Many nominations for genre shows at the Emmy Awards

[Ensign_Redshirt]

So, this years' Emmy Award nominations are out. The Sci-Fi genre seems to be going in pretty strong this year.
http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/69th-nominations-list-v1ry.pdf


Black Mirror is nominated for:
- Outstanding Television Movie ("San Junipero")
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special (Charlie Brooker, "San Junipero")

The Handmaid's Tale is nominated for:
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Elizabeth Moss)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Ann Dowd)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Samira Wiley)
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Reed Morano, "Offred")
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Kate Dennis, "The Bridge")
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Bruce Miller, "Offred")

Stranger Things is nominated for:
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (David Harbour)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Millie Bobbie Brown)
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (The Duffer Brothers, "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers")
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (The Duffer Brothers, "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers")

Westworld is nominated for:
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Anthony Hopkins)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Evan Rachel Wood)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Jeffrey Wright)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Thandie Newton)
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Jonathan Nolan, "The Bicameral Mind")
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan, "The Bicameral Mind")

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I'm pretty happy with the overall representation, although I'm disappointed that after last year's win, Tatiana Maslany wasn't even nominated this year.

I would not be surprised if The Handmaid's Tale won all of its categories, although I'm torn between Samira Wiley, Ann Dowd and Stranger Things' Millie Bobbie Brown. Speaking of which, you forgot to include Alexis Bledel's and Shannon Purser's nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Haven't watched Handmaid's Tale but I wouldn't complain if Legion's Aubrey Plaza was given a nod.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Sadly, she wasn't. Legion wasn't recognized at all.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I'll never understand the lead/supporting divide.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Sadly, she wasn't. Legion wasn't recognized at all.

At the very least you would think it would be up for some technical awards.

As I get older, I enjoy awards shows but don't really put any stock in the choices or winners. I grumble sometimes at the nominations or winners but ultimately I suspect there's more than just artistic merit going into the decisions.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Sadly, she wasn't. Legion wasn't recognized at all.

 

[Jayson1]

Lot's of injustice on those lists and nobody getting nominated from "Baskets" it seems has to be a big one. Especially Louie Anderson.

Jason