

HBO Earns 107 Emmy Award Nominations
The 72nd Emmy Award nominations are officially in and HBO has scored a total of 107 nominations this year. HBO claims nominations across a variety of categories, including acting nods for Issa Rae, Regina King, Zendaya, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Mark Ruffalo, and Hugh Jackman, who have been recognized for their outstanding performances with individual nominations in their respective categories. See below for the full list of HBO Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy nominations.
The awards will be announced during a live telecast event on Sunday, September 20 at 8 pm EST on ABC with Jimmy Kimmel returning for the third time as host. While the award show will no doubt be different from previous ones, it still proves to be an exciting night for storytellers in front of and behind the camera of this year’s titles.
Worried about how to get caught up on the nominated characters and binge-worthy plotlines before the big night? We’ve got you covered. All of the HBO Emmy-nominated shows are available to stream now on HBO and HBO Max and you can watch free episodes of selected titles without a subscription here.
The Apollo
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Bad Education
Outstanding Television Movie
Hugh Jackman for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Ballers
Outstanding Stunt Coordinator for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
Big Little Lies
Meryl Streep for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Laura Dern for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (one hour or more)
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-prosthetic)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Angela Bassett for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Catherine the Great
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Euphoria
Zendaya for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-prosthetic)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Outstanding Musical Supervision
I Know This Much Is True
Mark Ruffalo for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Insecure
Outstanding Comedy Series
Issa Rae for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Yvonne Orji for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) (2)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Music Supervision
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (2)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
McMillion$
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
The Outsider
Jason Bateman for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
The Plot Against America
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
Silicon Valley
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Succession
Outstanding Drama Series
Brian Cox for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jeremy Strong for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sarah Snook for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Kieran Culkin for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Matthew Macfadyen for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Harriet Walter for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Cherry Jones for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
James Cromwell for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (2)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series (2)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Watchmen
Outstanding Limited Series
Regina King for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jean Smart for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jovan Adepo for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Louis Gossett Jr. for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie (2)
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-fi Costumes
Outstanding Directing For a Limited Series Movie or Dramatic Special (3)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie (3)
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Music Composition For a Limited Series Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Outstanding Musical Supervision
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
We Are The Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest
Outstanding Children's Program
We're Here
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Westworld
Thandie Newton for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jeffrey Wright for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Production Design for A Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-fi Costumes
Outstanding Interactive Extension of Linear Program
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special
Outstanding Sound Editing For a Comedy or Drama (One Hour)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
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