Emmys 2020: ‘The Good Place,’ ‘Insecure,’ ‘Ozark’ Among Nominees

Nominations for the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced with enthusiasm this morning by Leslie Jones. She was joined virtually by co-presenters Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany, as well as Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.

Among this year’s nominees are The Good Place, Insecure, Dead to Me, What We Do in the Shadows, Better Call Saul, Ozark, Unbelievable, and Little Fires Everywhere. 

Jimmy Kimmel will host this year’s show, which airs Sunday, September 20th on ABC. As for how the Emmy’s will work this year, those details have yet to be revealed.

Take a look at the list of nominees in key categories below, and let us know who you think will win in each category (or just who you want to win). You can also get a look at last year’s winners here.

You can also watch the full announcement:

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson, black-ish
• Don Cheadle, Black Monday
• Ted Danson, The Good Place
• Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
• Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
• Ramy Youssef, Ramy

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
• Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me
• Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
• Issa Rae, Insecure
• Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
• The Good Place (NBC)
• Dead to Me (Netflix)
• Insecure (HBO)
• The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime Video)
• Schitt’s Creek (Pop TV)
• What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jason Bateman, Ozark
• Brian Cox, Succession
• Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
• Steve Carrell, The Morning Show
• Jeremy Strong, Succession
• Billy Porter, Pose

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
• Olivia Colman, The Crown
• Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
• Laura Linney, Ozark
• Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
• Zendaya, Euphoria

Outstanding Drama Series

• Better Call Saul (AMC)
• The Crown (Netflix)
• The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
• Killing Eve (BBC America)
• The Mandalorian (Disney+)
• Ozark (Netflix)
• Stranger Things (Netflix)
• Succession (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

• Jeremy Irons, Watchmen
• Hugh Jackman, Bad Education
• Paul Mescal, Normal People
• Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
• Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

• Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
• Shira Haas, Unorthodox
• Regina King, Watchmen
• Octavia Spencer, Self-Made
• Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere

Outstanding Limited Series

• Watchmen (HBO)
• Mrs. America (FX on Hulu)
• Unbelievable (Netflix)
• Unorthodox (Netflix)
• Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)

Outstanding 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 Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Outstanding Competition Program

• The Masked Singer (Fox)
• Nailed It! (Netflix)
• RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
• Top Chef (Bravo)
• The Voice (NBC)

What do you think of this year’s nominees? Who do you think is missing from the list? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Don’t miss the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 20th on ABC.

 

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