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2018 Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominations, Presenters, Governors Ball Menu & Fun Facts

Mike Vicic - September 16, 2018

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Hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che for the first time, the 70th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS are broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 17, 2018 from 8-11pm ET/5-8pm PT on NBC. Presenters include: Alec Baldwin, Michael Douglas, Sandra Oh, Bob Odenkirk, Millie Bobby Brown, Kit Harington, Taraji P. Henson, Tina Fey, Rachel Brosnahan, Kate McKinnon Patricia Arquette, Angela Bassett, Eric Bana, Samantha Bee, Constance Wu, Connie Britton, RuPaul Charles, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Foy, Hannah Gadsby, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Jimmy Kimmel, Elisabeth Moss, Sarah Paulson, Issa Rae, Andy Samberg, Matt Smith, Tracy Morgan and Ben Stiller.

 

 


NOMINATIONS BY NETWORK

ABC – 31 nominations
CBS – 35 nominations
FOX – 16 nominations
NBC – 78 nominations
PBS – 9 nominations

NOMINATIONS BY CABLE

A&E – 7 nominations
Adult Swim – 3 nominations
AMC – 1 nomination
BBC America – 8 nominations
Bravo – 3 nominations
Cartoon Network – 4 nominations
CNN – 10 nominations
Comedy Central – 6 nominations
Discovery Channel – 4 nominations
Disney Channel – 1 nomination
Disney XD – 4 nominations
FX – 50 nominations
HBO – 108 nominations
HGTV – 1 nomination
History – 1 nomination
IFC – 2 nominations
Lifetime – 4 nominations
National Geographic – 17 nominations
Nat Geo WILD – 1 nomination
Paramount (formerly Spike) – 4 nominations
Showtime – 21 nominations
Starz – 3 nominations
TBS – 9 nominations
TLC – 1 nomination
TNT – 6 nominations
truTV – 1 nomination
USA – 4 nominations
VH1 – 12 nominations


NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE HANDMAID'S TALE (Hulu)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
THIS IS US (NBC)
THE CROWN (Netflix)
THE AMERICANS (FX)
STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)
WESTWORLD (HBO)



OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

ATLANTA (FX)
BARRY (HBO)
BLACK-ISH (ABC)
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (HBO)
GLOW (Netflix)
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon)
SILICON VALLEY (HBO)
THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT (Netflix)


   


OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

THE ALIENIST (TNT)
THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY (FX)
GENIUS: PICASSO (Nat Geo)
GODLESS (Netflix)
PATRICK MELROSE (Showtime)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Claire Foy (THE CROWN)
Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK)
Elisabeth Moss (THE HANDMAID'S TALE)
Sandra Oh (KILLING EVE)
Keri Russell (THE AMERICANS)
Evan Rachel Wood (WESTWORLD)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman (OZARK)
Sterling K. Brown (THIS IS US)
Ed Harris (WESTWORLD)
Matthew Rhys (THE AMERICANS)
Milo Ventimiglia (THIS IS US)
Jeffrey Wright (WESTWORLD)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Pamela Adlon (BETTER THINGS)
Rachel Brosnahan (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL)
Tracee Ellis Ross (BLACK-ISH)
Allison Janney (MOM)
Lily Tomlin (GRACE AND FRANKIE)
Issa Rae (INSECURE)

 


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Donald Glover (ATLANTA)
Bill Hader (BARRY)
Anthony Anderson (BLACK-ISH)
William H. Macy (SHAMELESS)
Larry David (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM)
Ted Danson (THE GOOD PLACE)



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE

Laura Dern (THE TALE)
Jessica Biel (THE SINNER)
Michelle Dockery (GODLESS)
Edie Falco (THE MENENDEZ MURDERS)
Regina King (SEVEN SECONDS)
Sarah Paulson (AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE

Antonio Banderas (GENIUS: PICASSO)
Darren Criss (THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY)
Benedict Cumberbatch (PATRICK MELROSE)
Jeff Daniels (THE LOOMING TOWER)
John Legend (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT)
Jesse Plemons (BLACK MIRROR "USS Callister")


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Alexis Bledel (THE HANDMAID'S TALE)
Millie Bobby Brown (STRANGER THINGS)
Ann Dowd (THE HANDMAID'S TALE)
Lena Headey (GAME OF THRONES)
Vanessa Kirby (THE CROWN)
Thandie Newton (WESTWORLD)
Yvonne Strahovski (THE HANDMAID'S TALE)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (GAME OF THRONES)
Peter Dinklage (GAME OF THRONES)
Joseph Fiennes (THE HANDMAID'S TALE)
Daid Harbour (STRANGER THINGS)
Mandy Patinkin (HOMELAND)
Matt Smith (THE CROWN)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Zazie Beetz (ATLANTA)
Alex Borstein (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL)
Aidy Bryant (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
Betty Gilpin (GLOW)
Leslie Jones (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
Kate McKinnon (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
Laurie Metcalf (ROSEANNE)
Megan Mullally (WILL & GRACE)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Louie Anderson (BASKETS)
Alec Baldwin (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
Tituss Burgess (UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT)
Brian Tyree Henry (ATLANTA)
Tony Shalhoub (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL)
Kenan Thompson (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
Henry Winkler (BARRY)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Sara Bareilles (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT)
Penelope Cruz (THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY)
Judith Light (THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY)
Adina Porter (AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT)
Merritt Wever (GODLESS)
Letitia Wright (BLACK MIRROR "Black Museum")


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Jeff Daniels (GODLESS)
Brandon Victor Dixon (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT)
John Leguizamo (WACO)
Ricky Martin (THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY)
Edgar Ramirez (THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY)
Michael Stuhlbarg (THE LOOMING TOWER)
Finn Wittrock (THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY)


OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

FAHRENHEIT 451 (HBO)
FLINT (Lifetime)
PATERNO (HBO)
THE TALE (HBO)
BLACK MIRROR "USS Callister" (Netflix) WINNER (Awarded at Creative Arts Emmy Awards)


OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

THE AMAZING RACE (CBS)
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (NBC)
PROJECT RUNWAY (Lifetime)
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (VH1)
TOP CHEF (Bravo)
THE VOICE (NBC)


OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
PORTLANDIA (IFC)
DRUNK HISTORY (Comedy Central)
TRACEY ULLMAN'S SHOW (HBO)
AT HOME WITH AMY SEDARIS (TruTV)
I LOVE YOU, AMERICA (Hulu)


OUTSTANDING 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 LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN (CBS)
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT (CBS)

 

You can find nominees in the remaining categories here.


2018 EMMY® AWARDS GOVERNORS BALL FUN FACTS

The 2018 Governors Ball, themed "Emmys Under the Stars," will enchant guests through an artful combination of glamorous, sophisticated décor and a isionary dining and entertainment experience. The Emmy’s official after-parties will forego a sit-down dinner to feature a flowing, interactie format that encourages guests to mix, mingle and moe through interior and outdoor spaces while indulging in a culinary journey of more than 35 different fine-dining small plates made by legendary chef Joachim Splichal and Patina Catering.

 


FOOD & BEVERAGE FACTS
• 60,000 Plated Dishes, In Miniature Form24,000 Single-Bite Size Hors D’oeuvres
500 lbs Marcona Almonds
750 lbs Wild Salmon
60 lbs Fresh Black Summer Truffles
250 lbs Heirloom Tomatoes From Valdivia Farms
16,000 Golden Potato Gnocchi
1,200 lbs Prime Flatiron Steak
100 lbs Prime Beef Short Rib
100 lbs Ahi Tuna
4,000 Baby Squash Blossoms
300 Boxes Artisan Macaroni
300 lbs Aged White Cheddar Cheese
1,000 Yukon Gold Potatoes
4,000 Gruyere Cheese Popovers
500 lbs Fresh Fava Beans
700 lbs Organic Peaches
300 lbs Fresh Ricotta Cheese
800 lbs Chocolate
250 lbs Local Strawberries From Harry’s Berries
2,000+ Bottles Of Sterling Wine
4,968 Wine Glasses
3,667 Sparkling Wine Flutes
20,150 Bamboo Plates
20,000 4.5” Biodegradable Wooden Servers
22,000 Biodegradable Wooden Forks
27,000 Biodegradable Wooden Spoons
10,000 lbs Ice
800 lbs Dry Ice


MENU

Chef and Founder Joachim Splichal and Patina Catering return to the Governors Ball for the 23rd year with their most extensive menu yet. A menu inspired by celebrated favorites from Michelin-starred restaurant Patina and fabled L.A. steakhouse Nick & Stef’s, along with a lavish mélange of chef-driven small plate reinterpretations of classic dishes. Notable at this year’s Governors Ball will be an eclectic assortment of vegetarian and vegan offerings including Cashew “Ceviche,” Sweet Corn Agnolotti, Truffle-Scented French Fries and a Farmer’s Market Edible Garden of salads starring locally sourced produce.



 

PRE-SET SNACKS
• Olive Oil Grissini
• Marinated Castelvetrano Olives
• Spiced Rosemary Marcona Almonds

TRAY PASSED HORS D’OEUVRES
• Ahi Tuna Poke: Marinated Seaweed
• Favacado Toast: Hass avocado, fava beans, yuzu citrus, toasted brioche
• Saffron Arancini: Cured Serrano ham, pepper consera
• Chili Relleno: Sweet baby heirloom bell peppers, walnut-date “chorizo”, almond sauce
• Bamboo Spiked Prime Short Rib: Chinese BBQ sauce
• Crispy Squash Blossom: Tempura Fleur d’sel
• Burrata Cheese: Balsamic fig relish, savory basil waffle cup
• Watermelon Radish Baby heirloom tomatoes, lemon oil, smoked salt, savory tomato waffle cup

TRAY PASSED SMALL PLATES
• Sweet Corn Agnolotti: Lime brown butter, toasted hazelnuts
• Truffle Scented French Fries
• Angus Beef Slider: Aged cheddar, caramelized onions, tomato aioli, Martin’s potato roll
• Gooey Grilled Cheese: Griddled American cheese, Heirloom tomato soup
• Filipino BBQ Chicken Skewers: Scallion salad, banana ketchup
• Gratin of Macaroni: Griddled American cheese, heirloom tomato soup
• Nashville Hot Fried Chicken Slider: Dill pickle, savory purple cabbage slaw
• Olive Oil Poached Salmon: Lime soya onions, puffed wild rice, teeny lettuce, soft herbs
• Cashew “Ceviche”: Lime marinated cashew, hearts of palm, cucumber, leche de tigre, tiny cilantro, avocado mousse, crispy blue corn

STATIONARY SMALL PLATES
• JBS Mashed Potatoes
• Lots of cream, lots of butter
• Brown Butter Potato Gnocchi
• Summer Truffles
• Summer truffle scented grass-fed butter

NICK + STEF’S
• Hand Carved Flat Iron Steak: Red wine bordelaise
• Signature N+S Caesar Salad: Aged parmesan, croutons
• Cave-Aged Mini Gruyere Popovers

FARMER’S MARKET EDIBLE GARDEN
• Brentwood Farms Street Corn: Lime aioli, cotija, tajin spice
• “Canned Beets”: Heirloom Babe Farm baby beets, Sonoma goat cheese mousse, California pistachio
• Farmers Market Chop Salad
• Red quinoa, Chioggia beet, dragon carrot, purple cauliflower, Romanesco, baby heirloom tomatoes, Bloomsdale spinach, shishito pepper, radish, figs, green goddess
• Valdivia Farms Heirloom Tomatoes: Extra Virgin olive oil, balsamic molasses, crispy basil
• Peaches and Cream: Summer peaches, house made ricotta, purple kalelettes, toasted farro, almonds, honey inaigrette

CHO-CO-LATE! DECADENT DESSERT
• Patina Classics: Hazelnut Chocolate Feuilletine, chocolate rocher, strawberry rhubarb tart, chocolate croissant bread pudding
• Mini Mason Jars: Harry’s Berries Strawberry shortcake, Coconut chia seed tapioca
• Mini Drumsticks
• White and dark chocolate waffle cones filled with seasonal toppings Milk chocolate waffle cones filled with anilla Chantilly
• Mini Tarts: Apricot almond, apple anilla, pear chocolate