Clear your schedule for the Emmy Awards tomorrow night.
It's the big 7-0! That's right, Emmy looks good for it's age, no? That's Hollywood for ya. And this year, television's biggest night is as exciting as ever, with a star-studded show set for Monday night, on NBC at 8 PM EST from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che, bringing the funny to the forefront, keeping the night moving and viewers from tuning out after the show starts getting long.
From comedy to casting, drama to documentary, lead actor to limited series, and much more, the night will have fans and famous folks at the edge of their seats, glued to their sets and the stage, waiting to cheer for winners and watch for looks of disappointment on the faces of those who weren't chosen this year. Oh, but "it's an honor to have been among this exceptional group of talent," right?
But we've got to give a shout out to a few of this year's hottest shows. As per Variety, "HBO's Game of Thrones led the pack with 22 nods, the most for any series. NBC's Saturday Night Live and HBO's Westworld trailed close behind with 21 each." With so many noms, these shows are sure to take home at least something shiny.
So, before you tune in Monday night, get familiar with which stars are in the running for the major categories - that's what everyone is tuning in for, let's get real. Below are this year's best and brightest, all hoping to be recognized for their respective craft and earn even more credibility in their career.
Drama Series:
"The Handmaid's Tale"
"Game of Thrones"
"This Is Us"
"The Crown"
"The Americans"
"Stranger Things"
"Westworld"
Comedy Series:
"Atlanta" (FX)
"Barry" (HBO)
"Black-ish" (ABC)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
"GLOW" (Netflix)
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
"Silicon Valley" (HBO)
"The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
Limited Series:
"The Alienist"
"The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
"Genius: Picasso"
"Godless"
"Patrick Melrose"
Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Jason Bateman ("Ozark")
Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us")
Ed Harris ("Westworld")
Matthew Rhys ("The Americans")
Milo Ventimiglia ("This Is Us")
Jeffrey Wright ("Westworld")
Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Claire Foy ("The Crown")
Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black")
Elisabeth Moss ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve")
Keri Russell ("The Americans")
Evan Rachel Wood ("Westworld")
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Donald Glover ("Atlanta")
Bill Hader ("Barry")
Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish")
William H. Macy ("Shameless")
Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Ted Danson ("The Good Place")
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Pamela Adlon ("Better Things")
Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Tracee Ellis Ross ("Black-ish")
Allison Janney ("Mom")
Lily Tomlin ("Grace and Frankie")
Issa Rae ("Insecure")
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Antonio Banderas ("Genius: Picasso")
Darren Criss ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")
Benedict Cumberbatch ("Patrick Melrose")
Jeff Daniels ("The Looming Tower")
John Legend ("Jesus Christ Superstar")
Jesse Plemons ("USS Callister")
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:
Laura Dern ("The Tale")
Jessica Biel ("The Sinner")
Michelle Dockery ("Godless")
Edie Falco ("The Menendez Murders")
Regina King ("Seven Seconds")
Sarah Paulson ("American Horror Story: Cult")
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ("Game of Thrones")
Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones")
Joseph Fiennes ("The Handmaid's Tale")
David Harbour ("Stranger Things")
Mandy Patinkin ("Homeland")
Matt Smith ("The Crown")
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Alexis Bledel ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Millie Bobby Brown ("Stranger Things")
Ann Dowd ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Lena Headey ("Game of Thrones")
Vanessa Kirby ("The Crown")
Thandie Newton ("Westworld")
Yvonne Strahovski ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Louie Anderson ("Baskets")
Alec Baldwin ("Saturday Night Live")
Tituss Burgess ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt")
Brian Tyree Henry ("Atlanta")
Tony Shalhoub ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Kenan Thompson ("Saturday Night Live")
Henry Winkler ("Barry")
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Zazie Beetz ("Atlanta")
Alex Borstein ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Aidy Bryant ("Saturday Night Live")
Betty Gilpin ("GLOW")
Leslie Jones ("Saturday Night Live")
Kate McKinnon ("Saturday Night Live")
Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne")
Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace")
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Jeff Daniels ("Godless")
Brandon Victor Dixon ("Jesus Christ Superstar")
John Leguizamo ("Waco")
Ricky Martin ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")
Edgar Ramirez ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")
Michael Stuhlbarg ("The Looming Tower")
Finn Wittrock ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:
Sara Bareilles ("Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert")
Penelope Cruz ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")
Judith Light ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")
Adina Porter ("American Horror Story: Cult")
Merritt Wever ("Godless")
Letitia Wright ("Black Museum" (Black Mirror))
Guest Actor in a Drama Series:
F. Murray Abraham ("Homeland")
Cameron Britton ("Mindhunter")
Matthew Goode ("The Crown")
Ron Cephas Jones ("This Is Us")
Gerald McRaney ("This Is Us")
Jimmi Simpson ("Westworld")
Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
Viola Davis ("Scandal")
Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid's Tale")
Cherry Jones ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Diana Rigg ("Game of Thrones")
Cicely Tyson ("How to Get Away With Murder")
Samira Wiley ("The Handmaid's Tale")
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
Sterling K. Brown ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine")
Bryan Cranston ("Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Donald Glover ("Saturday Night Live")
Bill Hader ("Saturday Night Live")
Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Katt Williams ("Atlanta")
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
Tina Fey ("Saturday Night Live")
Tiffany Haddish ("Saturday Night Live")
Jane Lynch ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Maya Rudolph ("The Good Place")
Molly Shannon ("Will & Grace")
Wanda Sykes ("Black-ish")
Reality Competition:
"The Amazing Race"
"American Ninja Warrior"
"Project Runway"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Top Chef"
"The Voice"
Variety Sketch Series:
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
"Portlandia" (IFC)
"Drunk History" (Comedy Central)
"Tracey Ullman's Show" (HBO)
"At Home with Amy Sedaris" (TruTV)
"I Love You, America" (Hulu)
Variety Talk Series:
"The Daily Show With Trevor Noah"
"Full Frontal With Samantha Bee"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live"
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
"Late Late Show with James Corden
"Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
Television Movie:
"Fahrenheit 451" (HBO)
"Flint" (Lifetime)
"Paterno" (HBO)
"The Tale" (HBO)
"Black Mirror: USS Callister" (Netflix)
For additional categories and nominees check out all the contenders.
***No TV, no problem. Catch the program via life stream. As per Gold Derby, "The 2018 Emmys, which air live nationwide on Monday, September 17 beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET, will be available for cable TV subscribers to watch online at the NBC website. And in certain markets, the NBC live stream is available to users of DIRECTV Now, Hulu Live TV, Playstation Vue, and YouTube TV. All of these streaming services offer free trial periods.
Good luck to the top of the class for 2018!
Melissa A. Kay is a New York-based writer, editor, and content strategist. Follow her work on Popdust as well as sites including TopDust, Chase Bank, P&G, Understood.org, The Richest, GearBrain, The Journiest, Bella, TrueSelf, Better Homes & Gardens, AMC Daycare, and more.
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