THE NOMINEES FOR THE 71ST
Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
were a welcome mix of the expected
and the truly surprising. Naturally,
HBO’s global fantasy hit Game
of Thrones was inundated with
accolades: Even with a polarizing
final season, Thrones earned 32
nominations in total, including
Outstanding Drama Series and
nine acting nods.
But who could’ve predicted
the infusion of fresh blood flooding
the ballots this year? Forty-six
performers, many of them well-
established stars, earned their
first-ever Emmy noms, including
Hugh Grant (A Very English
Scandal), Michelle Williams
(Fosse/Verdon), and Kristin Scott
Thomas (Fleabag).
Among the first-time nominees
were some true long shots—and
is there anything more delightful
than hearing your new favoritebinge (like Schitt’s Creek) or the
name of that breakout actor you
love (like Anthony Carrigan, so
brilliant as Barry’s Noho Hank)
called out on nomination morning?
Even if all of our favorites don’t
end up taking home the gold on
Emmy night, we can take comfort
in knowing that so many of them
were invited to the party.Outstanding
Drama Series
Don’t forget: Game of Thrones
took this title for seasons 5, 6, and 7.
Despite the final season’s mixed
reviews, voters are a nostalgic sort.
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Bodyguard (Netflix)
● Game of Thrones (HBO)
Killing Eve (BBC America)
Ozark (Netflix)
Pose (FX)
Succession (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)AIR DATE
Sept. 22
NETWORK
Fox
TIME
8 p.m.
The 71st
Annual
Primetime
Emmy
Awards
EmmySundayAhead of the 2019 Emmy Awards, EW critic
KRISTEN BALDWIN shares her thoughts on this
year’s nominations—and predicts who will winTV
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