The 2019 Emmy nominations are out and they’re proving controversial
We don't know how to feel!
We don't know how to feel!
From the end of Game of Thrones to season two of Killing Eve, it's safe to say that 2019 has been a massive year for TV, with too many of us spending too much time on our Netflix as a result. It's hardly surprising therefore that this year's Emmy nominations - released this week - boast some pretty big names.
The list did prove controversial, with Big Little Lies and Stranger Things being noticeably absent from the line-up, but it has since been explained that this is due to ineligibility, with the two series starting after the cut-off date, therefore making them eligible for the 2020 Emmys instead.
This year's awards, the 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, are set to take place on September, with the ceremony returning to LA's Microsoft Theatre.
But who's nominated this year? Here's everything you need to know...
2019 Emmy nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul Bodyguard Game of Thrones Killing Eve Ozark Pose Succession This Is Us
Outstanding Comedy Series
Barry Fleabag Russian Doll Schitt’s Creek The Good Place The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Veep
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Outstanding Limited Series
Chernobyl Escape at Dannemora Fosse/Verdon Sharp Objects When They See Us
Outstanding Drama Actor
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) Jason Bateman (Ozark) Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) Billy Porter (Pose)
Outstanding Drama Actress
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) Robin Wright (House of Cards) Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) Mandy Moore (This Is Us) Laura Linney (Ozark)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul) Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul) Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) Michael Kelly (House of Cards) Chris Sullivan (This Is Us)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) Gwendoline Christine (Game of Thrones) Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) Julia Garner (Ozark)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael McKean (Better Call Saul) Glynn Turman (How To Get Away With Murder) Kumail Nanjiani (The Twilight Zone) Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale) Michael Angarano (This Is Us) Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Apocalypse) Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones) Laverne Cox (Orange Is The New Black) Cicely Tyson (How To Get Away With Murder) Cherry Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale) Phylicia Rashad (This Is Us)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Game of Thrones “The Last Of The Starks” Game of Thrones “The Long Night” Game of Thrones “The Iron Throne” Killing Eve “Desperate Times” Ozark “Reparations” Succession “Celebration” The Handmaid’s Tale “Holly”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Better Call Saul “Winner” Bodyguard “Episode 1” Game of Thrones “The Iron Throne” Killing Eve “Nice And Neat” Succession “Nobody Is Ever Missing” The Handmaid’s Tale “Holly”
Outstanding Comedy Actor
Bill Hader (Barry) Don Cheadle (Black Monday) Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek) Ted Danson (The Good Place) Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
Outstanding Comedy Actress
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me) Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek) Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Henry Winkler (Barry) Anthony Carrigan (Barry) Stephen Root (Barry) Tony Hale (Veep) Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Sarah Goldberg (Barry) Sian Clifford (Fleabag) Olivia Colman (Fleabag) Betty Gilpin (GLOW) Marin Hinkle (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Robert De Niro (Saturday Night Live) John Mulaney (Saturday Night Live) Adam Sandler (Saturday Night Live) Matt Damon (Saturday Night Live) Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Rufus Sewell (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Peter MacNicol (Veep)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Fiona Shaw (Fleabag) Kristin Scott Thomas (Fleabag) Emma Thompson (Saturday Night Live) Sandra Oh (Saturday Night Live) Maya Rudolph (The Good Place) Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Barry “The Audition” Barry “ronny/lily” Fleabag “Episode 1” The Big Bang Theory “Stockholm Syndrome” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “All Alone” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “We’re Going To The Catskills!”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Barry “ronny/lily” Fleabag “Episode 1” PEN15 “Anna Ishii-Peters” Russian Doll “Nothing In This World Is Easy” Russian Doll “A Warm Body” The Good Place “Janet(s)” Veep “Veep”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Mahershala Ali (True Detective) Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal) Benicio del Toro (Escape At Dannemora) Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon) Jared Harris (Chernobyl) Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Amy Adams (Sharp Objects) Patricia Arquette (Escape At Dannemora) Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon) Joey King (The Act) Aunjanue Ellis (When They See Us) Niecy Nash (When They See Us)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal) Stellan Skarsgard (Chernobyl) Paul Dano (Escape at Dannemora) John Leguizamo (When They See Us) Michael K. Williams (When They See Us) Asante Blackk (When They See Us)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series
Emily Watson (Chernobyl) Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects) Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us) Vera Farmiga (When They See Us) Patricia Arquette (The Act) Margaret Qualley (Fosse/Verdon)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
A Very English Scandal Chernobyl Escape At Dannemora Fosse/Verdon “Glory” Fosse/Verdon “Who’s Got The Pain” When They See Us
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
A Very English Scandal Chernobyl Escape At Dannemora “Episode 6” Escape At Dannemora “Episode 7” Fosse/Verdon “Providence” When They See Us “Part Four”
Outstanding Television Movie
Bandersnatch (Black Mirror) Brexit King Lear My Dinner with Hervé
Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
An Emmy For Megan Better Call Saul Employee Training: Madrigal Electromotive Security Hack Into Broad City It’s Bruno! Special
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Patton Oswalt (An Emmy For Megan) Jimmy Fallon (Beto Breaks The Internet) Ed Begley Jr. (Ctrl Alt Delete) Jonthan Banks (Better Call Saul Employee Training: Madrigal Electromotive Security) Chris O’Dowd (State of the Union)
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Ilana Glazer (Hack Into Broad City) Abbi Jacobson (Hack Into Broad City) Jessica Hecht (Special) Punam Patel (Special) Rosamund Pike (State of the Union)
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Creating Saturday Night Live Pose: Identity, Family, Community (Inside Look) Fosse/Verdon (Inside Look) RuPaul’s Drag Race’s: Out Of The Closet RuPaul’s Drag Race’s: Portrait Of A Queen
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
Billy On The Street Carpool Karaoke: The Series Gay Of Thrones Honest Trailers The Randy Rainbow Show
Outstanding Animated Program
Big Mouth “The Planned Parenthood Show” Bob’s Burgers “Just One Of The Boyz 4 Now For Now” BoJack Horseman “Free Churro” Come Along With Me (Adventure Time) The Simpsons “Mad About The Toy”
Outstanding Competition Program
American Ninja Warrior RuPaul’s Drag Race Nailed It! The Amazing Race The Voice Top Chef
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen’s Game of Games) RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race) Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman (Making It) James Corden (The World’s Best) Marie Kondo (Tidying Up With Marie Kondo)
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Queer Eye Shark Tank Tidying Up With Marie Kondo Who Do You Think You Are?
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Born This Way Deadliest Catch Life Below Zero RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked Somebody Feed Phil United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
American Ninja Warrior “Minneapolis City Qualifiers” Queer Eye “Black Girl Magic” RuPaul’s Drag Race “Whatcha Unpackin?” Shark Tank “Episode 1002” The Amazing Race “Who Wants A Rolex?”
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight With John Oliver The Daily Show With Trevor Noah The Late Late Show With James Corden The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now! Drunk History I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman Saturday Night Live Who Is America? At Home With Amy Sedaris
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
The 72nd Annual Tony Awards Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All In The Family and The Jeffersons RENT The 61st Grammy Awards The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards The Oscars
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Documentary Now! “Waiting For The Artist” Drunk History “Are You Afraid Of The Drunk?” Last Week Tonight With John Oliver “Psychics” Saturday Night Live “Host: Adam Sandler” The Late Show With Stephen Colbert “Live Midterm Election Show” Who Is America? “Episode 102”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Documentary Now! Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Late Night With Seth Meyers Saturday Night Live The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All In The Family and The Jeffersons Springsteen on Broadway The Oscars
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh Amy Schumer Growing Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
The 2019 Emmys will be taking place on September 22nd - see you there.
Jenny Proudfoot is an award-winning journalist, specialising in lifestyle, culture, entertainment, international development and politics. She has worked at Marie Claire UK for seven years, rising from intern to Features Editor and is now the most published Marie Claire writer of all time. She was made a 30 under 30 award-winner last year and named a rising star in journalism by the Professional Publishers Association.
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