Emmys 2020 Snubs & Surprises: ‘Pose,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Love Is Blind’

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNot only has the COVID-19 pandemic upended the entertainment business (and, well, all businesses for that matter), it also put a sudden dent in what had been a more straight-ahead race to Emmy glory this year. A year ago, “Succession” Season 2 launched right in the middle of voting, and quickly turned into a phenomenon.

Elaine Low Senior TV Writer“The first Black female self-made millionaire. A successful doctor also dealing with a full house.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHow vicious is the Roy family from HBO’s “Succession”? Brian Cox, who plays powerful patriarch Logan Roy, and Jeremy Strong (as his son Kendall Roy) managed to help push out two mainstays in the Emmys’ lead drama actor category this year: Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) and Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”).

The Emmys are doing things differently amid the pandemic.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe Television Academy’s willingness to nominate a number of newcomers has shaken up the majority of the key races.Here, Variety breaks down the early odds in 14 categories at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.Drama Series With last year’s winner (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) no longer in the running, there was a big vacant spot in this category but, interestingly, it wasn’t the only slot to see a different title from the 2019 ballot.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThere was more choice than ever before when it came to marking the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nomination ballots, but that choice proved to be a good thing.

Will Thorne Staff WriterA whole host of shows signed off with tearful goodbyes this year, but only a couple have been handed big shots at Emmys gold to reward their curtain calls.The final season winner is undoubtedly Pop’s “Schitt’s Creek,” which scored a staggering 15 nominations, placing it in a tie for fifth place in the overall program rankings.Once a relatively little-known comedy that began on Canadian television, “Schitt’s Creek” rode a wave of critical and word-of-mouth support, as

were announced yesterday, this year’s Emmy executive producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel — sent a letter to key acting nominees informing them that this year’s ceremony will be virtual, and asking them to prepare to participate from home, or wherever they want to be.“As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th,” the letter says, in part.

The nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards were announced today and there were plenty of snubs and surprises.

There is almost no one happier than a major award show nominee. Most of the stress is over, especially for those who know the nomination is the win.

The nominations for the 2020 Emmy awards are in, and you know what that means: spiraling into a depression because your favorite actress or show didn’t get the love they deserved!

Emmy nominations have been announced, celebrating the very best television from the last year.In a year that has been full of surprises (with the award ceremony delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic), and with Game of Thrones no longer dominating the annual awards show, several programmes unexpectedly found themselves with a number of nods.And even more surprisingly, some A-List stars and stellar shows found themselves snubbed from categories they may have thought they were a shoo-in

check out the full list here), and along with them, some surprising snubs.HBO’s “Watchmen” led the pack with a whopping 26 nominations, while “The Mandalorian” on Disney+ racked up an unexpected 15 nods — never underestimate the force of Baby Yoda.But there were also some shows fans say didn’t get the recognition they deserved.

announced Tuesday morning by a raucous, overly enthusiastic Leslie Jones and presenters Josh Gad, Laverne Cox and Tatiana Maslany — includes an overabundance of “I’ll have the usual” nods.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe Television Academy nominated a record number of Black actors for Emmys on Tuesday morning, with 34.3% of the acting nominees being Black.There were 102 acting nominees this year across lead, supporting and guest categories for drama, comedy and limited series/TV movie.

Even during a global pandemic, the Emmys are still happening this year in September. Ahead of the show, the nominees for the TV industry’s most prominent awards have been announced by the Television Academy.