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Emmy Nominations 2020

Here They Are, the 2020 Emmy Nominations!

If it feels like a lifetime since we were celebrating the majestic wins of When They See Us's Jharrel Jerome, the cast of Game of Thrones, and more stars at the 2019 Emmys, that's valid. But it's actually only been a year and award season cannot be stopped! There are plenty of familiar faces on the long, long list of nominees for this year's Emmy Awards (we see you Schitt's Creek fam), but there are also a few surprises! Check out the nominees as we update them below, then get ready for The Academy of Television Arts & Science's 72nd annual Emmy Awards when it airs on Sunday, Sept. 20.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Handmaid's Tale
Killing Eve
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Stranger Things
Succession

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Komisky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt's Creek
What We Do in the Shadows

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchman

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
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OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Masked Singer
Nailed It
RuPaul's Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Brian Cox, Sucession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession

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 LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, Blackish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kovinisky 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, Blackish

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jeremy Irons, Watchman
Hugh Jackson, 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 MOVIE
Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Regina King, Watchman
Octavia Spencer, Self Made
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
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OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
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OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
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OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
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OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
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OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
TK

OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
TK

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
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OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
TK

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL
TK

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
TK

OUTSTANDING INFORMATIONAL SERIES OR SPECIAL
TK

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
TK

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
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OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
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OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES
TK

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM VARIETY SERIES
TK

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
TK

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
TK

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