2018 Primetime Emmy Awards: Jeffrey Wright Nominated for Second Award

Westworld – Bernard Lowe / Arnold (Jeffrey Wright)

Nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Here’s everything you need to know.

Here are some key takeaways

• HBO’s “Westworld” now has 21 Emmy nominations
• Netflix’ “The Handmaid Tale” now has 20 nominations
• “Stranger Things” now has 12 nominations
• Jeffrey Wright has been nominated for two Emmys and won one for “Angels in America” in 2004.
• Sandra Oh is the first Asian woman to be nominated for an Emmy in its 70-year history.
• Netflix has surpassed HBO in Emmy nominations

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”)

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”)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:

• Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”)
• Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”)
• Allison Janney (“Mom”)
• Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”)
• Issa Rae (“Insecure”)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

• Donald Glover (“Atlanta”)
• Bill Hader (“Barry”)
• Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
• William H. Macy (“Shameless”)
• Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)
• Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:

• Laura Dern (“The Tale”)
• Jessica Biel (“The Sinner”)
• Michelle Dockery (“Godless”)
• Edie Falco (“The Menendez Murders”)
• Regina King (“Seven Seconds”)
• Sarah Paulson (“American Horror Story: Cult”)

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or 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”)
• Jesse Plemons (“USS Callister”)

Outstanding Drama Series:

• The Americans
• The Crown
• Game of Thrones
• The Handmaid’s Tale
• Stranger Things
• This Is Us 
• 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)

Reality Competition

• “The Amazing Race”
• “American Ninja Warrior”
• “Project Runway”
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
• “Top Chef”
• “The Voice”

Variety Sketch Series

• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
• “Portlandia” (IFC)
• “Drunk History” (Comedy Central)
• “Tracey Ullman’s Show” (HBO)
• “At Home with Amy Sedaris” (TruTV)
• “I Love You, America” (Hulu)

Outstanding Talk Series: 

• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
• Full Frontal
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• The Late Late Show with James Corden

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will be awarded on September 27, 2018, 5PM PT 8 PM EST on NBC.

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