The 2021 Emmy nominations were announced July 13, and as always, there are surprises and snubs.
For example, remember Quibi? It has nominations even though the platform no longer exists.
Here are some number-related tidbits for this year’s nominations.
Conan
Conan received a nomination for outstanding variety talk show series, his ninth for the show over its 10-year run. The show had zero nominations in 2020, and it ended earlier this year, so there may be a final hooray win for him.
Broadcast shows
“This Is Us” made a comeback in the outstanding drama series category; it missed last year. It’s never won, and with seven other nominees this year, I doubt it’ll win this year.
Sterling K. Brown has been nominated for his work in the NBC show every year he’s been eligible. He won in 2017, but I doubt he’ll win this year. He’s the only broadcast drama lead actor nominee.
On the comedy side, “black-ish” received an outstanding comedy nomination, its first since 2018. Anthony Anderson has been nominated every year; Tracee Ellis Ross has been nominated every year except for 2019. Neither has won.
First time nominees
More than 40 people are nominated for an Emmy for the first time.
Some interesting first-time nominees? Yvette Nicole Brown, Jason Sudeikis and Kaley Cuoco.
You’ve seen these performers on your TV for years, so I was suprised to learn they are first-time nominees.
Sudeikis is likely to win after winning Critics Choice and Golden Globe awards earlier this year.
Multiple nominations
There are usually a few categories with multiple nominees from the same show, but the supporting categories are filled with this conundrum.
Out of the lead actor in a limited series or movie, two are from “Hamilton.” Out of the lead actress in a drama, two are from “The Crown.”
But those are mild compared to the supporting categories. Here’s the breakdown:
- Actor in a comedy: 8 nominees, half are from “Ted Lasso,” two are from “SNL”
- Actor in a drama: 8 nominees, three are from “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Actor in a limited or anthology series: 6 nominees, half are from “Hamilton”
- Actress in a comedy: 7 nominees, two are from “Ted Lasso,” three are from “SNL”
- Actress in a drama: 8 nominees, four are from “The Handmaid’s Tale,” three are from “The Crown”
- Actress in a limited or anthology series: 6 nominees, two are from “Hamilton,” two are from “Mare of Eastown”
Normally with overlapping nominees, you risk losing, but that hasn’t been the case the last two or so years, so it’s anyone’s game.
The 73rd Emmys will air Sept. 19 on CBS.