The nominations for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.

Starting with drama, Netflix’s The Crown leads its field with a dominant 24 nods that include eleven in the major categories.

The fourth series of the historical drama contests another lucrative Outstanding Drama Series line-up that includes a mix of returning shows like The Handmaid’s Tale and The Mandalorian, and new contenders The Boys, Bridgerton, and Lovecraft Country.

Furthermore, The Crown has also received seven acting noms for its cast, with Olivia Colman and newcomer Emma Corrin fighting it out in Lead Actress for their respective portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.

For his performance as Prince Charles, Josh O’Connor is shortlisted in Lead Actor alongside previous category winners Sterling K. Brown (This is Us) and Billy Porter (Pose) while Tobias Menzies is acknowledged in Supporting Actor for playing Prince Phillip.

Finally, female trio Gillian Anderson, Helena Bonham Carter and surprise includer Emerald Fennell are all nominated together in Supporting Actor for their respective portrayals of Margaret Thatcher, Princess Margaret and Camilla Parker-Bowles.

Meanwhile, the fourth series of Hulu’s dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale picked up multiple acting nods for its ensemble, including another Lead Actress spot for Elisabeth Moss and supporting mentions for the likes of co-stars Ann Dowd, Yvonne Strahovski and Bradley Whitford.

For the second year in a row, Disney Plus’s Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian racked up a bucket load of nominations with 24 including Outstanding Drama Series and a Supporting Actor nod for Giancarlo Esposito.

In terms of new drama contenders, HBO’s Lovecraft Country fared well with eighteen mentions including a posthumous nomination for the late Michael K. Williams, while Netflix’s Bridgerton also delivered with multiple nods including a Lead Actor acknowledgement for star Regé-Jean Page.

Meanwhile, Lead Actress nominee Michaela Jaé Rodriguez makes history by became the first transgender person to be nominated for a major acting Emmy Award for playing Bianca Rodriguez in the final series of FX’s Pose.

The rest of the notable drama acting contenders include Uzo Aduba (In Treatment), Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country), Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft Country), Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason), Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale), and John Lithgow (Perry Mason).

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

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE BOYS
BRIDGERTON
THE CROWN
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
THE MANDALORIAN
POSE
THIS IS US

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba, IN TREATMENT
Olivia Colman, THE CROWN
Emma Corrin, THE CROWN
Elisabeth Moss, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, POSE
Jurnee Smollett, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, THIS IS US
Jonathan Majors, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
Josh O’Connor, THE CROWN
Regé-Jean Page, BRIDGERTON
Billy Porter, POSE
Matthew Rhys, PERRY MASON

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Gillian Anderson, THE CROWN
Madeline Brewer, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Helena Bonham Carter, THE CROWN
Ann Dowd, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Aunjanue Ellis, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
Emerald Fennell, THE CROWN
Yvonne Strahovski, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Samira Wiley, THE HANDMAID’S TALE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Giancarlo Esposito, THE MANDALORIAN
O-T Fagbenle, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
John Lithgow, PERRY MASON
Tobias Menzies, THE CROWN
Max Minghella, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Chris Sullivan, THIS IS US
Bradley Whitford, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Michael K. Williams, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Steven Canals, POSE
Benjamin Caron, THE CROWN
Jon Favreau, THE MANDALORIAN
Jessica Hobbs, THE CROWN
Liz Garbus, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Julie Anne Robinson, BRIDGERTON

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
THE BOYS (Rebecca Sonnenshine)
THE CROWN (Peter Morgan)
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (Yahlin Chang)
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (Misha Green)
THE MANDALORIAN (Jon Favreau)
THE MANDALORIAN (Dave Filoni)
POSE (Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock & Our Lady J)

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Over in comedy, Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso has become the most-nominated first-year comedy series in the awards’ history, with a staggering twenty nominations.

The football-based sitcom contests the Outstanding Comedy Series category alongside HBO Max duo The Flight Attendant and Hacks, and Netflix trio Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris, and The Kominsky Method.

For his role as folksy football coach Ted Lasso, chief star Jason Sudeikis is a heavy favourite for the Lead Actor gong, where he faces off against the likes of Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) and William H. Macy (Shameless).

Additionally, female co-stars Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham go head-to-head in the Supporting Actress category, while quartet Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed and Jeremy Swift are all shortlisted in Supporting Actor.

Elsewhere, HBO Max’s Hacks is up for several major awards, including a Lead Actress nod for headline star Jean Smart and supporting mentions for co-stars Hannah Einbinder and Carl Clemons-Hopkins.

Meanwhile, comedy duo Kenan Thompson and Aidy Bryant receive double nominations for their respective lead roles in Kenan and Shrill, as well as supporting nods for their appearances in NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Fellow cast members Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong and Bowen Yang are also recognised for their work on the long-running sketch series.

The rest of the notable comedy acting contenders include Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant), Allison Janney (Mom), Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Rosie Perez (The Flight Attendant), and Paul Reiser (The Kominsky Method).

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

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
BLACK-ISH
COBRA KAI
EMILY IN PARIS
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
HACKS
THE KOMINSKY METHOD
PEN15
TED LASSO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Aidy Bryant, SHRILL
Kaley Cuoco, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Allison Janney, MOM
Tracee Ellis Ross, BLACK-ISH
Jean Smart, HACKS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Michael Douglas, THE KOMINSKY METHOD
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS
Jason Sudeikis, TED LASSO
Kenan Thompson, KENAN

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Aidy Bryant, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Hannah Einbinder, HACKS
Kate McKinnon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Rosie Perez, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Cecily Strong, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Juno Temple, TED LASSO
Hannah Waddingham, TED LASSO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, HACKS
Brett Goldstein, TED LASSO
Brendan Hunt, TED LASSO
Nick Mohammed, TED LASSO
Paul Reiser, THE KOMINSKY METHOD
Jeremy Swift, TED LASSO
Kenan Thompson, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Bowen Yang, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Lucia Aniello, HACKS
Zach Braff, TED LASSO
James Burrows, B POSITIVE
MJ Delaney, TED LASSO
Susanna Fogel, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Declan Lowney, TED LASSO
James Widdoes, MOM

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (Steve Yockey)
GIRLS5EVA (Meredith Scardino)
HACKS (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky)
PEN15 (Maya Erskine)
TED LASSO (Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt & Joe Kelly)
TED LASSO (Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt & Joe Kelly)

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Finally, the race for the limited series awards are well contested by two strong candidates in the form of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, and HBO’s Mare of Easttown.

Gambit, which follows an aspiring chess prodigy and her struggles with alcohol and drugs, is up for eighteen gongs, including the prestigious Limited Series honour.

As expected, rising starlet Anya Taylor-Joy is nominated in the Lead Actress category for her role as Beth Harmon, while co-stars Moses Ingram and Thomas Brodie-Sangster are acknowledged for their supporting turns.

In the case of Mare, the crime drama receives sixteen nods that include a Lead Actress nom for former category winner Kate Winslet for her performance as a detective investigating a shock murder in her small town.

Co-stars Evan Peters, Julianne Nicholson and double nominee Jean Smart also receive mentions for their supporting roles in the acclaimed series.

However, the most nominations for a limited series have come from Disney Plus’s WandaVision with 23. As well as being up for the main prize, the Marvel spin-off series also bagged a hat-trick of acting nods for stars Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Kathryn Hahn.

Elsewhere, British star Michaela Coel is in contention for three Emmys for her work on the gritty Outstanding Limited Series nominee I May Destroy You.

The BAFTA winner is acknowledged for her writing and co-directing of the miniseries, as well as her lead role as sexual assault victim Arabella. Fellow cast member Paapa Essiedu also receives a mention in the Supporting Actor category.

Meanwhile, the live stage recording of the hit 2015 Broadway musical Hamilton is up for multiple acting honours including lead nods for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr., as well as supporting noms for co-stars Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff and Anthony Ramos.

The rest of the notable limited series contenders include Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha), Hugh Grant (The Undoing), and Ewan McGregor (Halston).

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

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
I MAY DESTROY YOU
MARE OF EASTTOWN
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
WANDAVISION
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Michaela Coel, I MAY DESTROY YOU
Cynthia Erivo, GENIUS: ARETHA
Elizabeth Olsen, WANDAVISION
Anya Taylor-Joy, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Kate Winslet, MARE OF EASTTOWN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Paul Bettany, WANDAVISION
Hugh Grant, THE UNDOING
Ewan McGregor, HALSTON
Lin-Manuel Miranda, HAMILTON
Leslie Odom Jr., HAMILTON

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Renée Elise Goldsberry, HAMILTON
Kathryn Hahn, WANDAVISION
Moses Ingram, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Julianne Nicholson, MARE OF EASTTOWN
Jean Smart, MARE OF EASTTOWN
Phillipa Soo, HAMILTON

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Daveed Diggs, HAMILTON
Paapa Essiedu, I MAY DESTROY YOU
Jonathan Groff, HAMILTON
Evan Peters, MARE OF EASTTOWN
Anthony Ramos, HAMILTON

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Scott Frank, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Barry Jenkins, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Thomas Kail, HAMILTON
Sam Miller, I MAY DESTROY YOU
Sam Miller & Michaela Coel, I MAY DESTROY YOU
Matt Shakman, WANDAVISION
Craig Zobel, MARE OF EASTTOWN

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
I MAY DESTROY YOU (Michaela Coel)
MARE OF EASTTOWN (Brad Ingelsby)
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (Scott Frank)
WANDAVISION (Laura Donney)
WANDAVISION (Chuck Hayward & Peter Cameron)
WANDAVISION (Jac Schaeffer)

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OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
CONAN
THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE
NAILED IT!
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
TOP CHEF
THE VOICE

Once again, there were a number of notable acting snubs that included John Boyega (Small Axe), Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit), Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton), Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Ethan Hawke (The Good Lord Bird), Marielle Heller (The Queen’s Gambit), Allison Janney (Mom), Nicole Kidman (The Undoing), Sarah Paulson (Ratched), and Donald Sutherland (The Undoing).

With some COVID-19 restrictions still in place, this year’s ceremony will be held at the Event Deck at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday 19 September with Cedric the Entertainer tapped as host.

In the meantime, the full list of this year’s Emmy nominations can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021