It’s television’s biggest night – and the results are in! The nominations for the 2019 Emmys were announced on Tuesday, July 16 and have a host of fresh and veteran LatinX actors and actresses nominated in major categories. Benicio Del Toro is up for Lead Actor in a Limited Series of Movie for his role in Escape at Dannemore. Giancarlo Esposito – who reprised his role as Gus Fring in the Breaking Bad Spin-off series Better Call Saul is up for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his classic role. Ryan Murphy’s Pose, which stars MJ Rodriguez and Indya Moore is up for Drama series.
© Getty ImagesJharrel Jerome is nominated for his role in Netflix's When They See Us
However it is breakout star Jharrel Jerome who is this year’s shining star with major nominations in both the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie category and Limited Series for his powerful role as the Exonerated Five’s Korey Wise. Winter is still felt as HBO’s Game of Thrones takes the lead with 32 nominations. Making the series, which ended its run in April, the most for any program in a single season. Following close behind were Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20) and Chernobyl (19). Pose’s Billy Porter, Games of Thrones’ Queen of the North, Sophie Turner, and This is Us’ Mandy Moore were all first-time nominees. The 2019 Emmys air live Sunday, September 22 at 8pm.
Drama SeriesBetter Call Saul (AMC)Bodyguard (Netflix)Game of Thrones (HBO)Killing Eve (AMC/BBC America)Ozark (Netflix)Pose (FX)Succession (HBO)This Is Us (NBC)
Limited SeriesChernobyl (HBO)Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)Fosse/Verdon (FX)Sharp Objects (HBO)When They See Us (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJason Bateman (Ozark)Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)Kit Harington (Game of Thrones)Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)Billy Porter (Pose)Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us)
© Getty ImagesThe Latina actresses of Pose, Benicio Del Toro and Giancarlo Esposito have all been nominated for Emmys
Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesEmilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)Laura Linney (Ozark)Mandy Moore (This Is Us)Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)Robin Wright (House of Cards)
© Getty ImagesGame of Thrones takes the lead with 32 nominations
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or MovieMahershala Ali (True Detective)Benicio Del Toro (Escape at Dannemora)Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal)Jared Harris (Chernobyl)Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us)Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon)
Drama SeriesBetter Call Saul (AMC)Bodyguard (Netflix)Game of Thrones (HBO)Killing Eve (AMC/BBC America)Ozark (Netflix) “Pose” (FX)Succession (HBO)This Is Us (NBC)
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