The nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.

After taking 2017 off, HBO’s Game of Thrones is back to dominate the drama categories with an impressive 22 mentions and will look to claim a third victory in the Outstanding Drama Series field.

The fantasy epic’s seventh series also earned three acting nods for the Lannister trio of Peter Dinklage (Tyrion) and first-time nominee Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime) in Supporting Actor, and Lena Headey (Cersei) in Supporting Actress.

Despite a less favourable second series, fellow HBO giant Westworld drew a dominant 22 nominations that include Drama Series, and a quartet of acting mentions for Evan Rachel Wood in Lead Actress, Thandie Newton in Supporting Actress, and Ed Harris and Jeffrey Wright in Lead Actor.

Thrones and Westworld contest a strong Outstanding Drama Series field alongside last year’s winner The Handmaid’s Tale as well as NBC’s This is Us, Netflix duo The Crown and Stranger Things, and the final series of FX’s spy drama The Americans.

After bagging the big prize last year, The Handmaid’s Tale produced another strong showing of major noms with Elisabeth Moss back to defend her Lead Actress gong from dangerous competition including Claire Foy (The Crown), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Keri Russell (The Americans), and previous victor Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black).

Co-star Ann Dowd is also hopeful of a second straight win in Supporting Actress but is up against fellow cast members Alexis Bledel and Yvonne Strahovski.

Meanwhile This is Us star Sterling K. Brown is seeking a repeat win in the Lead Actor category and faces competition from Matthew Rhys (The Americans) while Jason Bateman receives double noms for his acting and directing in the overlooked Netflix crime thriller Ozark.

The other notable contenders vying for the supporting honours include Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), David Harbour (Stranger Things), Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), and Matt Smith (The Crown).

The full list of major drama nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE AMERICANS
THE CROWN
GAME OF THRONES
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
STRANGER THINGS
THIS IS US
WESTWORLD

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
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 LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
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 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Alexis Bledel, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Millie Bobby Brown, STRANGER THINGS
Ann Dowd, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Lena Headey, GAME OF THRONES
Vanessa Kirby, THE CROWN
Thandie Newton, WESTWORLD
Yvonne Strahovski, THE HANDMAID’S TALE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
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 DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, OZARK
Stephen Daldry, THE CROWN
Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer, STRANGER THINGS
Jeremy Podeswa, GAME OF THRONES
Daniel Sackheim, OZARK
Kari Skogland, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Alan Taylor, GAME OF THRONES

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
THE AMERICANS (Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg)
THE CROWN (Peter Morgan)
GAME OF THRONES (David Benioff & D. B. Weiss)
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (Bruce Miller)
KILLING EVE (Phoebe Waller-Bridge)
STRANGER THINGS (Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer)

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In the comedy fields, the absence of HBO’s Veep has enabled the likes of FX’s Atlanta and Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to take centre stage with multiple nominations.

Both programmes are in contention for Outstanding Comedy Series alongside a mix of returning nominees like Curb Your Enthusiasm and Silicon Valley, and newcomers including HBO’s Barry and Netflix’s GLOW.

After winning the Lead Actor prize last year, Donald Glover is aiming for a repeat victory while Atlanta co-stars Brian Tyree Henry and Zazie Beetz receive their first Emmy nods in the supporting categories.

In the case of Mrs. Maisel, the hit period comedy is in contention for three acting gongs with Rachel Brosnahan an early frontrunner to win Lead Actress, while co-stars Alex Borstein and Tony Shalhoub are up for Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor respectively.

Elsewhere, veteran comic stars Ted Danson (The Good Place) and Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) lock horns in the Lead Actor category alongside Bill Hader (Barry), while there are welcome nods for seasoned actresses Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) and Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) in Supporting Actress.

Meanwhile, last year’s supporting winners Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon are back in contention for their reprised portrayals of President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Saturday Night Live while co-stars Aidy Bryant, Leslie Jones and Kenan Thompson are also acknowledged for their performances.

The rest of the notable acting nominees include Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Allison Janney (Mom), Issa Rae (Insecure), William H. Macy (Shameless), Betty Gilpin (GLOW), Louie Anderson (Baskets), and Henry Winkler (Barry).

The full list of major comedy nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
ATLANTA
BARRY
BLACK-ISH
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
GLOW
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
SILICON VALLEY
UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Pamela Adlon, BETTER THINGS
Rachel Brosnahan, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
Allison Janney, MOM
Issa Rae, INSECURE
Tracee Ellis Ross, BLACK-ISH
Lily Tomlin, GRACE AND FRANKIE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Ted Danson, THE GOOD PLACE
Larry David, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Donald Glover, ATLANTA
Bill Hader, BARRY
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
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 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
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 DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Mark Cendrowski, THE BIG BANG THEORY
Donald Glover, ATLANTA
Bill Hader, BARRY
Mike Judge, SILICON VALLEY
Hiro Murai, ATLANTA
Jesse Peretz, GLOW
Amy Sherman-Palladino, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
ATLANTA (Donald Glover)
ATLANTA (Stefani Robinson)
BARRY (Alec Berg & Bill Hader)
BARRY (Liz Sarnoff)
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amy Sherman-Palladino)
SILICON VALLEY (Alec Berg)

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Finally, the limited series contenders are led by FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story with a dominant eighteen nominations.

The miniseries, which explores the killing of legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace, is the early frontrunner to win Outstanding Limited Series where it faces off against the likes of Netflix’s Godless, and the Sky Original drama Patrick Melrose.

Additionally, it also scored six acting nods for its stars with Darren Criss contesting Lead Actor for his portrayal of sociopathic spree killer Andrew Cunanan. Co-stars Edgar Ramírez, Ricky Martin and Finn Wittrock are all nominated in Supporting Actor while Penélope Cruz and Judith Light lock horns in Supporting Actress.

Elsewhere, British stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Michelle Dockery are both in contention for Lead Emmys for their respective performances in Patrick Melrose and Godless while Letitia Wright is surprisingly nominated in Supporting Actress for her role in the Black Mirror installment Black Museum.

There are also lead AND supporting nods for Jeff Daniels who is recognised for his performances in both The Looming Tower, and Godless.

The rest of the notable acting nominees include Jessica Biel (The Sinner), Laura Dern (The Tale), Regina King (Seven Seconds), Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Cult), Antonio Banderas (Genius: Picasso), John Legend (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert), Jesse Plemons (Black Mirror: USS Callister), Merritt Wever (Godless), and John Leguizamo (Waco).

The full list of major limited nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
THE ALIENIST
THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
GENIUS: PICASSO
GODLESS
PATRICK MELROSE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Jessica Biel, THE SINNER
Laura Dern, THE TALE
Michelle Dockery, GODLESS
Edie Falco, LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS
Regina King, SEVEN SECONDS
Sarah Paulson, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Antonio Banderas, GENIUS: PICASSO
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 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Sara Bareilles, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
Penélope 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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR 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 Ramírez, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Michael Stuhlbarg, THE LOOMING TOWER
Finn Wittrock, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Edward Berger, PATRICK MELROSE
Scott Frank, GODLESS
David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
Barry Levinson, PATERNO
David Lynch, TWIN PEAKS
Ryan Murphy, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Craig Zisk, THE LOOMING TOWER

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
AMERICAN VANDAL (Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus)
THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY (Tom Rob Smith)
BLACK MIRROR: USS CALLISTER (William Bridges & Charlie Brooker)
GODLESS (Scott Frank)
PATRICK MELROSE (David Nicholls)
TWIN PEAKS (Mark Frost & David Lynch)

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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 LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
AT HOME WITH AMY SEDARIS
DRUNK HISTORY
I LOVE YOU, AMERICA WITH SARAH SILVERMAN
PORTLANDIA
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
TRACEY ULLMAN’S SHOW

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
PROJECT RUNWAY
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
TOP CHEF
THE VOICE

As expected, there were a number of eyebrow-raising acting omissions from this year’s nominations slate including Alison Brie (GLOW), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), Chrissy Metz (This is Us), Mandy Moore (This is Us), Al Pacino (Paterno) and Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan).

This year’s ceremony will be jointly hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday 17 September.

In the meantime, the rest of this year’s full list of nominations can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018