After Netflix defeated HBO last year, receiving more Emmy nominations, HBO returned to the first place thanks to the "Game of Thrones". HBO secured 32 nominees for "Game of Thrones" by breaking the previous record held by NYPD Blue (26 nominations in 1994). "Barry" was nominated 17 times, while "Chernobyl" 19. HBO aggregated in total (exactly 137) nearly three times more nominations than ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS networks taken together.
The Emmy Awards will be aired live on Fox by Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September 22nd.
Full list of nominations:
The best actor in the limited series (short) or television 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"
The actress is the best protagonist in limited series (short) or television movie
Amy Adams, "Sharp Objects"
Patricia Arquette, "Escape at Dannemora"
Aunjanue Ellis, "When They See Us"
Joey King, "The Act"
Niecy Nash, "When They See Us"
Michelle Williams, "Fosse / Verdon"
The actor is the best protagonist in comedy series
Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish"
Don Cheadle, "Black Monday",
Ted Danson, "The Good Place"
Michael Douglas, "The Commitney Method"
Bill Hader, "Barry"
Eugene Levy, "Schitt's Creek
The actress is the best protagonist in 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"
The actor is the protagonist of the best drama series
Jason Bateman, "Ozark"
Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us"
Kit Harrington, "Game of Thrones"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Billy Porter, "Pose"
Milo Ventimiglia, "This Is Us"
The actress is the best protagonist in dramatic 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"
Reality Show / Spektaklet with competitions
"The Amazing Race"
"American Ninja Warrior"
"Nailed It"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Top Chef"
"The Voice"
Better Talk-Show
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live"
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
"The Late Late Show with James Corden"
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
The best shortcut serial
"Chernobyl"
"Escape at Dannemora"
"Fosse / Verdon"
'Sharp Objects'
"When They See Us"
Best comedy series
"Veep"
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
"Barry"
"The Good Place"
"Fleabag"
"Russian Doll"
"Schitt's Creek"
The best drama series
"Better Call Saul"
"Bodyguard"
"Game of Thrones"
"Killing Eve"
"Ozark"
"Pose"
"Succession"
"This Is Us"
Source: CNN and The Guardian