Today the Television Academy announced the nominees for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. We’re excited for the Black artists nominated and will highlight here who was nominated in the popular categories below:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Jeffrery Wright, Westworld
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen
Jovan Adepo, Watchmen
Louis Gossett Jr., Watchmen
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Yvonne Orji, Insecure
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Eddie Murphy, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Ginacarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Angela Bassett, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Cicely Tyson, How To Get Away With Murder
Laverne Cox, Orange Is The New Black
Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Laurence Fishburne, #FreeRayshawn
Stephan James, #FreeRayshawn
Mamoudou Athie, Oh Jerome, No (Cake)
Corey Hawkins, Survive
Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Jasmine Cephas Jones, #FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Narrator
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Black Patriots: Heroes Of The Revolution
Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Elephant Queen
Angela Bassett, The Imagineering Story
Lupita Nyong’o, Serengeti
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Billy Porter, Pose
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding Competition Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Regina King, Watchmen
Octavia Spencer, Self-Made
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere
Outstanding Comedy Series
Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
Leslie Odom Jr., Central Park
Wanda Sykes, Crank Yankers
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special
Stephen Williams, Watchmen
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Stan Lathan, Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and air on ABC on Sunday, September 20, 2020. No word yet if it will be filmed in front of a live audience or filmed virtually.