Who To Root For During the Emmys
The Television Academy named several creators of color as nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards today (July 12), including Sandra Oh—the first Asian Woman ever nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Here are several series and artists to root for when the show airs in September:
- Regina King ("Seven Seconds") and John Legend ("Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert") for Lead Actress and Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Donald Glover ("Atlanta") and Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish") for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us") and Jeffrey Wright ("Westworld") for Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Issa Rae ("Insecure") and Tracee Ellis Ross ("Black-ish") for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") for Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Zazie Beetz ("Atlanta") and Leslie Jones ("Saturday Night Live") for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Brian Tyree Henry ("Atlanta"), Tony Shalhoub ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"), Kenan Thompson ("Saturday Night Live") and Tituss Burgess ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Thandie Newton ("Westworld") for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- "Atlanta" and "Black-ish" for Outstanding Comedy Series
- "Atlanta" writers Stefani Robinson ("Barbershop") and Donald Glover ("Alligator Man") for Writing for a Comedy Series
- "Atlanta" directors Hiro Murai ("Teddy Perkins") and Donald Glover ("FUBU") for Directing for a Comedy Series
See if your favorites win on September 17, when "Saturday Night Live" co-head writers Michael Che and Colin Jost host the 70th Emmy Awards on NBC.