It is undeniable that during the global lockdown due to COVID-19, there was a renewed appreciation for the creative people behind today’s TV shows.
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will be honoring some of these shows, along with their stars and the creators who have kept the masses sane. Father-daughter duo Ron Cephas Jones (“This is Us”) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (“Blindspotting”) announced the nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards last week.
The host this year is Cedric the Entertainer who will host the live show, which takes place at the Microsoft Theater on September 19. Due to the lingering problem around COVID-19, there will be a limited, intimate and small audience, which will be made up of all applicants and their guests.
The Primetime Emmy Awards will feature 26 different categories ranging from writing and acting to awards for different genres – drama, talk shows, comedy, among others. Only shows that aired between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 were eligible for this year’s ceremony.
Favorites in the drama category include “Pose” by X, “Bridgerton” and “The Crown” by Netflix, “This is Us” by NBC, “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Hulu and “Lovecraft Country” by HBO.
For comedies, Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method”, HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant” and ABC’s “Black-ish”.
In the limited series category, industry insiders are talking about HBO’s “I May Destroy You,” Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” Amazon Prime’s “The Underground Railroad,” and Disney +’s “WandaVision” .
Of note, the Creative Arts Emmys, which usually take place a week before the Emmys are broadcast live.
Here’s the full list of the top Emmy nominees for the prime-time ceremony: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominations
Outstanding Variety Series “Conan” (TBS) “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central) “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC) “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO) “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
“The Amazing Race” (CBS) Exceptional Competition Series “Nailed It! (Netflix) “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1) “Top Chef” (Bravo) “The Voice” (NBC)
Lead Actress, Comedy Aidy Bryant, “Shrill” Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant” Allison Janney, “Mom” Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish” Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Lead Actor, Comedy Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish” Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method” William H. Macy, “Shameless” Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” Kenan Thompson, “Kenan”
Comedy series “Black-ish” (ABC) “Cobra Kai” (Netflix) “Emily in Paris” (Netflix) “Hacks” (HBO Max) “The Stewardess” (HBO Max) “The Kominsky Method” (Netflix) “Pen15” (Hulu) “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV +)
Lead Actor, Limited Series, Movie or Anthology Paul Bettany, “WandaVision” Hugh Grant, “The Undoing” Ewan McGregor, “Halston” Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton” Leslie Odom, Jr., “Hamilton”
Lead Actress, Limited Series, Movie or Anthology Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You” Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha” Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision” Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit” Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”
Exceptional limited series “I May Destroy You” (HBO) “Mare of Easttown” (HBO) “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) “The Underground Railroad” (Amazon Prime) “WandaVision” (Disney +)
Lead Actress, Drama Uzo Aduba, “In Processing” Olivia Colman, “The Crown” Emma Corrin, “The Crown” Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Mj Rodriguez, “Pose” Jurnee Smollett, “Lovecraft Country”
Lead Actor, Drama Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us” Jonathan Majors, “Lovecraft Country” Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” Rege-Jean Page, “Bridgerton” Billy Porter, “Pose” Matthew Rhys, “Perry Mason “
Drama series “The Boys” (Amazon) “Bridgerton” (Netflix) “The Crown” (Netflix) “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) “Lovecraft Country” (HBO) “The Mandalorian” (Disney +) “Pose” (FX) “This is us” (NBC)
