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With awards stalwarts like _Veep_, _Better Call Saul_ and _House of Cards_ unable to contend for Emmys this year, several categories were left wide open for newcomers and long-overlooked vets. Critics and fans will be delighted with a few inspiring storylines: Sandra Oh set a record. Issa Rae finally got nominated. _The Americans_ may just pull off a win or two following its last season. But there were disappointments too: stans for David Lynch’s bizarre _Twin Peaks_, [Emilia Clarke’s fearsome turn in _Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones) or the irreverent Netflix true crime spoof American Vandal will certainly be disappointed. But what can we do except head out into the parking lot and [spray paint inappropriate pictures](http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/the-creators-of-american-vandal-confirm-who-drew-the-dicks.html) on the Emmy voters’ cars. Here are all the Emmy snubs, surprises and storylines to come out of the nominations. ## Netflix Nabs More Nominations Than HBO For 17 years, HBO has always earned the most Emmy nominations. [Netflix finally broke that streak](http://ew.com/tv/2018/07/12/netflix-vs-hbo-emmy/), earning 112 nominations this year. The change signals a shift in the power dynamics between streaming services and the premium cable giant: AT&T [recently told](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/media/hbo-att-merger.html) HBO they have to produce more shows to keep up with Netflix. ## Sandra Oh Sets a New Milestone _Killing Eve’_s Sandra Oh is the [first Asian actor to be nominated for the Best Actress in a Drama](http://time.com/5336867/sandra-oh-emmy-nomination/) category. The Canadian actor is no stranger to the Emmys: She’s been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama five times. ## But _Killing Eve_ Gets Snubbed from Best Drama Category To fans’ outrage, neither the breakout BBC America show nor Oh’s costar Jodi Comer earned Emmy nominations > [](https://twitter.com/davidcraigL/status/1017488185549565954) ## _Queer Eye_ Solidifies Its Place as a Cultural Phenomenon Fourteen years ago, _Queer Eye_ _for the Straight Guy_ took home an Emmy. Now Netflix’s [warmhearted reboot of that series, _Queer Eye_](http://time.com/5311979/queer-eye-season-two/), has a chance to do the same. _Queer Eye_ is arguably the frontrunner in the race: The show’s message of acceptance has become a rallying cry for fans in the past few months, and its five hosts have rocketed to stardom. ## _Game of Thrones’_ Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington Snubbed All three Lannister siblings (Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) earned acting nominations. Dinklage [even broke a record for most-nominated actor in the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama](https://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/peter-dinklage-emmy-nomination-record-drama-supporting-actor-game-of-thrones-2/) category. But the fantasy series’ two heroes, Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington, were left out in the cold. ## Issa Rae Is Finally Nominated _Insecure_ was immediately heralded as [one of the best shows on TV](http://time.com/4856245/issa-rae-insecure-hbo/) when it premiered in 2016, but its creator and star Issa Rae was [snubbed by the Emmys](https://www.thewrap.com/insecure-issa-rae-season-2-emmy-snub/)—until now. She get a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy. ## After Its Cancellation, _Roseanne_ Gets Snubbed Following Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet and the [subsequent cancellation of _Roseanne_](http://time.com/5294402/roseanne-cancelled-abc-racist-conspiracy-theory/), perhaps it isn’t surprising that Emmy voters snubbed the show. However, Laurie Metcalf did earn a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. ## _Twin Peaks: The Return_ Doesn’t Earn Any Major Nominations The [esoteric resurrection of](http://time.com/4926668/twin-peaks-finale-review/) _Twin Peaks_ not only failed to get nominated for Best Limited Series. Its star-studded cast failed to get nominated in any of the acting categories. Fans are most upset by the snub of star Kyle MacLachlan. > [](https://twitter.com/dj%5Fthemes/status/1017488830830661634) > [](https://twitter.com/pissedlibrarian/status/1017488215081660417) ## _The Americans’_s Last Shot at Emmy Gold Critical darling _The Americans_ has [long been overlooked by the Emmys](https://thinkprogress.org/emmys-recognize-the-americans-just-as-its-train-leaves-the-station-spoiler-0b9df95e388f/). Neither of its two leads, Matthew Rhys or Keri Russell—a real-life couple who play married Soviet spies on the show—have ever won an acting award, and the show has never won best drama. A win for either actor of the show would be a wonderful sendoff for the show. ## _American Vandal_, _The Good Place_, _Jane the Virgin_ and _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_ are all snubbed A handful of critical favorites in the comedy category failed to earn Emmy nominations on Thursday. Netflix’s surprisingly brilliant true crime parody _American Vandal_ was overlooked despite boasting a rabid fandom. The mind-bending NBC comedy _The Good Place_ was overlooked despite being the most innovative show on network television. The uplifting (and increasingly political) _Jane the Virgin_ and _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_, both Golden Globe favorites, were snubbed as well. ## Anthony Bourdain earns six nominations Anthony Bourdain has won plenty of Emmys before, but his posthumous six nominations will make for an emotional ceremony following his untimely death. 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