Saturday, September 14, 2019

IN MEMORIAM TO DEPARTED SHOWS IN 2018-2019


Broad City - 14 nominations/1 win
Catastrophe - 1 nomination/0 wins
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - 26 nominations/6 wins
Fleabag - 15 nominations/4 wins
Game of Thrones - 95 nominations/33 wins
House of Cards - 3 nomination
Jane the Virgin - 15 nominations/1 win
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - 21 nominations/7 wins
Veep - 14 nominations/5 wins
You're the Worst - 19 nominations/3 wins

20th "An Irish Person" TV Awards RECAP!!

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:
BETTER CALL SAUL
Tape A: “Breathe” & “Talk”
Tape B: “Quite a Ride” & “Something Stupid”
Tape C: “Wiedersehen” & “Winner”
THE DEUCE
Tape A: “Our Raison d'Etre” & “There’s an Art to This”
Tape B: “What Big Ideas” & “All You'll Be Eating is Cannibals”
Tape C: “We're All Beasts” & “Inside the Pretend”
THE GOOD FIGHT
Tape A: “The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme” & “The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched”
Tape B: “The One with the Celebrity Divorce” & “The One Where Kurt Saves Diane”
Tape C: “The One Where the Sun Comes Out” & “The One About the End of the World”
HOMECOMING
Tape A: “Mandatory” & “Pineapple”
Tape B: “Redwood” & “Helping”
Tape C: “Protocol” & “Work”
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
Tape A: “The Dolls” & “The Money”
Tape B: “The Metamorphosis” & “Dissolving Margins”
Tape C: “The Fiances” & “The Promise”
POSE
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Access”
Tape B: “Giving and Receiving” & “The Fever”
Tape C: “Love is the Message” & “Mother of The Year”


OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES:
THE DEUCE (James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer, Gary Carr, Chris Coy, Dominique Fishback, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Margarita Levieva, Emily Meade, Michael Rispoli, Luke Kirby, Jamie Neumann, David Krumholtz, Daniel Sauli, Sepideh Moafi, Olivia Luccardi)
GENTLEMAN JACK (Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, Tom Lewis)
THE GOOD FIGHT (Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald)
HOMECOMING (Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Jean-Baptiste)
POSE (Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Charlayne Woodard, Evan Peters, Dyllón Burnside, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Jeremy McClain, Jason A. Rodriguez)
SUCCESSION (Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Juliana Canfield, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Dagmara Dominczyk , Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Justin Loupe, Matthew Macfadyen, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, David Rasche, Alan Ruck, J. Smith-Cameron, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Rob Yang, Ashley Zukerman)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Brian Cox as Logan Roy for ("Which Side Are You On?") in "SUCCESSION"
Cody Fern as Michael Langdon for ("Could It Be... Satan?") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Stephan James as Walter Cruz for ("Redwood") in "HOMECOMING"
Richard Madden as PS David Budd for ("Episode 6") in "BODYGUARD"
Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Billy Porter as Pray Tell for ("Love is the Message") in "POSE"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart for ("The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Jodie Comer as Villanelle / Oksana Astankova for ("I Hope You Like Missionary!") in "KILLING EVE"
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Eileen Merrell / "Candy" for ("We're All Beasts") in "THE DEUCE"
Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri for ("Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?") in "KILLING EVE"
Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman for ("Protocol") in "HOMECOMING"
MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista for ("Mother's Day") in "POSE"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy for ("The Long Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Bobby Cananvale as Colin Belfast for ("Protocol") in "HOMCOMING"
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister for ("A Night of the Seven Kingdoms") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong for ("Episode 5") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Evan Peters as Stan Bowes for ("Pink Slip") in "POSE"
Shea Whigham as Thomas Carrasco for ("Test") in "HOMECOMING"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gloria Cruz for ("Toys") in "HOMECOMING"
Audra McDonald as Liz Lawrence for ("The One About the Recent Troubles") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Rhea Seehorn as Kimberly "Kim" Wexler for ("Breathe") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens for ("Desperate Times") in "KILLING EVE"
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark for ("Winterfell") in "GAME OF THRONES"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
James Cromwell as Ewan Roy for ("I Went to Market") in "SUCCESSION"
Clark Jackson as Mr. Richards for ("Pilot") in "POSE"
Michael McKean as Charles Lindbergh "Chuck" McGill, Jr. for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Christopher Meloni as Dick Ford for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Dermot Mulroney as Anthony for ("Optics") in "HOMECOMING"
Jeremy Allen White as Shrier for ("Optics") in "HOMECOMING"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Hong Chau as Audrey Temple for ("Stop") in "HOMECOMING"
Lu Corfield as Sarah for ("Episode 3") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon for ("Return to Murder House") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Andrea Martin as Francesca Lovatelli for ("The One Inspired By Roy Cohen") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Carice van Houten as Melisandre for ("The Night Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood  for ("Pre-Nuptial") in "SUCCESSION"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Uta Briesewitz for (“Seven-Fifty”), The Deuce
Sam Esmail for (“Protocol”), Homecoming
Saverio Costanzo for (“Episode 7”), My Brilliant Friend
Ryan Murphy for (“Pilot”), Pose
Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Bryan Cogman for (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”), Game of Thrones
Sally Wainwright for (“I Was Just Passing”), Gentleman Jack
Jacquelyn Reingold for (“The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme”), The Good Fight
Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals for (“Pilot”), Pose
Ryan Murphy & Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES:
BARRY
Tape A: “Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday” & “What?!”
Tape B: “ronny/lily” & “The Truth Has a Ring to It”
Tape C: “The Audition” & “berkman > block”
BETTER THINGS
Tape A: “Chicago” & “Nesting”
Tape B: “No Limit” & “What is Jeopardy?”
Tape C: “The Unknown” & “Shake the Cocktail”
FLEABAG
Tape A: “Episode 1” & “Episode 2”
Tape B: “Episode 3” & “Episode 4”
Tape C: “Episode 5” & “Episode 6”

ONE DAY AT A TIME
Tape A: “The Funeral” & “Benefit with Friends”
Tape B: “Nip It in the Bud” & “The First Time”
Tape C: “Drinking and Driving” & “Ghosts”
THE OTHER TWO
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Chase Goes to a Premiere”
Tape B: “Chase Gets the Gays” & “Chase Gets a Nosebleed”
Tape C: “Chase Shoots a Music Video” & “Chase Drops His First Album”
SCHITT'S CREEK
Tape A: “The Crowening” & “Love Letters”
Tape B: “The Dress” & “Housewarming”
Tape C: “Meet the Parents” & “The Hike”

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES:
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller)
FLEABAG (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman. Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Andrew Scott)
G.L.O.W. (Britt Baron, Shakira Barrera, Alison Brie, Kimmy Gatewood, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson, Chris Lowell, Sunita Mani, Marc Maron, Kate Nash, Wyatt Nash, Sydelle Noel, Victor Quinaz, Gayle Rankin, Bashir Salahuddin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, and Britney Young)
ONE DAY AT A TIME (Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rita Moreno)
THE OTHER TWO (Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino, Molly Shannon, Josh Segarra)
SCHITT'S CREEK (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Jenn Robertson, Chris Elliott, Sarah Levy, Dustin Milligan, Noah Reid, Karen Robinson)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overlyfor ("Pancakes") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Bill Hader as Barry Berkman / Barry Block for ("The Truth Has a Ring to It") in "BARRY"
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose for ("The Dress") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald for ("Mac Finds His Pride") in "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA"
Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta for ("A Tale of Two Bandits") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Drew Tarver as Cary Dubek for ("Chase Gets a Nosebleed") in "THE OTHER TWO"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch for ("I Want to Be Here") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Aya Cash as Gretchen Cutler for ("Zero Eggplants") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Justina Machado as Penelope Riera Alvarez for ("Anxiety") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose for ("The Hike") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag for ("Episode 4") in "FLEABAG"
Heléne Yorke as Brooke Dubek for ("Chase Shoots a Music Video") in "THE OTHER TWO"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon for ("Kimmy is in a Love Square!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"
Todd Grinnell as Pat Schneiderfor ("Drinking and Driving") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland for ("Tex and the City") in "WILL & GRACE"
Daniel Levy as David Rose for ("The M.V.P.") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Ken Marino as Streeter Peters for ("Chase Goes to a High School Dance") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Andrew Scott as The Priest for ("Episode 4") in "FLEABAG"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Sian Clifford as Claire for ("Episode 3") in "FLEABAG"
Olivia Colman as Fleabag's godmother for ("Episode 1") in "FLEABAG"
Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera for ("Nip It in the Bud") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Annie Murphy as Alexis Claire Rose for ("The Hospies") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Natasha Rockwell as Kelli for ("Better-Like") in "INSECURE"
Molly Shannon as Pat Dubek for ("Chase Turns Fourteen") in "THE OTHER TWO"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Matt Bomer as McCoy Whitman for ("Anchor Away") in "WILL & GRACE"
Leslie Jordan as Beverley Leslie for ("Tex and the City") in "WILL & GRACE"
Lin Manuel-Miranda as David Santiago for ("The Golden Child") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Peter MacNicol as Jeff Kane for ("Veep") in "VEEP"
Paul F. Thompkins as Paul F. Thompkins for ("Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Sunday Funday") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Zachary Quinto as Eli Rubin for ("Kimmy Says Bye!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Nicole Byer as Trudy Judy for ("A Tale of Two Bandits") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Tovah Feldshuh as Naomi Bunch for ("I Will Help You") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Jackie Hoffman as Lorraine for ("Chase Goes to a High School Dance") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor for ("Episode 2") in "FLEABAG"
Wanda Sykes as Shuli Kucerac for ("Chase Gets the Gays") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda for ("Episode 3") in "FLEABAG"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Bill Hader for (“ronny/lily”), Barry
Harry Bradbeer for (“Episode 4”), Fleabag
Mark A. Burley & John Cameron Mitchell for (“Mother of All Matches”), G.L.O.W.
Todd Biermann for (“Mac Finds His Pride”), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Chris Kelly for (“Chase Drops His First Album”), The Other Two

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Pamela Adlon for (“Chicago”), Better Things
Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan for (“Episode 6”), Catastrophe
Phoebe Waller-Bridge for (“Episode 1”), Fleabag
Debbie Wolfe for (“The Funeral”), One Day at a Time
Chris Kelly & Saran Schneider for (“Chase Drops His First Album”), The Other Two

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Chernobyl
Fosse/Verdon
The Haunting of Hill House
The Little Drummer Girl
Sharp Objects
When They See Us

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Mahershala Ali as Detective Wayne Hays in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Jared Harris as Valery Legasov in "CHERNOBYL"
Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas in "NATIVE SON"
Jeffrey Wright as Louis in "O.G."

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Amy Adams as Camille Preaker in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Patricia Arquette as Tilly Mitchell in "ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA"
Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Florence Pugh as Charlie / Charmain Ross in "THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL"
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in "FOSSE/VERDON"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Luke Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
John Leguizamo as Raymond Santana Sr. in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Scoot McNairy as Tom Purcell in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Chris Messina as Detective Richard Willis in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Michael Kenneth Williams as Bobby McCray in "WHEN THEY SEE US"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Patricia Clarkson as Adora Crellin in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Victoria Pedretti as Neil Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Margaret Qualley as Ann Reinking in "FOSSE/VERDON"
Eliza Scanlen as Amma Crellin in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Sissy Spacek as Ruth Deaver in "CASTLE ROCK"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Thomas Kai for (“Life is a Cabaret”), Fosse/Verdon
Mike Flanagan for (“The Bent-Neck Lady”), The Haunting of Hill House
Park Chan-wook for (“Episode #2”), The Little Drummer Girl
Jean-Marc Vallée for (“Closer”), Sharp Objects
Ava DuVernay for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Craig Mazin for Cherobyl
Charlotte Stoudt for (“Where Am I Going”), Fosse/Verdon
Meredith Averill for (“The Bent-Neck Lady”), The Haunting of Hill House
Marti Noxon for (“Vanish”), Sharp Objects
Ava DuVernay, Julian Breece & Robin Swicord for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM:
American Dad! (“One-Woman Swole”)
Big Mouth (“The Planned Parenthood Show”)
Bob's Burgers (“Tweentrepreneurs”)
Bojack Horseman (“Free Churro”)
South Park (“Nobody Got Cereal?”)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Productions Design by Alex DiGerlando; Set Design by Lydia Marks for (“Life is a Cabaret”), Fosse/Verdon
Productions Design by Deborah Riley; Set Design by Rob Cameron for (“Winterfell”), Game of Thrones
Productions Design by Patricio M. Farrell; Set Design by John France for (“Screaming Meemies”), The Haunting of Hill House
Productions Design by Judy Becker; Set Design by Heather Loeffler for (“Pilot”), Pose
Productions Design by John Paino; Set Design by Rebecca Garcia & Amy Wells for (“Closer”), Sharp Objects

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Olivia Scott-Webb for Fleabag
Tiffany Little Canfield & Bernard Telsey for Fosse/Verdon
Alexa L. Fogel for Pose
David Rubin, Tara Feldstein & Chase Paris for Sharp Objects
Aisha Coley, Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram & Ian Subsara for When They See Us

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT):
Shauna Duggins for (“Every Potato Has a Recipe”), G.L.O.W.
Alison Faulk for (“Mac’s Dance”), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ryan Heffington for ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), Pose
Brian Friedman for (“Dem Beats”), So You Think You Can Dance
Travis Wall for (“It Takes A Lot to Know a Man”), So You Think You Can Dance

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Tony Miller for (“Episode 4”), Fleabag
Fabio Cianchetti for (“The Dolls”), My Brilliant Friend
Nelson Cragg for (“Pilot”), Pose
Yves Bélanger & Ronald Plante for (“Falling”), Sharp Objects
Bradford Young for (“Part 4”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Michele Clapton for (“Winterfell”), Game of Thrones
Tom Pye for (“Are You Still Talking?”), Gentleman Jack
Sheena Napier & Steven Noble for (“Episode #2”), The Little Drummer Girl
Donna Zakowska for (“Simone”), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Lou Eyrich & Analucia McGorty for (“Pilot”), Pose

OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Gary Dollner for (“Episode 4"), Fleabag
Justin Krohn for (“Protocol”), Homecoming
Adam Penn for (“Pilot”), Pose
Véronique Barbe, Dominique Champagne, Justin Lachance, Maxime Lahaie, Jai M. Vee & Émile Vallée for (“Cherry”), Sharp Objects
Terilyn A. Shropshire for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Act (“Two Wolverines”)
Fosse/Verdon (“Life is a Cabaret”)
Game of Thrones (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Simone”)
Pose (“Pilot")

OUTSTANDING HOST OF A REAILTY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
RuPaul Charles for RuPaul's Drag Race
Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan for The Amazing Race
Padma Lakshmi for Top Chef
Jeff Probst for Survivor

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES DESIGN:
Game of Thrones
Gentleman Jack
The Haunting of Hill House
My Brilliant Friend
Pose

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES THEME MUSIC:
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Gentleman Jack
The Haunting of Hill House
The Little Drummer Girl
My Brilliant Friend

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Act (“Stay Inside”)
Fosse/Verdon (“Life is a Cabaret”)
The Haunting of Hill House (“Screaming Meemies”)
Pose (“The Fever”)
Sharp Objects (“Vanish”)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Ramin Djawadi for (“The Long Night”), Game of Thrones
The Newton Brothers for (“Steven Sees a Ghost”), The Haunting of Hill House
Max Richter for ("The Dolls”), My Brilliant Friend
Jeff Richmond & Giancarlo Vulcano for (“Kimmy Says Bye!”), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!
Kris Bowers for (“Part 2”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS:
Big Mouth ("I Love My Body")
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (“Love’s Not a Game”)
G.L.O.W. ("Kidnapped")
The Other Two ("Marry You at Recess")
Schitt's Creek ("A Little Bit Alexis")

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
The Amazing Race ("I Took Out a Polar Bear")
Dancing With the Stars (“Week 5: Disney Night”)
RuPaul's Drag Race (“Diva Worship”)
So You Think You Can Dance (“Auditions #1”)
Survivor (“Breadth-First Search”)
Top Chef (“Surprise...It's Restaurant Wars”)

OUTSTANDING SOUND FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Fosse/Verdon ("Glory")
Game of Thrones (“The Long Night”)
The Haunting of Hill House (“The Bent-Neck Lady”)
Sharp Objects (“Dirt”)
When They See Us (“Part 4”)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
72nd Annual Tony Awards

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Jon Old & Madeleine Parry for Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Beyonce Knowles-Carter for Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Glenn Weiss for The Oscars
Glenn Weiss for 72nd Annual Tony Awards
Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Brandon Victor Dixon in RENT
Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Vanessa Hudgens in RENT
Beyonce Knowles-Carter in Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Cecily Strong in Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Writers Team for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby for Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Beyonce Knowles-Carter for Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Writers Team for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Writers Team for Night with Seth Meyers
Dave Boone & Kelvin Yu for 72nd Annual Tony Awards

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
American Horror Story: Apocalpyse (“Traitor”)
Catch-22 ("Episode 2")
Game of Thrones (“The Long Night”)
The Haunting of Hill House (“The Bent-Neck Lady”)
Maniac (“Having a Day”)

OUTSTANDING VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE:
Nick Kroll as Nick Birch / Maury the Hormone Monster / Coach Steve / Lola / Rick the Hormone Monster for (“Steve the Virgin”) in "BIG MOUTH"
Anthony Mendez as Narrator for (“Chapter Ninety-Two”) in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
John Roberts as Linda Belcher for (“Lorenzo's Oil? No, Linda's”) in "BOB'S BURGERS
Maya Rudolph as Diane Birch / Connie the Hormone Monstress for (“Steve the Virgin”) in "BIG MOUTH"
Paul F. Thompkis as Mr. Peanutbutter for (“Mr. Peanutbutter’s Boos”) in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"

MOST NOMINATIONS:
21 nominations: Pose
13 nominations: Fleabag, The Haunting of Hill House, Sharp Objects
12 nominations: Game of Thrones, Homecoming
11 nominations: The Other Two, When They See Us
10 nominations: Fosse/Verdon
7 nominations: Schitt's Creek
6 nominations: The Good Fight, My Brillant Friend, One Day at a Time
5 nominations: Gentleman Jack, The Little Dummer Girl
4 nominations: The Act, Better Call Saul, Big Mouth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Deuce, G.L.O.W., Hannah Gadsby: Nanette, Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, So You Think You Can Dance, Succession
3 nominations: 72nd Annual Tony Awards, American Horror Story: Apocalpyse, Barry, Chernobyl, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphi, Killing Eve, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!, Will & Grace, You're the Worst
2 nominations: The Amazing Race, Better Things, Bob's Burgers, BoJack Horseman, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, RENT, RuPaul's Drag Race, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, Top Chef, True Detective, A Very English Scandal
1 nomination: American Dad!, Bodyguard, Castle Rock, Catastrophe, Catch-22, Dancing With the Stars, Escape at Dannemora, Insecure, Jane the Virgin, Maniac, Native Son, O.G., The Oscars, Sex Education, South Park, Veep

MOST WINS:
10 wins: Pose
6 wins: Game of Thrones
5 wins: When They See Us
4 wins: Fleabag
3 wins: Schitt's Creek, Sharp Objects
2 wins: Big Mouth, Homecoming, Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce, The Other Two, RuPaul's Drag Race
1 win: American Horror Story: Apocalpyse, Barry, Fosse/Verdon, Gentleman Jack, Hannah Gadsby: Nanette, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Saturday Night Live, You're the Worst

Friday, September 13, 2019

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

BETTER CALL SAUL
Tape A: “Breathe” & “Talk”
Tape B: “Quite a Ride” & “Something Stupid”
Tape C: “Wiedersehen” & “Winner”
THE DEUCE
Tape A: “Our Raison d'Etre” & “There’s an Art to This”
Tape B: “What Big Ideas” & “All You'll Be Eating is Cannibals”
Tape C: “We're All Beasts” & “Inside the Pretend”
THE GOOD FIGHT
Tape A: “The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme” & “The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched”
Tape B: “The One with the Celebrity Divorce” & “The One Where Kurt Saves Diane”
Tape C: “The One Where the Sun Comes Out” & “The One About the End of the World”
HOMECOMING
Tape A: “Mandatory” & “Pineapple”
Tape B: “Redwood” & “Helping”
Tape C: “Protocol” & “Work”
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
Tape A: “The Dolls” & “The Money”
Tape B: “The Metamorphosis” & “Dissolving Margins”
Tape C: “The Fiances” & “The Promise”
POSE
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Access”
Tape B: “Giving and Receiving” & “The Fever”
Tape C: “Love is the Message” & “Mother of The Year”

AND THE WINNER IS:


POSE

This is the first win and nomination for Pose in this category. This year it was nominated for twenty-one awards winning ten of those. The awards it won are Series, Ensemble, Leading Actor (Porter), Leading Actress (Rodriguez), Supporting Actress (Moore), Directing, Writing, Casting, Hairstyling & Makeup. It was also nominated for Supporting Actor (Peters), Guest Actor (Jackson), Guest Actor (Meloni), Directing, Writing, Art Direction, Choreography, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing & Main Titles Design.

The television event of the 2018-2019 tv season for me was Pose. The show premiered at basically the start of the summer of 2018 and yet nothing in terms of quality has reached it's height. I just love everything about this show even if it does contain certain faults because if I can love this show at it's worse I'm good at watching it at it's best. Ryan Murphy continues his prolific career of being the most powerful producer working in the golden age of television. Love him or hate him just appreciate the work he produces.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

BARRY
Tape A: “Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday” & “What?!”
Tape B: “ronny/lily” & “The Truth Has a Ring to It”
Tape C: “The Audition” & “berkman > block”
BETTER THINGS
Tape A: “Chicago” & “Nesting”
Tape B: “No Limit” & “What is Jeopardy?”
Tape C: “The Unknown” & “Shake the Cocktail”
FLEABAG
Tape A: “Episode 1” & “Episode 2”
Tape B: “Episode 3” & “Episode 4”
Tape C: “Episode 5” & “Episode 6”
ONE DAY AT A TIME
Tape A: “The Funeral” & “Benefit with Friends”
Tape B: “Nip It in the Bud” & “The First Time”
Tape C: “Drinking and Driving” & “Ghosts”
THE OTHER TWO
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Chase Goes to a Premiere”
Tape B: “Chase Gets the Gays” & “Chase Gets a Nosebleed”
Tape C: “Chase Shoots a Music Video” & “Chase Drops His First Album”
SCHITT'S CREEK
Tape A: “The Crowening” & “Love Letters”
Tape B: “The Dress” & “Housewarming”
Tape C: “Meet the Parents” & “The Hike”

AND THE WINNER IS:


FLEABAG

This is the first win and nomination for Fleabag in this category. This year Fleabag received thirteen nominations winning four of those. This season it wins for Series, Supporting Actor (Scott), Guest Actress (Scott Thomas) and Writing. It was also nominated for Ensemble, Leading Actress (Wallter-Bridge), Supporting Actress (Ciafford), Supporting Actress (Colman), Guest Actress (Shaw), Directing, Casting, Cinematography & Editing.

I was a fan of Fleabag's first season and now following the second season I'm thankful people who might've skipped the first season are fully caught up due to the pure perfecton that is season two. For such a short run of two seasons it is arguably one of the greatest comedy series from the past decade in television and even if we never revisit the show again we should thankful we have this easily digestiable series to rewatch for years.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES

THE DEUCE (James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer, Gary Carr, Chris Coy, Dominique Fishback, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Margarita Levieva, Emily Meade, Michael Rispoli, Luke Kirby, Jamie Neumann, David Krumholtz, Daniel Sauli, Sepideh Moafi, Olivia Luccardi)
GENTLEMAN JACK (Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, Tom Lewis)
THE GOOD FIGHT (Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald)
HOMECOMING (Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Jean-Baptiste)
POSE (Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Charlayne Woodard, Evan Peters, Dyllón Burnside, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Jeremy McClain, Jason A. Rodriguez)
SUCCESSION (Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Juliana Canfield, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Dagmara Dominczyk , Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Justin Loupe, Matthew Macfadyen, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, David Rasche, Alan Ruck, J. Smith-Cameron, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Rob Yang, Ashley Zukerman)

AND THE WINNER IS:


POSE (MJ RODRIGUEZ, DOMINIQUE A. JACKSON, BILLY PORTER, INDYA MOORE, RYAN JAMAAL SWAIN, CHARLAYNE WOODARD, EVAN PETERS, DYLLON BURNSIDE, HAILIE SAHAR, ANGELICA ROSS, ANGEL BISMARK CURIEL, KATE MARA, JAMES VAN DER BEEK, JEREMY MCCLAIN, JASON A. RODRIGUEZ)

This is the first win and nomination for the ensemble of Pose.

As we are coming to the end of my awards it's clear that I adored Pose. Of the drama acting categories it has won 3 awards for Rodriguez, Porter & Moore. While many of the cast members were not personally nominated by me I do have to give great congrats to the ensemble at large as they are all quite astonishing. I live for and love the characters on this show and with the second season recently ended I still am devoted to the show and expect even more awarding from me for the show in a years time because it just is that good.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller)
FLEABAG (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman. Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Andrew Scott)
G.L.O.W. (Britt Baron, Shakira Barrera, Alison Brie, Kimmy Gatewood, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson, Chris Lowell, Sunita Mani, Marc Maron, Kate Nash, Wyatt Nash, Sydelle Noel, Victor Quinaz, Gayle Rankin, Bashir Salahuddin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, and Britney Young)
ONE DAY AT A TIME (Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rita Moreno)
THE OTHER TWO (Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino, Molly Shannon, Josh Segarra)
SCHITT'S CREEK (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Jenn Robertson, Chris Elliott, Sarah Levy, Dustin Milligan, Noah Reid, Karen Robinson)

AND THE WINNER IS:


SCHITT'S CREEK (EUGENE LEVY, CATHERINE O'HARA, DANIEL LEVY, ANNIE MURPHY, EMILY HAMPSHIRE, JENN ROBERTSTON, CHRIS ELLIOTT, SARAH LEVY, DUSTIN MILLIGAN, NOAH REID, KAREN ROBINSON)

This is the first win and nomination for the ensemble of Schitt's Creek.

Television comedy is currently producing such great content that even when I loved Schitt's Creek for seasons I was never able to find a place to fully nominate the series. However with this penultimate season it's great quality was too hard to ignore. I have loved the show since it began five years ago and I am so happy that it's seemingly broken through and if you are not watching the series something has to be wrong with you. The Rose family who lead this series are an iconic TV family and the entire town of Schitt's Creek who support them are also wonderful. With the show ending with it's next season I'm in a state of depression because I'd welcome 10 more years of these characters.

Monday, September 9, 2019

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race ("I Took Out a Polar Bear")
Dancing With the Stars (“Week 5: Disney Night”)
RuPaul's Drag Race (“Diva Worship”)
So You Think You Can Dance (“Auditions #1”)
Survivor (“Breadth-First Search”)
Top Chef (“Surprise...It's Restaurant Wars”)

AND THE WINNER IS:


RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ("DIVA WORSHIP")

This is the fourth win and eleventh consecutive nomination in this category for RuPaul's Drag Race.

Even with a weaker season airing in 2019, Drag Race still stands high above all other reality-competition programs which is why it will likely continue claiming this prize from me as I love the show it has become.

Sunday, September 8, 2019

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart for ("The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Jodie Comer as Villanelle / Oksana Astankova for ("I Hope You Like Missionary!") in "KILLING EVE"
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Eileen Merrell / "Candy" for ("We're All Beasts") in "THE DEUCE"
Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri for ("Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?") in "KILLING EVE"
Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman for ("Protocol") in "HOMECOMING"
MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista for ("Mother's Day") in "POSE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


MJ RODRIGUEZ AS BLANCA RODRIGUEZ-EVANGELISTA FOR ("MOTHER'S DAY") IN "POSE"

This is the first win and nomination for MJ Rodriguez.

Before Pose premiered I had no idea who MJ Rodriguez was, this type of discovery is always my favourite when watching a new film or television show. Rodriguez plays the motherly figure Blanca who from the moment she's introduced is captivating. MJ like many of the performers featured in Pose provides great heart and love of their characters that for me was entirely satisying to watch. Ryan Murphy has used his clout quite well in providing opportunity for minority talent and Rodriguez is a great example of this great opportunity. Perhaps if the people with money in film/television making were more like Murphy we wouldn't have the great inequality we have and there'd be more talent like MJ given great opportunities to shine.

Saturday, September 7, 2019

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Brian Cox as Logan Roy for ("Which Side Are You On?") in "SUCCESSION"
Cody Fern as Michael Langdon for ("Could It Be... Satan?") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Stephan James as Walter Cruz for ("Redwood") in "HOMECOMING"
Richard Madden as PS David Budd for ("Episode 6") in "BODYGUARD"
Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Billy Porter as Pray Tell for ("Love is the Message") in "POSE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


BILLY PORTER AS PRAY TELL FOR ("LOVE IS THE MESSAGE") IN "POSE"

This is the first win and nominated for Billy Porter.

Billy Porter! Billy Porter! Billy Porter! I have to say now that this performance is the best of this past television season. Everything he did on the show was perfect from the cutting way he deliveres Pray Tell's reads at the ball to the caring way in which he delivers Pray Tell's elder advice to the younger characters on the show. Porter's work is full of so much weight and debt and a performance that no other actor could deliver. With the show just completing it's second season a few weeks ago I expect him to be rewarded again by me because if possible he was even greater in the second season.

P.S. Porter is the one Emmy win that I would be upset not to see in a weeks time.

Friday, September 6, 2019

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Uta Briesewitz for (“Seven-Fifty”), The Deuce
Sam Esmail for (“Protocol”), Homecoming
Saverio Costanzo for (“Episode 7”), My Brilliant Friend
Ryan Murphy for (“Pilot”), Pose
Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

AND THE WINNER IS:


JANET MOCK FOR ("LOVE IS THE MESSAGE"), POSE

This is the second win and nomination for Janet Mock. She has also won writing for Pose (2019).

When the emmy nominations were announced back in July I think the nomination I was most upset not to see was Janet Mock in the drama directing category. I guess Mock even with an emmy snub ended up winning with her new Netflix deal and through this deal and her creative work on Pose Mock is blazing a trail for other queer artists to be possibly given opportunities like she now has. With every new award I bestroy on Pose I just plead people watch this show because it is truly brillant television. 

Thursday, September 5, 2019

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Bryan Cogman for (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”), Game of Thrones
Sally Wainwright for (“I Was Just Passing”), Gentleman Jack
Jacquelyn Reingold for (“The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme”), The Good Fight
Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals for (“Pilot”), Pose
Ryan Murphy & Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

AND THE WINNER IS:


RYAN MURPHY & JANET MOCK FOR ("LOVE IS THE MESSAGE"), POSE

This is the first win and nomination for Janet Mock. This is the second win and fifthteeth nomination for Ryan Murphy. He previously won for producing Glee (2010). He was also nominated for producing American Horror Story (2012-2013), The Normal Heart (2014), American Crime Story (2016, 2018), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017), directing Nip/Tuck (2004), Glee (2009), The Normal Heart (2014), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017) and writing Glee (2010), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017) & Pose (2019).

Ryan Murphy is one of the most innovative television creators of the 2010's. While not everything he produces is perfect just about everything he puts his name behind is important. Pose as a series is a natural progression for Murphy and his inclusiveness that he features in his series. The fact that Murphy is a powerhouse in television and he can give opportunities to those considered minorities is an impressive act. Janet Mock an artist who I'd not been familiar with before Pose has really made an impact on me by her talent for directing/writing,producing that she showed in the first season of Pose. This standout writing episode was the standout episode of the season and as with most great Pose episodes featured great drama and great joy in the characters of this ballroom scene accomplishing such great feats in a time period when members of the community being represented where going through such hard times.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES

Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gloria Cruz for ("Toys") in "HOMECOMING"
Audra McDonald as Liz Lawrence for ("The One About the Recent Troubles") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Rhea Seehorn as Kimberly "Kim" Wexler for ("Breathe") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens for ("Desperate Times") in "KILLING EVE"
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark for ("Winterfell") in "GAME OF THRONES"

AND THE WINNER IS:


INDYA MOORE AS ANGEL EVANGELISTA FOR ("THE FEVER") IN "POSE"

This is the first win and nomination for Indya Moore.

See Hollywood! Casting trans actors to play transgender roles will not destroy a character as there are plenty of talented actors with Indya Moore being a great example of one. From the first moment Moore's Angel walked on screen and travelled through the brilliant first season it was clear she is a talent to watch. Everything is beautifully deep in how she portrays Angel and with her main story acting opposite the equally great Evan Peters it was an entirely believable love story. While this plotline is not continuing into the second season I will always appreciate the work by these two actors and especially Moore who yet again in the second season is doing tremendous work (she could contend for a second consecutive win in a year's time). As I have been saying with every Pose win people just need to binge this show quickly if they've not watched a second of it.

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy for ("The Long Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Bobby Cananvale as Colin Belfast for ("Protocol") in "HOMCOMING"
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister for ("A Night of the Seven Kingdoms") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong for ("Episode 5") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Evan Peters as Stan Bowes for ("Pink Slip") in "POSE"
Shea Whigham as Thomas Carrasco for ("Test") in "HOMECOMING"

AND THE WINNER IS:


SHEA WHIGHAM AS THOMAS CARRASCO FOR ("TEST") IN "HOMECOMING"

This is the first win and fourth nomination for Shea Whigham, He was previously nominated as part of the ensemble of Boardwalk Empire (2012, 2014-2015).

A reliable supporting character actor is one of my favourite performers to watch on television and Whigham is a great example of this kind of performer. In Homecoming he is the lesser known in acting opposite award winners like Bobby Canavale and Julia Roberts however after watching the first season the actor you can't help but talk about is Whigham. He was amazing in his role as the detective trying to clear up some of the shadiness of the organization which connected all of the series characters. Having seen Whigham in a lot of wasted supporting roles I was happy being a fan that he finally got a role which spotlighted him and perhaps will launch him into a string of roles like this that make people appreciate him more.

Monday, September 2, 2019

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Mahershala Ali as Detective Wayne Hays in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Jared Harris as Valery Legasov in "CHERNOBYL"
Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas in "NATIVE SON"
Jeffrey Wright as Louis in "O.G."

AND THE WINNER IS:


JHARREL JEROME AS KOREY WISE IN "WHEN THEY SEE US"

This is the first win and nomination for Jharrel Jerome.

How incredible the casting of Moonlight has been with three actors from that film making up 50% of this lineup. Jerome my personal winner while a smaller part of that great film with his work as Korey Wise has full broken out like the rest of the Moonlight ensemble. In the first 2 episodes he's great however like many have mentioned when watching the fourth and final chapter of the series we as the audience really get to appreciate his performance. His work displayed such deep sadness in how he was fully punished and hurt by his experiences in prison. People just need to watch the series and witness his great work being the only actor to play both the teenage and adult versions of his character Korey.

Sunday, September 1, 2019

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Amy Adams as Camille Preaker in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Patricia Arquette as Tilly Mitchell in "ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA"
Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Florence Pugh as Charlie / Charmain Ross in "THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL"
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in "FOSSE/VERDON"

AND THE WINNER IS:


MICHELLE WILLIAMS AS GWEN VERDON IN "FOSSE/VERDON"

This is the first win and nomination for Michelle Williams.

For being William's long awaited return to television it's clear the days of Dawson's Creek are very much behind her. In this miniseries we have Williams playing the legendary Gwen Verdon and all I can say is I was stunned. The performance is entirely felt in both body and voice. It seemed her body like Verdon was dancing through the entire performance. Having slightfly suffered through a period in Williams career where it felt like all she was asked to play was depressed women now having seen her be so alive in a role increased my love for her again. The series was all about Michelle for me and even though her and Rockwell were meant to be co-leads I was just never effected by his work the same way I was by hers.