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Emmy nominations 2019 – catch up: Game of Thrones receives record-breaking 32 nods

This year's competitors have been announced

Jacob Stolworthy
Tuesday 16 July 2019 17:18 BST
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The Emmy nominations for 2019 were announced today in Hollywood, with Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, Chernobyl and Fleabag receiving attention from voters.

Ken Jeong and The Good Place star D’Arcy Carden announced the names of the drama, comedy and limited run shows that’ll duke it out come September.

Making things more exciting was the fact that an alarming number of heavyweights - including The Handmaid's Tale and The Crown - were exempt from contention this year.

You can find a full list of nominations here.

Follow along with all the live updates from this year’s nominations as they were announced below.

The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will air 22 September at about 1am UK time.

Yes, they don't announce the supporting categories live BUT Sian Clifford has been nominated for her pencil haircut in Fleabag.

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 16:57

Kristin Scott Thomas also got nominated for Outstanding Guest for her brief but no less brilliant role. A terrific day for Fleabag fans.

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:01

On a personal note (because I love it, not because I know anyone who makes it), I'm extremely happy Succession got a Best Drama nomination. It won't win, but it's placement will work wonders for the series when it returns to HBO next month. No acting nominations, alas...

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:03

By my count, it's 13 nominations for Netflix this year (depends whether you count Bodyguard, which was shown in the UK on the BBC, but found success in the US on the streaming service). Nominations include Ozark, Russian Doll and, of course When They See Us. Not forgetting Black Mirror: Bandersnatch!

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:10

Okay, here are those supporting categories that didn't get announced.

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:12

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Stephen Root - Barry

Henry Winkler - Barry

Anthony Carrigan - Barry

Alan Arkin - The Kominsky Method

Tony Shalhoub - The Marvellous Mrs Maisel

Tony Hale - Veep

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:13

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Sarah Goldberg - Barry

Sian Clifford - Fleabag

Olivia Colman - Fleaag

Betty Gilpin - GLOW

Kate McKinnon - Saturday Night Live

Alex Borstein - The Mavellous Mrs Maisel 

Marin Hinkle - The Marvellous Mrs Maisel

Anna Chlumsky - Veep

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:15

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Matt Damon - Saturday Night Live

Robert De Niro - Saturday Night Live

John Mulaney - Saturday Night Live

Adam Sandler - Saturday Night Live

Luke Kirby - The Marvellous Mrs Maisel

Rufus Sewell - The Marvellous Mrs Maisel

Peter MacNicol - Veep

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:17

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Fiona Shaw - Fleabag

Kristin Scott Thomas - Fleabag

Sandra Oh - Saturday Night Live

Emma Thompson - Saturday Night Live

Maya Rudolph - The Good Place

Jane Lynch - The Marvellous Mrs Maisel

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:18

(The Marvellous Mrs Maisel has done ​incredibly well in these categories)

Jacob Stolworthy16 July 2019 17:19

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