--- title: Emmys 2019: Who’s Nominated, Who’s Attending, How to Watch description: Game of Thrones, This Is Us, Killing Eve and more are up for awards at the 71st Primetime Emmys. Here’s everything you need to know. canonical: https://time.com/5668732/emmys-2019/ author: Rachel E. 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Greenspan](/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Updated: Dec 12, 2023 9:46 PM CUTPublished: Sep 17, 2019 7:11 PM CUT  An Emmy statue is displayed at the 71st Emmy Awards Governors Ball press preview at LA Live in Los Angeles, California. An Emmy statue is displayed at the 71st Emmy Awards Governors Ball press preview at LA Live in Los Angeles, California.Mark Ralston—AFP/Getty Images by [Rachel E. Greenspan](/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Updated: Dec 12, 2023 9:46 PM CUTPublished: Sep 17, 2019 7:11 PM CUT TV’s biggest night is almost here. On Sunday, the [71st Primetime Emmy Awards](https://time.com/5627336/emmy-nominations-2019/ "undefined") will honor the best dramas, comedies, limited and variety series of the last year in television. With heavy hitters like [_Veep_](https://time.com/5254186/trump-macron-veep-video/ "undefined")_,_ [_Game of Thrones_ ](https://time.com/5629501/game-of-thrones-comic-con-2019/ "undefined")and [_The_ _Big Bang Theory_](https://time.com/3089216/the-big-bang-theory-million-hollywood-television/ "undefined") singing their swan songs this year, there’s a lot to honor during the ceremony. The Television Academy and Fox, this year’s network for the awards show, have done away with a ceremony host (much like the Oscars did, though they came to the decision with much less drama), which [they say](https://variety.com/2019/tv/in-contention/emmy-producers-host-free-awards-1203322676/ "undefined") will allow the broadcast to better focus on the nominees and highlight those shows’ final seasons. HBO heads into the ceremony with the biggest advantage: a record-breaking 137 nominations for shows like [_Game of Thrones_](https://time.com/5634309/hbo-rejects-game-of-thrones-season-8-petition/ "undefined")_,_ [_Veep_](https://time.com/4329927/review-veep-mother/ "undefined")_,_ [_Chernobyl_ ](https://time.com/5581704/chernobyl-hbo-review/ "undefined")and _Barry_. Netflix is close behind, having racked up 117 nominations for its series, including _Ozark, Dead to Me,_ [_House of Cards_](https://time.com/5330658/house-of-cards-fourth-of-july-underwood-netflix/ "undefined") and[ _Russian Doll_](https://time.com/5509932/russian-doll-netflix-review/ "undefined")_._ But the biggest of story of all is the final season of _Game of Thrones_ as it leads the 2019 Emmys with 32 nominations, including Best Drama Series. With its big wins at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, the series is expected to take home its share of hardware on Sunday. It’s not entirely about _Game of Thrones_ at the Emmys, though. After dominating in the comedy categories at the 2018 Emmys, [_The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_](https://time.com/5470834/marvelous-mrs-maisel-catskills-history/ "undefined") is close behind with 20 nominations, while _Barry_ and the limited series [_Fosse/Verdon_](https://time.com/5564154/fosse-verdon-tv-review/ "undefined") are tied with 17 nods each. Here’s everything to know about the 2019 Emmys. ## **When are the 2019 Emmys?** The [71st Primetime Emmys ceremony](https://time.com/5399653/emmys-2018-review/ "undefined") will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22, airing from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. E.T. The show will be broadcast live on Fox from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. ## **Who’s nominated for Emmys this year?**  Billy Porter attends the red carpet event for FX's "Pose" at Pacific Design Center on August 9, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. Matt Winkelmeyer—Getty Images [_Game of Thrones’_ final season](https://time.com/5588517/game-of-thrones-series-finale-deaths/ "undefined") has broken the record for the most nominations for one series in a single season, according to [The ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-final-season-emmy-nominations-1224517 "undefined")[_Hollywood_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-final-season-emmy-nominations-1224517 "undefined")[ _Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-final-season-emmy-nominations-1224517 "undefined")_,_ with 32 nominations including Best Drama Series. It’s the fourth time _Game of Thrones_ has led the pack in an Emmys broadcast. The show’s other chances at Emmys glory include Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington, for Lead Actress and Actor in a Drama Series, respectively. Like _Game of Thrones,_ [Amazon Prime’s _Fleabag_ ](https://time.com/5590251/fleabag-season-2-review/ "undefined")is another contender in many categories. [Phoebe Waller-Bridge](https://time.com/collection-post/4684892/phoebe-waller-bridge-next-generation-leaders/ "undefined") is nominated in Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the show, also earning a nod for writing one episode. Harry Bradbeer earned a directing nomination for the same episode, while Olivia Colman and Sian Clifford are both nominated for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Fiona Shaw and Kristin Scott Thomas both received nominations for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. [**Read More: Here Are the 2019 Emmy Nominations**](https://time.com/5627336/emmy-nominations-2019/ "undefined") Ted Danson of _The Good Place,_ which is nominated for Best Comedy, is up forfor Lead Actor in a Comedy Series along with Bill Hader of _Barry,_ Eugene Levy of _Schitt’s Creek,_ Anthony Anderson of _Black-ish_, Don Cheadle of _Black Monday_ and Michael Douglas of _The Kominsky Method._ Danson won the award in 1990 and 1993 for his part on _Cheers._ ## **Who’s likely to win?**  Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends HBO FYC for "VEEP" at the Landmark Theaters on August 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic for HBO While it’s possible that Clarke could win the Leading Actress in a Drama Series award, she is up against [Sandra Oh](https://time.com/5582067/sandra-oh-acting-coach-interview/ "undefined") and [Jodie Comer](https://time.com/5564684/killing-eve-season-2-review/ "undefined"), co-stars of [_Killing Eve_](https://time.com/5228977/killing-eve-isnt-your-average-mystery-series/ "undefined")_,_ who are also big contenders for the award. [Viola Davis](https://time.com/5628932/time-the-march-viola-davis-julius-tennon/ "undefined") (_How to Get Away With Murder),_ [Laura Linney](https://time.com/4795734/love-actually-sequel-sarah/ "undefined") (_Ozark_), [Mandy Moore](https://time.com/4923516/mandy-moore-this-is-us-challenge/ "undefined") (_This Is Us_) and [Robin Wright](https://time.com/4784749/house-of-cards-on-trump-robin-wright/ "undefined") (_House of Cards_) fill out the competition. Clarke’s co-star, Kit Harington, is up against [Sterling K. Brown](https://time.com/5136443/sterling-k-brown-twitter-chat-this-is-us-gifs/ "undefined") and [Milo Ventimiglia](https://time.com/4598338/milo-ventimiglia-on-jess-luke-theory/ "undefined") of [_This Is Us_](https://time.com/5437242/this-is-us-vietnam-war/ "undefined")_,_ [_Pose_](https://time.com/5603960/billy-porter-tonys-2019-red-carpet/ "undefined")‘s Billy Porter_,_ _Ozark’s_ Jason Bateman and Bob Odenkirk of _Better Call Saul._ Prognosticators favor Porter, Bateman and Odenkirk over Harington, but Jon Snow does stand a chance, if slim. [Julia Louis-Dreyfus](https://time.com/5540861/julia-louis-dreyfus-interview/ "undefined") earned the Leading Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy award for six consecutive years of _Veep_ and she’s poised to win a seventh, which would make her the actress with the most overall acting wins (beating Cloris Leachman), [The _Hollywood Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmys-2019-record-breaking-nominees-1229681/item/emmys-peter-dinklage-julia-louis-dreyfus-more-2019-historic-nominees-ted-danson-1229739 "undefined") reports. She faces stiff competition from Phoebe Waller-Bridge of _Fleabag_ and _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_‘s Rachel Brosnahan. For Best Comedy Actor, Bill Hader is favored to win for his titular role in _Barry,_ but _The Good Place_‘s Ted Danson is another strong contender. _Game of Thrones_ looks likely to win the Drama Series award, which it won in 2018, 2016 and 2015, while _Veep_‘s final season is set to clinch the Comedy Series honor, which it previously won in 2017, 2016 and 2015. ## **Who votes on the Emmys?** Similar to the Oscars, which are decided by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, members of the Television Academy vote on the Emmys. “The Academy has over 25,000 members, divided into 30 [peer groups](https://www.emmys.com/academy/organization/peer-groups "undefined") of specialized fields,” the Television Academy’s website says. Within each specialized field or group, members vote on the awards pertaining to their own peers. Eligible work for Emmy consideration this year had to air between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019\. The nominations round of voting took place from June 10 to June 24 and final nominations were announced on July 16 by actors Ken Jeong and D’Arcy Carden. Voters had until Aug. 29 to make their picks for the 2019 awards. ## **Who’s hosting?** This year’s Emmys ceremony has no host, following in the footsteps of a hostless (and [quite successful](https://time.com/5536768/2019-oscars-review/ "undefined")) [2019 Oscars](https://time.com/5541023/lady-gaga-breaks-her-silence/ "undefined") ceremony. While the Academy’s choice to do away with its traditional emcee role came after a [highly public controversy](https://time.com/5530295/2019-oscars-ceremony-mess/ "undefined"), the Television Academy’s decision was intentional from the get-go. “The conclusion was reached that this year, because we were highlighting so many shows going away, that it would be useful to save the time” to highlight and honor those shows, Fox CEO Charlie Collier said during the Television Critics Association press tour. “You have to look at the trade off. If you have a host and an opening number, that’s 15-20 minutes that you don’t have to salute the shows.” It’s the first time the Emmys will go _sans_ host since the 2003 broadcast, which also aired on Fox, [_Variety_ ](https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/emmys-2019-no-host-fox-don-mischer-done-dusted-1203294333/ "undefined")reported. Last year’s ceremony, broadcast on NBC, featured Michael Che and Colin Jost of that network’s _Saturday Night Live_. Going hostless may be in vogue now, after all. The 2019 Oscars and last year’s MTV Video Music Awards both had no host, though the VMAs broadcasts have often gone without an emcee in years past. Alicia Keys hosted last year’s Grammys ceremony, but the Recording Academy has not yet announced a host for its next broadcast on Jan. 26, 2020\. The Academy has yet to announce whether the next Oscars ceremony, on Feb. 9, 2020, will have a host. ## **Who’s presenting?**  Zendaya attends The Daily Front Row's 7th annual Fashion Media Awards on September 05, 2019 in New York City. Jennifer Graylock—Getty Images for Daily Front Row, Inc. Without a host, the Academy is expected to create a star-studded, entertaining group of presenters. The first group of presenters was announced on Sept. 11 and included late night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers, all Emmy nominees at this year’s ceremony. Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Michael Douglas and Billy Porter — all nominees — will also present, in addition to _Empire_‘s Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, Peter Krause _(9-1-1),_ Naomi Watts _(The Loudest Voice)_ and [_Euphoria_](https://time.com/5606243/euphoria-zendaya-tv-show-review/ "undefined") star [Zendaya](https://time.com/5579571/zendaya-met-gala-2019/ "undefined"). The following nominees are also slated to present awards on Sunday: Anthony Anderson (_black-ish_), Bill Hader (_Barry)_, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (_Veep)_, Amy Poehler (_Russian Doll_ and _Duncanville),_ RuPaul (_RuPaul’s Drag Race),_ Ben Stiller (_Escape at Dannemora_), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (_Fleabag_ & _Killing Eve_). _Game of Thrones_ cast members to present include nominees Alfie Allen, Gwendoline Christie, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Carice van Houten, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Maisie Williams. Kim Kardashian West, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner will also present, in addition to Gwyneth Paltrow (_The Politician_), Maya Rudolph and Lilly Singh. A final group of presenters was announced on the Friday before the ceremony, including Ken Jeong, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon Hamm and Regina King. ## Who won at the Creative Arts Emmys?  Jane Lynch poses in the press room with the award for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" during the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. JC Olivera—WireImage The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held on Sunday, Sept. 15 — one week before the primetime awards broadcast — “honor outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television program genres, guest performances in weekly series, as well as exceptional work in the animation, reality and documentary categories,” the Television Academy [explains](https://www.emmys.com/awards/emmys/creative-arts-emmys "undefined"). _Game of Thrones_ conquered this year’s Creative Arts Emmys, coming away with 10 awards. HBO “led all platforms,” the Academy said in a [press release](https://www.emmys.com/news/awards-news/2019-creative-arts-sunday-emmy-winners "undefined"), as the network’s own _Chernobyl_ left with seven awards. Recipients of the guest acting awards came from two series. For comedy, [Jane Lynch](https://time.com/4274259/famous-people-later-in-life/item/jane-lynch/ "undefined") and Luke Kirby won the outstanding guest actress and actor awards for their roles on _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel._ Cherry Jones and Bradley Whitford won the outstanding guest actress and actor awards for the drama category, both for their roles on [_The Handmaid’s Tale_](https://time.com/5668052/the-testaments-audiobook-aunt-lydia-ann-dowd/ "undefined")_._ ## What is the story with _Game_ _of Thrones_ at this year’s Emmys?  Cast of Outstanding Drama Series winner 'Game of Thrones' poses in the press room during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison—Getty Images It’s no secret that _Game of Thrones_ has [dominated this year’s Emmys conversation](https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/game-of-thrones-emmy-nominations-record-1203268760/ "undefined"). With Clarke’s and Harington’s previously mentioned nominations, as well as six actors and actresses in the supporting acting categories for drama, the series’ final season is looking for a strong finish. Lena Heady, Maisie Williams and Gwendoline Christie are nominated against each other for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, while Alfie Allen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage are also competing for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. The show is also nominated for Best Drama Series, and co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss earned writing nods for “The Iron Throne” episode. ### How many Emmys has _Game of Thrones_ won in the past? The series has [won 57 Emmys to date](https://www.emmys.com/shows/game-thrones "undefined"), including several this year (see below). With this year’s nominations for its eighth season, the show has racked up a total of 160 nominations. ### How many Creative Arts Emmys did it win this year? The show’s final season won 10 awards at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 15, just edging out [_Chernobyl_, which had seven wins](https://www.thewrap.com/primetime-creative-arts-emmys-day-2-complete-list-of-winners-updating-live/ "undefined"). At the ceremony, _Game of Thrones_ won in the Outstanding Casting, Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) and Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie categories. The episode “The Long Night” earned its own share of accolades. Ramin Djawadi’s score for the episode won the music composition award, and the episode also won for its picture editing, sound editing and sound mixing. Another episode, “The Bells,” earned the special visual effects award. For her role as Melisandre, Carice van Houten was nominated for the Guest Actress in a Drama award, but ultimately lost to Cherry Jones of _The Handmaid’s Tale._ ### Should _Game of Thrones_ win big despite its divisive final season? No _Game of Thrones_ season was ever as [divisive as its ](https://time.com/5590486/game-of-thrones-season-8-petition/ "undefined")[eighth](https://time.com/5590486/game-of-thrones-season-8-petition/ "undefined")[ and final one](https://time.com/5590486/game-of-thrones-season-8-petition/ "undefined"), which ended with (spoiler alert) Jon Snow killing his love, Daenerys Targaryen, who had [gone mad](https://time.com/5587311/daenerys-mad-queen-game-of-thrones/ "undefined") and killed civilians. “Daenerys has never suggested she had a desire to burn innocents as she did in this episode,” [wrote TIME’s Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/5587311/daenerys-mad-queen-game-of-thrones/ "undefined"). Then, in another unexpected twist, “Bran the Broken” became king. “It all felt a little empty,” [wrote TIME’s film critic Judy Berman](https://time.com/5591754/game-of-thrones-series-finale-review/ "undefined"). “By the finale, thorny ideological conflicts had been either dropped or reduced to morally straightforward questions like who’s brave and who’s a coward, [who kills](https://time.com/5588517/game-of-thrones-series-finale-deaths/ "undefined") indiscriminately and who respect human life.” The finale was so upsetting to some that fans began petitions to fight for a [remake of the season](https://www.change.org/p/hbo-remake-game-of-thrones-season-8-with-competent-writers "undefined") with “competent writers.” Still, despite the season’s faults, the show has been “a series that remains both hugely popular and widely respected at a time when ratings and prestige sometimes seem mutually exclusive,” [Berman wrote](https://time.com/5568653/game-of-thrones-last-water-cooler-show/ "undefined"). The series did win Best Drama last year, but there are many who would argue that a repeat is warranted, as a way for the Television Academy to honor not just the final episodes but an entire series that dominated the conversation of TV for nearly a decade. ## **How can I watch the ceremony?** Cable TV viewers can tune in [live](https://www.emmys.com/watch "undefined") on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. E.T. on Fox. For [viewers](https://time.com/5641513/watch-us-open-2019-free/ "undefined") with a cable account but no TV set — or to watch at a friend’s who doesn’t have a cable provider — you can live-stream the show by logging in with your cable credentials on [Fox.com](https://www.fox.com/ "undefined"). Fox will also air the broadcast live on [Sling TV](https://www.sling.com/ "undefined"), [PlayStation Vue](https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/ "undefined"), [Hulu Live](https://www.hulu.com/live-tv "undefined"), [AT&T TV Now](https://www.att.com/att-tv-now/ "undefined"), [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/ent/?irad=356360&irmp=365718&sharedID=time-emmys "undefined") and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5mHhDinbKHbKeagFMdokFw "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5668732/emmys-2019/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5668732/emmys-2019/"},"headline":"Everything to Know About the 2019 Emmys","datePublished":"2019-09-17T19:11:32.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T21:46:25.000Z","description":"How to watch and who could win","url":"https://time.com/5668732/emmys-2019/","keywords":["awards","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1315a95691e05c82/698a02ef22fb852bf5e29d72/emmys-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rachel E. 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