The actual announcements start at 3.15
“The 2019 Emmy nominations have arrived. The 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 22, honoring the greatest television achievements of the past year.
“As always, the major awards are divided into separate categories for comedy and drama.
“On the drama side, the 2019 nominations were unpredictable. Thanks to a bit of television gamesmanship, many shows that would otherwise be contenders — including The Crown, Stranger Things, and The Handmaid’s Tale — did not air during the eligibility window (June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019), either because they wanted to avoid competing against Game of Thrones’ final season or because they simply couldn’t finish a new season in time.
“The thought held by many was that Game of Thrones would turn in an unbeatable swan song, and, the race would open up again in 2020.”
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