Some years, I'm excited for the Primetime Emmy Nominations. Some years, like last year, when "Game of Thrones" took a year off, I didn't care for it -- though, I was excited for Donald Glover's nominations and (wins for acting and directing)for his FX show, "Atlanta." But that was it. This year, I can't wait for the Emmy's. Game of Thrones is back and leading with 22 nominations.
Another favorite show of mine, HBO's "Westworld," drew 21 nominations, and tied with NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for 2nd most nominated. Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" attracted 20 nominations. Not to be outdone, "Atlanta" was nominated in 16 categories, making it the most nominated comedy series.
And my fellow Guyanese and Wakanda native (yes, you can be both), Letitia Wright, was nominated for Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for "Black Mirror - Black Musuem!" I'm not surprised, she did a really good job. Wakanda Forever!
Here's the list of the major categories that "Game of Throne" and "Atlanta" were nominated in. Click here for the full list.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA
The Americans
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
(2017 winner: The Handmaid’s Tale)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Lena Heady, Game of Thrones
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
(2017 winner: Ann Dowd)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Matt Smith, The Crown
(2017 winner: John Lithgow)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY
Atlanta
Barry
black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
GLOW
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
(2017 winner: Veep)
LEAD ACTOR IN A 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
(2017 winner: Donald Glover)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borestein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
(2017 winner: Kate McKinnon)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A 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
(2017 winner: Alec Baldwin)
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Katt Williams, Atlanta
Sterling K. Brown, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bryan Cranston, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lin-Manuael Miranda, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
(2017 winner: SNL host Dave Chappelle)
