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Emmys 2020: Netflix snags record 160 nods, here's a full list of nominees

Key Points
  • The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 72nd annual Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 20.
  • On Tuesday, Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany unveiled the nominees.
  • Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the live show, although it is unclear what precautions will be put in place to ensure the safety of all attendees. 

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(L-R) Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos attend the "Marseille" Netflix TV Serie World Premiere At Palais Du Pharo In Marseille, on May 4, 2016 in Marseille, France.
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On Tuesday, Netflix tallied a record 160 nominations for the 72nd annual Emmy Awards.

The streaming service snagged nods for its drama shows "Ozark," "The Crown" "Unbelievable," and "Unorthodox," as well as for its comedies "Dead to Me" and "The Kominsky Method," as well as its competition series "Nailed It."

Rival studio HBO previously held the record for most nominations with 137 nominations in 2019. This year, it secured 107 nominations, including 26 for its limited series "Watchmen," the most of any TV show this year. 

Streaming services new and old also raked in nominations this year. Amazon Prime Video's "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" earned 20 nods and Disney+, which launched in November, scored 19 total nominations including one for best drama series for "The Mandalorian." Apple TV+, also a first-time nominee, garnered 18 nominations and Quibi tallied 10.

The nominees were unveiled by Leslie Jones ("SNL"), Laverne Cox ("Orange is the New Black"), Josh Gad ("Frozen") and Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black") Tuesday morning and the ceremony is set for Sept. 20.

Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the live show, although it is unclear what precautions will be put in place to ensure the safety of all attendees. The format and production of the awards show could differ this year.

The Primetime Emmy Awards will feature 26 different categories ranging from acting and writing awards to awards for different types of programs — comedies, dramas and talk shows, among others.

The Creative Arts Emmys, which typically place a week before the live broadcast Emmys ceremony, recognize technical achievements and are not included in the program. These awards go to cinematographers, casting directors and sound editors, among others.

This year the Creative Arts Emmys will be hosting a virtual ceremony instead of having people pack into an auditorium as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. The Governors Ball dinners, the official afterparties for the Emmys, have also been canceled.

Here is the full list of the major Emmy nominees for the primetime ceremony:

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson — "Black-ish" (ABC)
Don Cheadle — "Black Monday" (Showtime)
Ted Danson — "The Good Place" (NBC)
Michael Douglas — "The Kominsky Method" (Netflix)
Eugene Levy — "Schitt's Creek" (CBC Television)
Ramy Youssef — "Ramy" (Hulu)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Christina Applegate — "Dead to Me" (Netflix)
Linda Cardellini — "Dead to Me" (Netflix)
Rachel Brosnahan — "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
Catherine O'Hara — "Schitt's Creek" (CBC Television)
Issa Rae — "Insecure" (HBO)
Tracee Ellis Ross — "Blackish" (ABC)

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Best 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)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman — "Ozark" (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown — "This Is Us" (NBC)
Steve Carell — "The Morning Show" (Apple)
Brian Cox — "Succession" (HBO)
Billy Porter — "Pose" (FX)
Jeremy Strong — "Succession" (HBO)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston — "The Morning Show" (Apple)
Olivia Colman — "The Crown" (Netflix)
Jodie Comer — "Killing Eve" (BBC)
Laura Linney — "Ozark" (Netflix)
Sandra Oh — "Killing Eve" (BBC)
Zendaya — "Euphoria" (HBO)

Best Competition Series
"The Masked Singer" (Fox)
"Nailed It" (Netflix)
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1)
"Top Chef" (Bravo)
"The Voice" (NBC)

Regina King stars as Angela Abar aka Sister Night in HBO's "Watchmen."
HBO

Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Jeremy Irons — "Watchmen" (HBO)
Hugh Jackman — "Bad Education" (HBO)
Paul Mescal — "Normal People" (Hulu)
Jeremy Pope — "Hollywood" (Netflix)
Mark Ruffalo — "I Know This Much Is True" (HBO)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Cate Blanchett — "Mrs. America" (FX)
Shira Haas — "Unorthodox" (Netflix)
Regina King — "Watchmen" (HBO)
Octavia Spencer — "Self Made" 
Kerry Washington — "Little Fires Everywhere" (Hulu)

Best Limited Series
"Little Fires Everywhere" (Hulu)
"Mrs. America" (FX)
"Unbelievable" (Netflix)
"Unorthodox" (Netflix)
"Watchmen" (HBO)

Best 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)

Best Drama Series
"Better Call Saul" (AMC)
"The Crown" (Netflix)
"The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
"Killing Eve" (BBC)
"The Mandalorian" (Disney+)
"Ozark" (Netflix)
"Stranger Things" (Netflix)
"Succession" (HBO)

Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox, at his daughter's wedding reception on season 1 of HBO's Succession.
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