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After months of waiting, the Emmy nominations are finally here, courtesy of announcers Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold. This year in television was unique for many reasons, but particularly because a few veteran winners didn’t air new episodes during the Emmy year, rendering them ineligible to compete for the 2018 awards. Veep (the Best Comedy winner for the past three years) and its star, perennial Best Actress in a Comedy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, are bowing out of this year’s awards, creating a major opening for a new comedy queen. On the male side of the bracket, Jeffrey Tambor‘s departure from Transparent (and Amazon’s decision not to submit his performance for Emmy consideration) gives newbies like Barry‘s Bill Hader and The Good Place‘s Ted Danson a chance to break into the race.
Last year, Hulu‘s The Handmaid’s Tale made history when it became the first streaming show to win Best Drama. Will streaming — and The Handmaid’s Tale — reign supreme again this year? Critics are split over Handmaid’s Season 2 (especially after its shocking season finale), and the Hulu drama faces some tough competition from rival Netflix. The Crown, Stranger Things, Ozark, and Mindhunter are all in the running for Best Drama, so it’s highly likely that Netflix will nab at least two noms in the category.
In the Best Comedy race, a few freshman series will fight to take down the superb second season of Donald Glover‘s Atlanta. Has the buzz surrounding Golden Globe-winner The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lasted long enough to propel it to victory? The Amazon series will certainly get a nomination, but it will likely face stiff competition from frequent nominees like black-ish, Silicon Valley, and Modern Family (how is this show still getting nominated?).
The 70th Emmy Awards will air on Monday, September 17, so the nominees have plenty of time to celebrate before the big day — and those snubbed will have ample time to recover. Best of luck, Emmy hopefuls!
Here is the full list of 2018 Emmy nominees. Decider will update this list as nominations are announced.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Americans
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A 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
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A 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
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A 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
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Millie Bobbie 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
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta
Barry
black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
GLOW
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silicon Valley
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
William H. Macy, Shameless
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Allison Janney, Mom
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracey Ellis Ross, black-ish
Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie
OUTSTANDING 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
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
The Alienist
Genius: Picasso
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Godless
Patrick Melrose
OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE
Fahrenheit 451
Flint
Paterno
The Tale
Black Mirror, “USS Callister”
OUSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Antonio Banderas, Genius
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”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Laura Dern, The Tale
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Edie Falco, Law & Order: The Menendez Murders
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV 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 Witrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Penelope 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”
Check out the complete list of awards (Outstanding Guest Actor, Outstanding Reality Program, Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, and more) here.