The Television Academy announced the nominations for the 2018 Emmy Awards on Tuesday, and some of these categories are going to make you tear your hair out picking a winner in your office pool.
First off, a break down by outlets. HBO took back the crown for the most nominations this year after Netflix beat them last year.
Top Broadcasters
- HBO – 137
- Netflix – 117
- NBC – 58
- Amazon Prime Video – 47
- CBS – 43
- FX Networks – 32
- ABC – 26
- Hulu – 20
- Fox – 18
- Showtime – 18
- CNN – 17
- VH1 – 14
- National Geographic – 13
- AMC – 11
Top Series
Game of Thrones goes out with a band in its final season.
- Game of Thrones – 32
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 20
- Chernobyl – 19
- Saturday Night Live – 18
- Barry – 17
- Fosse/Verdon – 17
- When They See Us – 16
- Russian Doll – 13
- Escape at Dannemora – 12
On to the nominations, and there are some simply amazing fights about to happen that we don’t envy the voters.
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Mahershala Ali, “True Detective”
- Benicio del Toro, “Escape at Dannemora”
- Hugh Grant, “A Very English Scandal”
- Jared Harris, “Chernobyl”
- Jharrel Jerome, “When They See Us”
- Sam Rockwell, “Fosse: Verdon”
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Amy Adams, “Sharp Objects”
- Patricia Arquette, “Escape at Dannemora”
- Aunjaunue Ellis, “When They See Us”
- Joey King, “The Act”
- Niecy Nash, “When They See Us”
- Michelle Williams, “Fosse: Verdon”
Lead Actor in Comedy Series
- Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
- Don Cheadle, “Black Monday”
- Ted Danson, “The Good Place”
- Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
- Bill Hader, “Barry”
- Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
- Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
- Natasha Lyonne, “Russian Doll”
- Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek”
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag”
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
- Sterling K Brown, “This Is Us”
- Kit Harington, “Game of Thrones”
- Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
- Billy Porter, “Pose”
- Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Emilia Clarke, “Game of Thrones”
- Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
- Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder”
- Laura Linney, “Ozark”
- Mandy Moore, “This Is Us”
- Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve”
- Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Competition Program
- “The Amazing Race,” CBS
- “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC
- “Nailed It!” – Netflix
- “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” VH1
- “Top Chef,” Bravo
- “The Voice,” NBC
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 Late Show With James Corden,” CBS
- “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” CBS
Television Movie
- “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” Netflix
- “Brexit,” HBO
- “Deadwood,” HBO
- “King Lear,” Amazon
- “My Dinner With Herve,” HBO
Limited Series
- “Chernobyl,” HBO
- “Escape at Dannemora,” HBO
- “Fosse: Verdon,” FX
- “Sharp Objects,” HBO
- “When They See Us,” Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series
- “Barry,” HBO
- “Fleabag,” Amazon
- “The Good Place,” NBC
- “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amazon
- “Russian Doll,” Netflix
- “Schitt’s Creek,” Pop
- “Veep,” HBO
Outstanding Drama Series
- “Better Call Saul,” AMC
- “Bodyguard,” Netflix
- “Game of Thrones,” HBO
- “Killing Eve,” BBC America
- “Ozark,” Netflix
- “Pose,” FX
- “Succession,” HBO
- “This Is Us,” NBC
The 71st Emmys will air on Sunday, Sept. 22, starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Fox.
