72nd Primetime Emmy Awards

72nd Primetime Emmy Awards
72nd Primetime Emmy Awards
	File:The 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards poster.jpg Promotional poster
Date	September 20, 2020 (Ceremony); September 12–13, 2020 (Creative Arts Awards);
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Jimmy Kimmel
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
Produced by	Done and Dusted; Jimmy Kimmel; Reginald Hudlin

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2019, until May 31, 2020, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony will be held on September 20, 2020, and broadcast in the U.S. by ABC; it will be preceded by the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 12 and 13.^[1]^[2] The ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.^[3]

The nominations were announced on July 28, 2020, by Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany.^[1]^[4]

Nominees

Programs

Outstanding Comedy Series	Outstanding Drama Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Dead to Me (Netflix) The Good Place (NBC) Insecure (HBO) The Kominsky Method (Netflix) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) What We Do in the Shadows (FX)	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 Limited Series	Outstanding Television Movie
Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) Mrs. America (FX) Unbelievable (Netflix) Unorthodox (Netflix) Watchmen (HBO)	American Son (Netflix) Bad Education (HBO) Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: These Old Bones (Netflix) El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend (Netflix)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Outstanding Variety Sketch 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)	A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO) Drunk History (Comedy Central) Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Competition Program
The Masked Singer (Fox) Nailed It! (Netflix) RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) Top Chef (Bravo) The Voice (NBC)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr. on Black-ish (ABC) Don Cheadle as Mo Monroe on Black Monday (Showtime) Ted Danson as Michael on The Good Place (NBC) Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky on The Kominsky Method (Netflix) Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose on Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) Ramy Youssef as Ramy Hassan on Ramy (Hulu)	Christina Applegate as Jen Harding on Dead to Me (Netflix) Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale on Dead to Me (Netflix) Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) Issa Rae as Issa Dee on Insecure (HBO) Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson on Black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman as Martin "Marty" Byrde on Ozark (Netflix) Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson on This Is Us (NBC) Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler on The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Brian Cox as Logan Roy on Succession (HBO) Billy Porter as Pray Tell on Pose (FX) Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy on Succession (HBO)	Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy on The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown (Netflix) Jodie Comer as Oksana Astankova / Villanelle on Killing Eve (BBC America) Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde on Ozark (Netflix) Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri on Killing Eve (BBC America) Zendaya as Rue Bennett on Euphoria (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jeremy Irons as Adrien Veidt on Watchmen (HBO) Hugh Jackman as Dr. Frank Tassone on Bad Education (HBO) Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron on Normal People (Hulu) Jeremy Pope as Archie Coleman on Hollywood (Netflix) Mark Ruffalo as Dominick and Thomas Birdsey on I Know This Much Is True (HBO)	Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly on Mrs. America (FX) Shira Haas as Esther "Esty" Shapiro on Unorthodox (Netflix) Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night on Watchmen (HBO) Octavia Spencer as Madam C. J. Walker on Self Made (Netflix) Kerry Washington as Mia Warren on Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mahershala Ali as Sheikh Ali Malik on Ramy (Hulu) Alan Arkin as Norman Newlander on The Kominsky Method (Netflix) Andre Braugher as Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC) Sterling K. Brown as Reggie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) William Jackson Harper as Chidi Anagonye on The Good Place (NBC) Daniel Levy as David Rose on Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) Kenan Thompson as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (NBC)	Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) D'Arcy Carden as Janet on The Good Place (NBC) Betty Gilpin as Debbie Eagan on GLOW (Netflix) Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) Kate McKinnon as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (NBC) Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose on Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) Yvonne Orji as Molly Carter on Insecure (HBO) Cecily Strong as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch on Succession (HBO) Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison on The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy on Succession (HBO) Mark Duplass as Charlie "Chip" Black on The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring on Better Call Saul (AMC) Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans on Succession (HBO) Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe on Westworld (HBO)	Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret on The Crown (Netflix) Laura Dern as Renata Klein on Big Little Lies (HBO) Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore on Ozark (Netflix) Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay on Westworld (HBO) Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens on Killing Eve (BBC America) Sarah Snook as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy on Succession (HBO) Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright on Big Little Lies (HBO) Samira Wiley as Moira Strand on The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Calvin "Cal" Abar / Doctor Manhattan on Watchmen (HBO) Jovan Adepo as young Will Reeves on Watchmen (HBO) Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend (Netflix) Louis Gossett Jr. as Will Reeves on Watchmen (HBO) Dylan McDermott as Ernest "Ernie" West on Hollywood (Netflix) Jim Parsons as Henry Willson on Hollywood (Netflix)	Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm on Mrs. America (FX) Toni Collette as Det. Grace Rasmussen on Unbelievable (Netflix) Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug on Mrs. America (FX) Jean Smart as Laurie Blake on Watchmen (HBO) Holland Taylor as Ellen Kincaid on Hollywood (Netflix) Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan on Mrs. America (FX)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Great (Episode: "The Great (Pilot)"), Directed by Matt Shakman (Hulu) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "It's Comedy or Cabbage"), Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Prime Video) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "Marvelous Radio"), Directed by Daniel Palladino (Prime Video) Modern Family (Episode: "Finale Part 2"), Directed by Gail Mancuso (ABC) Ramy (Episode: "Miakhalifa.mov"), Directed by Ramy Youssef (Hulu) Schitt's Creek (Episode: "Happy Ending"), Directed by Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy (Pop TV) Will & Grace (Episode: "We Love Lucy"), Directed by James Burrows (NBC)	The Crown (Episode: "Aberfan"), Directed by Benjamin Caron (Netflix) The Crown (Episode: "Cri de Coeur"), Directed by Jessica Hobbs (Netflix) Homeland (Episode: "Prisoners of War"), Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter (Showtime) The Morning Show (Episode: "The Interview"), Directed by Mimi Leder (Apple TV) Ozark (Episode: "Fire Pink"), Directed by Alik Sakharov (Netflix) Ozark (Episode: "Su Casa Es Mi Casa"), Directed by Ben Semanoff (Netflix) Succession (Episode: "Hunting"), Directed by Andrij Parekh (HBO) Succession (Episode: "This Is Not for Tears"), Directed by Mark Mylod (HBO)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Little Fires Everywhere (Episode: "Find a Way"), Directed by Lynn Shelton (Hulu) Normal People (Episode: "Episode 5"), Directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Hulu) Unorthodox, Directed by Maria Schrader (Netflix) Watchmen (Episode: "It's Summer and We're Running out of Ice"), Directed by Nicole Kassell (HBO) Watchmen (Episode: "Little Fear of Lightning"), Directed by Steph Green (HBO) Watchmen (Episode: "This Extraordinary Being"), Directed by Stephen Williams (HBO)	A Black Lady Sketch Show (Episode: "Born at Night, But Not Last Night"), Directed by Dime Davis (HBO) The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Episode: Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor's Questions About Coronavirus), Directed by David Paul Meyer (Comedy Central) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Episode: "Episode 629"), Directed by Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner (HBO) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Episode: "Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff), Directed by Jim Hoskinson (CBS) Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Eddie Murphy"), Directed by Don Roy King (NBC) Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready (Episode: "Flame Monroe"), Directed by Linda Mendoza (Netflix)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Good Place (Episode: "Whenever You're Ready"), Written by Michael Schur (NBC) The Great (Episode: "The Great"), Written by Tony McNamara (Hulu) Schitt's Creek (Episode: "Happy Ending"), Written by Daniel Levy (Pop TV) Schitt's Creek (Episode: "The Presidential Suite"), Written by David West Read (Pop TV) What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: "Collaboration"), Written by Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil (FX) What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: "Ghosts"), Written by Paul Simms (FX) What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: "On the Run"), Written by Stefani Robinson (FX)	Better Call Saul (Episode: "Bad Choice Road"), Written by Thomas Schnauz (AMC) Better Call Saul (Episode: "Bagman"), Written by Gordon Smith (AMC) The Crown (Episode: "Aberfan"), Written by Peter Morgan (Netflix) Ozark (Episode: "All In"), Written by Chris Mundy (Netflix) Ozark (Episode: "Boss Fight"), Written by John Shiban (Netflix) Ozark (Episode: "Fire Pink"), Written by Miki Johnson (Netflix) Succession (Episode: "This Is Not for Tears"), Written by Jesse Armstrong (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Mrs. America (Episode: "Shirley"), Written by Tanya Barfield (FX) Normal People (Episode: "Episode 3"), Written by Sally Rooney and Alice Birch (Hulu) Unbelievable (Episode: "Episode 1"), Written by Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman (Netflix) Unorthodox (Episode: "Part 1"), Written by Anna Winger (Netflix) Watchmen (Episode: "This Extraordinary Being"), Written by Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson (HBO)	The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Most major nominations

Programs that received multiple major^[a] nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:

Shows that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Show	Network
11	Watchmen	HBO
10	Succession	HBO
9	Ozark	Netflix
8	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Prime Video
8	Schitt's Creek	Pop TV
6	The Crown	Netflix
6	Mrs. America	FX
5	The Good Place	NBC
	The Morning Show	Apple TV
	Saturday Night Live	NBC
4	Better Call Saul	AMC
	Killing Eve	BBC America
	Unorthodox	Netflix
3	The Daily Show with Trevor Noah	Comedy Central
	Dead to Me	Netflix
	The Handmaid's Tale	Hulu
	Insecure	HBO
	The Kominsky Method	Netflix
	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	HBO
	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	CBS
	Little Fires Everywhere	Hulu
	Normal People	Hulu
	Ramy	Hulu
	This Is Us	NBC
	Unbelievable	Netflix
	What We Do in the Shadows	FX

Changes

Among the new changes, the "Informational Series or Special" award category has been renamed "Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special".^[5]

Notes

^ "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. This grouping does not include the technical categories.

References

^ ^a ^b "72nd Emmy Awards Season Calendar Update". Primetime Emmy Awards. Los Angeles: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^ Hipes, Patrick (January 8, 2020). "Primetime Emmy Awards Sets 2020 Date On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "Jimmy Kimmel Returns for a Third Time to Host the "72nd Emmy(R) Awards," Airing Sunday, Sept. 20, on ABC". The Futon Critic. June 16, 2020.
^ "2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ White, Peter (December 17, 2019). "2020 Emmy Rules Changes: Television Academy Unveils Adjustments To 'Hanging Episodes' & Kids Voting". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

External links

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[5] "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. This grouping does not include the technical categories.

[ATAS_Dates-1] "72nd Emmy Awards Season Calendar Update". Primetime Emmy Awards. Los Angeles: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

[deadline20200108-2] Hipes, Patrick (January 8, 2020). "Primetime Emmy Awards Sets 2020 Date On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[3] "Jimmy Kimmel Returns for a Third Time to Host the "72nd Emmy(R) Awards," Airing Sunday, Sept. 20, on ABC". The Futon Critic. June 16, 2020.

[4] "2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[deadline20191024-6] White, Peter (December 17, 2019). "2020 Emmy Rules Changes: Television Academy Unveils Adjustments To 'Hanging Episodes' & Kids Voting". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

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