regina King, Kerry Washington, Jason Bateman, Brian Cox, Sterling K. Brown, Sandra Oh and Mahershala Ali all in the mix with a few welcome surprises like Zendaya (!!) snatching her first ever Emmy nod (much to Laverne and Leslie's delight) and the entire main cast of
Schitt's Creek (including Dan Levy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and Annie Murphy) getting their due for the show's final season.See who else made the cut for this year's awards with the list of nominees below. The 72nd Emmy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on September 20, 2020.
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson -
Black-ishDon Cheadle -
Black MondayTed Danson -
The Good Place Michael Douglas -
The Kominsky MethodEugene Levy -
Schitt's CreekRamy Youssef -
Ramy
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate -
Dead to MeRachel Brosnahan -
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselLinda Cardellini -
Dead to MeCatherine O'Hara -
Schitt's CreekIssa Rae -
InsecureTracee Ellis Ross -
Black-ish
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Andre Braugher -
Brooklyn Nine-NineWilliam Jackson Harper -
The Good PlaceAlan Arkin -
The Kominsky MethodSterling K. Brown -
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselTony Shalhoub -
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselMahershala Ali -
RamyKenan Thompson -
Saturday Night LiveDaniel Levy -
Schitt's Creek
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Betty Gilpin -
GLOWD'Arcy Carden -
The Good PlaceYvonne Orji -
InsecureAlex Borstein -
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselMarin Hinkle -
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselKate McKinnon -
Saturday Night LiveCecily Strong -
Saturday Night LiveAnnie Murphy -
Schitt's Creek
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Luke Kirby -
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Fred Willard -
Modern FamilyDev Patel -
Modern LoveAdam Driver -
Saturday Night Live (as host)Eddie Murphy -
Saturday Night Live (as host)Brad Pitt -
Saturday Night Live (as Dr. Anthony Fauci)
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Angela Bassett -
Black Lady Sketch ShowMaya Rudolph -
The Good PlaceMaya Rudolph -
Saturday Night Live (as Senator Kamala Harris)Wanda Sykes -
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselBette Midler -
The Politician Phoebe Waller-Bridge -
Saturday Night Live (as host)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman -
Ozark Sterling K. Brown -
This is UsSteve Carell -
The Morning Show Brian Cox -
SuccessionBilly Porter -
Pose Jeremy Strong -
Succession
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Aniston -
The Morning Show Olivia Colman -
The Crown Jodie Comer -
Killing EveLaura Linney -
Ozark Sandra Oh -
Killing EveZendaya -
Euphoria
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Giancarlo Esposito -
Better Call SaulBradley Whitford -
The Handmaid's TaleBilly Crudup -
The Morning ShowMark Duplass -
The Morning ShowNicholas Braun -
SuccessionKieran Culkin -
SuccessionMatthew Macfadyen -
SuccessionJeffrey Wright -
Westworld
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Laura Dern -
Big Little LiesMeryl Streep -
Big Little LiesHelena Bonham Carter -
The CrownSamira Wiley -
The Handmaid's TaleFiona Shaw -
Killing EveJulia Garner -
OzarkSarah Snook -
SuccessionThandie Newton -
Westworld
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andrew Scott -
Black MirrorGiancarlo Esposito -
The Mandalorian Martin Short -
The Morning ShowJason Bateman -
The OutsiderJames Cromwell -
SuccessionRon Cephas Jones -
This is Us
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Alexis Bledel -
The Handmaid's TaleCicely Tyson -
How to Get Away With MurderLaverne Cox -
Orange is the New BlackHarriet Walter -
SuccessionCherry Jones -
SuccessionPhylicia Rashad -
This is Us
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jeremy Irons -
WatchmenHugh Jackman -
Bad EducationPaul Mescal -
Normal People Jeremy Pope -
HollywoodMark Ruffalo -
I Know This Much is True
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Cate Blanchett -
Mrs. AmericaShira Haas -
UnorthodoxRegina King -
WatchmenOctavia Spencer -
Self MadeKerry Washington -
Little Fires Everywhere
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Dylan McDermott -
HollywoodJim Parsons -
HollywoodTitus Burgess -
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend Yahya Abdul-Mateen II -
WatchmenJovan Adepo -
WatchmenLouis Gossett Jr. -
Watchmen
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Holland Taylor -
HollywoodUzo Aduba -
Mrs. AmericaMargo Martindale -
Mrs. AmericaTracey Ullman -
Mrs. America Toni Collette -
UnbelievableJean Smart -
Watchmen
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Curb Your Enthusiasm Dead to MeThe Good PlaceInsecureThe Kominsky Method The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselSchitt's CreekWhat We Do In The Shadows
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Better Call SaulThe CrownThe Handmaid's TaleKilling EveThe MandalorianOzarkStranger ThingsSuccession
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
Little Fires EverywhereMrs. AmericaUnbelievable UnorthodoxWatchmen
OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Masked SingerNailed It!RuPaul's Drag RaceTop Chef The Voice
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahFull Frontal with Samantha BeeJimmy Kimmel Live!Last Week Tonight with John OliverThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertFind the extensive list of nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards at
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