#2020 Emmy Nominations: ‘The Mandalorian’ Scores Best Drama Nod, ‘Succession’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Lead Nominations

The show must go on, and the Emmy Awards are still set to put on a show this fall. The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are forging ahead, with the annual television awards set to air this September. But while the film industry has come to a halt amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, TV is still enjoying its new golden age, with streaming taking the lead in these unprecedented times. The Emmys have recently expanded its categories to appropriately award the wide range of drama, comedy, variety, reality, animation, and more that dominate the TV landscape. The Emmys honor the best in television and streaming, and this year is full of a wide spectrum of nominees from network, cable, and various streaming services.

Check out the list of the biggest 2020 Emmy nominations below.

2020 Emmy Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series:

Better Call Saul (AMC)


The Crown (Netflix)


The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)


Killing Eve (BBC America)


The Mandalorian (Disney )


Ozark (Netflix)


Stranger Things (Netflix)


Succession (HBO)

Outstanding Comedy Series:

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)


Dead to Me (Netflix)


The Good Place (NBC)


Insecure (HBO)


The Kominsky Method (Netflix)


The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)


Schitt’s Creek (Pop)


What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Limited Series:

Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)


Mrs. America (FX on Hulu)


Unbelievable (Netflix)


Unorthodox (Netflix)


Watchmen (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:

Jason Bateman (Ozark)


Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)


Steve Carell (The Morning Show)


Brian Cox (Succession)


Billy Porter (Pose)


Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)


Olivia Colman (The Crown)


Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)


Laura Linney (Ozark)


Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)


Zendaya (Euphoria)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)


Don Cheadle (Black Monday)


Ted Danson (The Good Place)


Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)


Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek)


Ramy Youssef (Ramy)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:

Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)


Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)


Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me)


Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)


Issa Rae (Insecure)


Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:

Jeremy Irons (Watchmen)


Hugh Jackman (Bad Education)


Paul Mescal (Normal People)


Jeremy Pope (Hollywood)


Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:

Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America)


Shira Haas (Unorthodox)


Regina King (Watchmen)


Octavia Spencer (Self Made)


Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere)

Outstanding Reality – Competition Program:

The Masked Singer


Nailed It


RuPaul’s Drag Race


Top Chef


The Voice

Outstanding Variety Talk Series:

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)


Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)


Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)


Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)


The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Jimmy Kimmel will serve as the host for the 2020 Emmy Awards, which is currently scheduled to air on ABC on Sunday, September 20, 2020.

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