The Emmys, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), unveiled its complete roster of nominees yesterday.
The prestigious awards ceremony recognizes excellence in the television industry and celebrates outstanding achievements across various categories. The Emmys are considered the most prestigious awards that can be given in the field of television and series.
Read Also: Emmys: Kenya’s Lupita Nyong’o up against Barrack Obama for Outstanding Narrator Award
The awards were first started in 1949 with the first award show being aired on January 25 in the same year. It is the brainchild of the Los Angeles-based company, NATAS and this year’s awards will be the 75th version of the awards. The winners of this year’s awards will be awarded on September 19. Only National Active members of the Television Academy are allowed to cast the deciding vote at the Emmy Awards.
Here are some of this year’s nominees in different categories;
Outstanding Drama Series
- Andor
- Better Call Saul
- The Crown
- House of the Dragon
- The Last of Us
- Succession
- The White Lotus
- Yellowjackets
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- Barry
- The Bear
- Jury Duty
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Only Murders in the Building
- Ted Lasso
- Wednesday
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate, from Dead to Me
- Rachel Brosnahan, from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Quinta Brunson, from Abbott Elementary
- Natasha Lyonne, from Poker Face
- Jenna Ortega, from Wednesday
Outstanding Narrator
- Mahershala Ali, on Chimp Empire
- Angela Bassett, on Good Night Oppy
- Morgan Freeman, on Our Universe
- Barack Obama, on Working: What We Do Today
- Pedro Pascal, on Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World
Subscribe to Switch TV for more content.
The 75th annual Emmy Awards will air on Fox and at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on 18 September after voting is done.
