The Handmaid's Tale and Atlanta represent heavily in Emmy Award nominations

Atlanta and The Handmaid's Tale are considered frontrunners with multiple nominations after winning in key categories at last year's Emmy Awards.

Elisabeth Moss and Donald Glover have again been nominated. Source: Supplied

The nominations are in for 2018's 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, with The Handmaid's Tale and Atlanta both heavily represented. Presented by The Handmaid's Tale actress Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold, the nominations were revealed overnight in Los Angeles.

Overall, Game of Thrones led nominations with 22, followed with 21 nominations each for SNL and Westworld. HBO, which for the past 17 years has led in the number of nominations received, was this year overtaken by Netflix.

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on 17 September 2018 (18 September local-time) and will be co-hosted by SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che.

The Handmaid's Tale

Following on from last year's triumphant debut at the Emmy Awards, The Handmaid's Tale is again a leader with the number of nominations it has received this year. Following its win last year for Outstanding Drama Series, the show is again nominated in that category. Elisabeth Moss, who last year won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is again nominated, to the surprise of no one who has been watching the stellar work she delivers in every episode.

After winning last year in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series category, Alexis Bledel was this year nominated in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category where she is up against co-stars Ann Dowd and Yvonne Strahovski. Last year, Ann Dowd won in the category. 

Joseph Fiennes has been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

This year in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series category, Cherry Jones (Holly Osbourne), Samira Wiley (Moira), and Kelly Jenrette (Annie) are each nominated. 

Kari Skogland was nominated for Outstanding Directing For a Drama Series for the episode After. Last year Reed Morano won this award for the episode Offred.

Series showrunner Bruce Miller was nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the episode June. Last year he won for the episode Offred.

The series has also received nominations for Outstanding Production Design For a Narrative Contemporary Program for episodes June, Seeds, First Blood, and After.

Colin Watkinson has been nominated for Outstanding Cinematography For a Single Camera Series. He won this award last year also.

Atlanta

The series has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, which it lost to the returning favourite Veep. This year Veep has not been nominated.

Donald Glover was again nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, having won in this category last year. Glover has also been nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (for the episode Alligator Man) and is again nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (for the episode FUBU), which he also won in 2017.

Glover is also nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for guest-hosting SNL.

His nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series wasn't the only nomination in that category with Stefani Robinson also nominated for the episode Barbershop.

In addition to Glovers nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series, Hiro Murai was also nominated for the series stand-out episode Teddy Perkins. 

Bryan Tyree Henry, who plays Paper Boi was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Zazie Beets, who plays Van, was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Katt Williams received an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nomination for playing Willy.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

The series has again received nominations in the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Interactive Program, and Outstanding Writing For a Variety Special (for its special Puerto Rico special).

The Good Fight

Singer Jonathan Coulton received a nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his song High Crimes And Misdemeanors, featured in the episode Day 450.

The Fourth Estate

The compelling series taking viewers behind the scenes at the New York Times was nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

The Vietnam War

Ken Burns phenomenal documentary series was nominated in the Outstanding Directing For a Documentary/Non-Fiction Program category.

South Park

Once again, South Park has been nominated for Outstanding Animated Program. 

Noteworthy nominations

A full list can be found at the Emmys website.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Atlanta
Barry
Black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glow
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Drama Series

The Americans
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or 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
Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror: USS Callister

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Laura Dern, The Tale
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Edie Falco, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Sarah Paulson, America Horror Story: Cult

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
William H. Macy, Shameless

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta
Henry Winkler, Barry
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamala Adlon, Better Things
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Ms, Maisel
Allison Janney, Mom
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Betty Gilpin, Glow
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace 

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Ed Harris, Westworld
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Matt Smith, The Crown
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Keri Russell, The Americans
Claire Foy, The Crown
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Thandie Newton, Westworld

Outstanding Reality Competition Series

The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Project Runway
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

At Home with Amy Sedaris
Drunk History
I Love You America with Sarah Silverman
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Tracey Ullman’s Show

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Limited Series

The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Genius: Picasso
Godless
Patrick Melrose