Sunday, September 20, 2020

21st "An Irish Person" TV Awards RECAP!!

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:
Better Call Saul
Tape A: “50% Off” & “The Guy For This”
Tape B: “Dedicado a Max” & “Wexler v. Goodman”
Tape C: “Bagman” & “Bad Choice Road”
Big Little Lies
Tape A: “What Have They Done?” & “Tell Tale Hearts”
Tape B: “The End of the World” & “She Knows”
Tape C: “The Bad Mother” & “I Want to Know”
My Brilliant Friend
Tape A: “The New Name” & “The Body”
Tape B: “The Kiss” & “The Betrayal”
Tape C: “The Secret Notebooks” & “The Blue Fairy”
Ozark
Tape A: “Civil Union” & “Boss Fight”
Tape B: “Su Casa Es Mi Casa” & “In Case of Emergency”
Tape C: “BFF” & “Fire Pink”
Pose
Tape A: “Acting Up” & “Worth It”
Tape B: “Never Knew Love Like This Before” & “Love's In Need Of Love Today”
Tape C: “Revelations” & “In My Heels”
Succession
Tape A: “Vaulter” & “Hunting”
Tape B: “Tern Haven” & “Argestes”
Tape C: “Dundee” & “DC”

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Big Little Lies (Ian Armitage, Darby Camp, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti, Laura Dern, Martin Donovan, Merrin Dungey, Crystal Fox, Ivy George, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Kathryn Newton, Jeffrey Nordling, Denis O'Hare, Adam Scott, Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Smith, Meryl Streep, James Tupper, Robin Weigert, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley)
The Crown (Marion Bailey, Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Colman, Charles Dance, Ben Daniels, Erin Doherty, Charles Edwards, Tobias Menzies, Josh O'Connor, Sam Phillips, David Rintoul, Jason Watkins)
The Good Fight (Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette, Hugh Dancy)
Ozark (Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner, Lisa Emery, Charlie Tahan, Janet McTeer, Tom Pelphrey, Jessica Frances Dukes, Joseph Sikora, Felix Solis, Marylouise Burke)
Pose (Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Dyllón Burnside, Sandra Bernhard, Patti LuPone, Trace Lysette, Leiomy Maldonado)
Succession (Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck, Hiam Abbass, Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Dagmara Dominczyk, Arian Moayed, J. Smith-Cameron, Holly Hunter)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Brian Cox as Logan Roy for ("Hunting") in "SUCCESSION"
Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford for ("Episode 1") in "MINDHUNTER"
Holt McCallany as Bill Tench for ("Episode 5") in "MINDHUNTER"
Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill for ("JMM") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Billy Porter as Pray Tell for ("Love's In Need Of Love Today") in "POSE"
Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy for ("Dundee") in "SUCCESSION"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart for ("The Gang Deals with Alternate Reality") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Kirsten Dunst as Krystal Subbs for ("A Positive Spin!") in "ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA"
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Eileen Merrell / "Candy" for ("Morta di Fame") in "THE DEUCE"
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright for ("The Bad Mother") in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde for ("Fire Pink") in "OZARK"
MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista for ("In My Heels") in "POSE"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Dyllón Burnside as Ricky Wintour for ("What Would Candy Do?") in "POSE"
Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca for ("“Bad Choice Road") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Delroy Lindo as Adrian Boseman for ("The Gang Gets a Call from HR") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Matthew Mcfayden as Tom Wambsgans for ("Vaulter") in "SUCCESSION"
Josh O'Connor as Charles, Prince of Wales for ("Tywsog Cymru") in "THE CROWN"
Tom Pelphrey as Ben Davis for ("BFF") in "OZARK"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES:
Laura Dern as Renata Klein for ("The End of the World") in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld for ("Lonely at the Top") in "THE MORNING SHOW"
Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista for ("Acting Up") in "POSE"
Angelica Ross as Candy Johnson-Ferocity for ("Never Knew Love Like This Before") in "POSE"
Rhea Seehorn as Kimberly "Kim" Wexler for ("Wexler v. Goodman") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Sarah Snook as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy for ("Safe Room") in "SUCCESSION"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Charles Dance as Lord Mountbatten for ("Coup") in "THE CROWN"
Raul Esparza as Brian Kneef for ("The Gang is Satirized and Doesn't Like It") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Damon Herriman as Charles Manson for ("Episode 5") in "MINDHUNTER"
Christopher Livingston as Wayne Williams for ("Episode 10") in "MINDHUNTER"
Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore for ("The Winter Line") in "WESTWORLD"
Alexander Skarsgård as Travis Stubbs for ("The Stinker Tinker") in "ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Julie Dretzin as Eleanor Lawrence for (“Bear Witness”) in "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"
Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (“Argestes”) in "SUCCESSION"
Jane Lapotaire as Princess Alice for (“Bubbikins”) in "THE CROWN"
Sierra McClain as Tanya Clifton for (“Episode 3”) in "MINDHUNTER"
Jen Richards as Anna Madrigal for ("Days of Small Surrenders") in "TALES OF THE CITY"
Charlayne Woodard as Helena St. Rogers for (“Revelations”) in "POSE"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Vince Gilligan for (“Bagman”), Better Call Saul
David Fincher for (“Episode 1”), Mindhunter
Alice Rohrwacher for (“The Betrayal”), My Brilliant Friend
Jason Bateman for (“Wartime”), Ozark
Ryan Murphy for (“Never Knew Love Like This Before”), Pose

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Thomas Schnauz for (“Wexler v. Goodman”), Better Call Saul
Davita Scarlett for (“The Gang Gets a Call from HR”), The Good Fight
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci & Saverio Costanzo for (“The Betrayal”), My Brilliant Friend
Janet Mock & Our Lady J for (“Life’s a Beach”), Pose
Will Tracy for (“Tern Haven”), Succession

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES:
The Great
Tape A: “The Great” & “The Beard”
Tape B: “War and Vomit” & “Parachute”
Tape C: “Love Hurts” & “The Beaver's Nose”
Insecure
Tape A: “Lowkey Feelin' Myself” & “Lowkey Thankful’
Tape B: “Lowkey Losin' It” & “Lowkey Movin' On”
Tape C: “Lowkey Done” & “Lowkey Trippin”
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tape A: “Strike Up the Band” & ”Hands!”
Tape B: “It's Comedy or Cabbage” & “Kind of Bleu”
Tape C: “Marvelous Radio” & “A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo...”
Mom
Tape A: “Audrey Hepburn and a Jalapeño Pepper” & “Pop Pop and a Puma”
Tape B: “One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress” & “Cheddar Cheese and a Squirrel Circus”
Tape C: “Silly Frills and a Depressed Garden Gnome” & “A Judgy Face and Your Grandma's Drawers”
Ramy
Tape A: “Can You Hear Me Now?” & “Little Omar”
Tape B: “3riana grande” & “They”
Tape C: “Frank” & “Uncle Naseem”
Schitt's Creek
Tape A: “Smoke Signals” & “Maid of Honour”
Tape B: “The Premiere” & “The Presidential Suite”
Tape C: “The Pitch” & “Happy Ending”

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)
Insecure (Issa Rae, Jay Ellis, Yvonne Orji, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales, Alexander Hodge, Kendrick Sampson)
Mom (Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William Fichtner, Kristen Johnston)
One Day at a Time (Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rita Moreno, Raquel Justice, India de Beaufort)
Schitt's Creek (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Jenn Robertson, Chris Elliott, Sarah Levy, John Hemphill, Karen Robinson, Noah Reid)
Sex Education (Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Aimee Lou Wood, Patricia Allison, Mimi Keene, Chaneil Kular, Simone Ashley, Tanya Reynolds, Mikael Persbrandt, Anne-Marie Duff, Sami Outalbali, Chinenye Ezeudu)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn for ("Episode 6") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Larry David as Himself for ("Happy New Year") in "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM"
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose for ("The Pitch") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Eric McCormack as Will Truman for ("The Grief Panda") in "WILL & GRACE"
Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta for ("Manhunter") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Ramy Youssef as Ramy Hassen for ("Bay’ah") in "RAMY"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Awkwafina as Nora for ("Savage Valley") in "AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS"
Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale for ("Between You and Me") in "DEAD TO ME"
Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great for ("The Great") in "THE GREAT"
Justina Machado as Penelope Alvarez for ("Boundaries") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose for ("The Premiere") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Issa Rae as Issa Dee for ("Lowkey Movin’ On") in "INSECURE"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Mahershala Ali as Sheikh Ali Malik for ("Little Omar") in "RAMY"
Jay Ellis as Martin “Lawrence” Walker for ("Lowkey Happy") in "INSECURE"
Nicholas Hoult as Peter III of Russia for ("And you Sir, are no Peter the Great") in "THE GREAT"
Daniel Levy as David Rose for ("Happy Ending") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Leroy McClain as Shy Baldwin for ("Kind of Bleu") in "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL"
Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer for ("Smoke Signals") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Hiam Abbass as Maysa Hassan for ("They") in "RAMY"
Emily Hampshire as Stevie Budd for ("Start Spreading The News") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera for ("Boundaries") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose for ("The Presidential Suite") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Yvonne Orji as Molly Carter for ("Lowkey Trippin") in "INSECURE"
Miriam Shor as Diana Trout for ("The Debu-taunt") in "YOUNGER"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Victor Garber as Clifton Sparks for ("Sunrise, Sunset") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce for ("It's Comedy or Cabbage") in "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL"
Dustin Milligan as Ted Mullens for ("The Presidential Suite") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Miss Coco Peru as Herself for ("Filthy Phil, Part 2") in "WILL & GRACE"
J.K. Simmons as Frank Dillman for ("Dillman") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Rainn Wilson as Trevor Wells for ("Texas Pete and a Parking Lot Carnival") in "MOM"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Vanessa Bayer as Debbie Fogel for ("Debbie") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Isla Fisher as Carol for ("Insufficient Praise") in "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM"
Stephanie Hsu as Young Shu Shu for ("Grandma & Chill") in "AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS"
Bette Midler as Hadassah Gold for ("Vienna") in "THE POLITICAN"
Suzy Nakamura as Karen for ("The Price You Pay") in "DEAD TO ME"
Kathleen Turner as Cookie for ("One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress") in "MOM"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Pamela Adlon for (“She’s Fifty”), Better Things
Kerry Washington for (“Lowkey Trying”), Insecure
Amy Sherman-Palladino for (“It's Comedy or Cabbage”), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Desiree Akhavan for (“Uncle Naseem”), Ramy
Andrew Cividino & Daniel Levy for (“Happy Ending”), Schitt's Creek

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Tony McNamara for (“The Great”), The Great
Phil Augusta Jackson for (“Lowkey Thankful”), Insecure
Ramy Youssef & Kate Thulin for (“Uncle Naseem”), Ramy
David West Read for (“The Presidential Suite”), Schitt's Creek
Daniel Levy for (“Happy Ending”), Schitt's Creek

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Mrs. America
Normal People
The Plot Against America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Hugh Jackman as Frank Tassone in “BAD EDUCATION”
Rory Kinnear as Stephen Lyons in “YEARS AND YEARS”
Paul Mescal as Conell Waldron in “NORMAL PEOPLE”
Jeremy Pope as Archie Coleman in “HOLLYWOOD”
Morgan Spector as Herman Levin in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Russell Tovey as Daniel Lyons in “YEARS AND YEARS”

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in “MRS. AMERICA”
Kaitlyn Dever as Marie Adler in “UNBELIEVABLE”
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan in “NORMAL PEOPLE”
Shira Haas as Esther "Esty" Shapiro in “UNORTHODOX”
Zoe Kazan as Elizabeth "Bess" Levin in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night in “WATCHMEN”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Calvin "Cal" Abar in “WATCHMEN”
Jovan Adepo as Will Reeves in "WATCHMEN"
Anthony Boyle as Alvin Levin in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Tim Blake Nelson as Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in “WATCHMEN”
Amit Rahav as Yakov "Yanky" Shapiro in “UNORTHODOX”
Jeff Willbusch as Moishe Lefkovitch in “UNORTHODOX”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem in “MRS. AMERICA”
Hong Chau as Lady Trieu  in “WATCHMEN”
Sarah Paulson as Alice Macray in “MRS. AMERICA”
Winona Ryder as Everlyn Finkel in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Jean Smart as Laurie Blake in “WATCHMEN”
Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan in “MRS. AMERICA”

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre for (“Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc”), Mrs. America
Janicza Bravo for (“Houston”), Mrs. America
Hettie Macdonald for (“Episode 8”), Normal People
Nicole Kassell for (“It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice”), Watchmen
Stephen Williams for (“This Extraordinary Being”), Watchmen

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Micah Schraft & April Shih for (“Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc”), Mrs. America
Alice Birch for (“Episode 10”), Normal People
Ed Burns for (“Part 3”), The Plot Against America
Alexa Karolinski & Anna Winger for (“Episode 4”), Unorthodox
Damon Lindelof & Lila Byock for (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”), Watchmen

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM:
American Dad! ("The Long March")
Big Mouth ("Disclosure the Movie: The Musical")
Bob's Burgers ("Wag the Song")
Bojack Horseman ("Surprise!")
Rick and Morty ("Rattlestar Ricklactica")

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Production Design by Francesca Di Mottola; Set Design by Tanya Bowd for (“And you Sir, are no Peter the Great”), The Great
Production Design by Matthew Flood Ferguson; Set Design by Melissa Lincht for (“Meg”), Hollywood
Production Design by Bill Groom; Set Design by Ellen Christianson for (“It's Comedy or Cabbage”), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Production Design by Giancarlo Basili; Set Design by Elio Maiello for (“The New Name”), My Brilliant Friend
Production Design by Richard Hoover; Set Design by Stephanie Q. Bowen for (“Part 3”), The Plot Against America

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Carmen Cuba for Mrs. America
Louise Kiely & Karen Scully for Normal People
Alexa L. Fogel for Pose
Avy Kaufman for Succession
Victoria Thomas for Watchmen

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT):
Norman Howell for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jemel McWilliams for ("Come Alive (Opening Sequence)"), The Oscars
Travis Wall for ("Sign of the Times"), So You Think You Can Dance
Luther Brown for ("Tempo"), So You Think You Can Dance
Hiro Koda for Stranger Things

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Marshall Adams for (“Bagman”), Better Call Saul
Ava Berkofsky for (“Lowkey Thankful”), Insecure
Erik Messerschmidt for (“Episode 5”), Mindhunter
Hélène Louvart for (“The Kiss”), My Brilliant Friend
Gregory Middleton for (“This Extraordinary Being”), Watchmen

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Amy Roberts for (“Margaretology”), The Crown
Emma Fryer for (“And you Sir, are no Peter the Great“), The Great
Antonella Cannarozzi for (“The New Name”), My Brilliant Friend
Analucia McGorty for (“Never Knew Love Like This Before”), Pose
Debra Hanson for (“Happy Ending”), Schitt's Creek

OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Skip Macdonald & Joey Reinisch for ("Bagman"), Better Call Saul
Stephen O'Connell for ("Episode 8"), Normal People
Danielle Wang for ("Acting Up"), Pose
William Henry for ("Term Haven"), Succession
Anna Hauger for ("This Extraordinary Being"), Watchmen

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Great (“The Great”)
Mrs. America (“Shirley”)
My Brilliant Friend (“The Blue Fairy”)
Pose (“Acting Up”)
Schitt's Creek (“Happy Ending”)

OUTSTANDING HOST OF A REAILTY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
Nicole Byer for "NAILED IT!"
Rupaul Charles for "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE"
Cat Deeley for "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE"
Padma Lakshmi & Tom Coliccho for "TOP CHEF"
Jeff Probst for "SURVIVOR"

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES DESIGN:
Katherine Liang & Isabell Hacker for Little Fires Everywhere
Aura Lewis for Mrs. America
My Brilliant Friend
David Midgen for On Becoming A God In Central Florida
Heidi Berg & Felix Soletic for The Politician

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES THEME MUSIC:
Nathan Barr for Hollywood
Mark Isham & Isabella Summers for Little Fires Everywhere
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans for On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Antonio Gambale for Unorthodox
Murray Gold for Years and Years

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Great (“And you Sir, are no Peter the Great”)
Mrs. America (“Phyllis”)
Pose (“In My Heels”)
Schitt's Creek (“Happy Ending”)
Watchmen (“It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice”)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Nathan Barr for (“And you Sir, are no Peter the Great”), The Great
Max Richter for (“The New Name”), My Brilliant Friend
Nicholas Britell FOR ("This Is Not For Tears"), Succession
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”), Watchmen
Ramin Djawadi for (“Parce Domine”), Westworld

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS:
American Dad! ("The Weeknd's Dark Secret")
The Eddy (“The Eddy”)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ("One Less Angel")
RuPaul's Drag Race ("Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical")
Succession ("L to the OG")

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
Nailed It! ("Let's Get Lit")
RuPaul's Drag Race (“Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical”)
So You Think You Can Dance (“Auditions #5”)
Survivor (“Greatest of the Greats”)
Top Chef (“You’re So Fresh!”)

OUTSTANDING SOUND FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Mindhunter ("Episode 1")
Ozark ("Kevin Cronin Was Here")
Pose ("Never Knew Love Like This Before")
Stranger Things ("Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt")
Watchmen ("It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice")

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
73rd Annual Tony Awards
A Black Lady Sketch Show
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Glenn Weiss for 73rd Annual Tony Awards
Dime Davis for A Black Lady Sketch Show
Andre Allen for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Paul Pennolino & Christopher Werner for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Hamish Hamilton for Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Angela Bassett as Mo in "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"
Ashley Nicole Black as various characters in "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"
Robin Thede as various chatacters in "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"
Cecily Strong as various characters in "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"
Bowen Yang as various characters in "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
73rd Annual Tony Awards
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Oscars

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Black Mirror (“Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too”)
The Crown (“Aberfan”)
Stranger Things (“Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt”)
Watchmen (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”)
Westworld (“Decoherence”)

OUTSTANDING VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE:
Paget Brewster as Paige Sinclair for "BOJACK HORSEMAN"
John Roberts as Linda Belcher for "BOB'S BURGERS"
Alba Rohrwacher as Narrator for "MY BRILLIANT FRIEND"
Justin Roilland as Rick Sanchez & Morty Smith for "RICK AND MORTY"
Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress for "BIG MOUTH"

NOMINATIONS:
17 nominations: Watchmen
16 nominations: Pose, Schitt's Creek
12 nominations: Mrs. America, Succession
10 nominations: My Brilliant Friend
9 nominations: The Great
8 nominations: Better Call Saul, Insecure, Mindhunter
7 nominations: The Crown, Normal People, The Plot Against America, 
6 nominations: A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Crown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ozark, The Plot Against America, Ramy, Unorthodox
5 nominations: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Fight
4 nominations: Big Little Lies, Mom, On Becoming A God In Central Florida, So You Think You Can Dance
3 nominations: 73rd Annual Tony Awards, Hollywood, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, One Day at a Time, RuPaul's Drag Race, Stranger Things, Westworld, Years and Years
2 nominations: American Dad!, Big Mouth, Bojack Horseman, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dead to Me, Little Fires Everywhere, Nailed It!, The Oscars, The Politician, Rick and Morty, Sex Education, Survivor, Unbelievable, Saturday Night Live, Top Chef, Will & Grace
1 nomination: Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Bad Education, Better Things, Black Mirror, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Deuce, The Eddy, The Handmaid's Tale, The Morning Show, Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira, Tales of the City, Younger

WINS:
9 wins: Schitt's Creek
6 wins: Mrs. America
4 wins: A Black Lady Sketch Show, My Brilliant Friend, Pose, Watchmen
3 wins: Succession
2 wins: Bojack Horseman, Normal People, Ozark, Top Chef
1 win: The Great, Little Fires Everywhere, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Mindhunter, Mom, Ramy, So You Think You Can Dance, Westworld

IN MEMORIAM TO DEPARTED SHOWS IN 2019-2020


The Affair - 1 nomination
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 3 nominations
Arrow - 0 nominations
BoJack Horseman - 19 nominations/6 wins
The Deuce - 9 nominations
Empire - 2 nominations
Fresh Off the Boat - 2 nominations
Homeland - 10 nominations/2 wins
How to Get Away with Murder - 2 nominations
Modern Family - 13 nominations/1 win
Preacher - 0 nominations
Schitt's Creek - 25 nominations/12 wins
Silicon Valley - 7 nominations
Transparent - 28 nominations/6 wins
Will & Grace - 5 nominations

Saturday, September 19, 2020

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Better Call Saul
Tape A: “50% Off” & “The Guy For This”
Tape B: “Dedicado a Max” & “Wexler v. Goodman”
Tape C: “Bagman” & “Bad Choice Road”
Big Little Lies
Tape A: “What Have They Done?” & “Tell Tale Hearts”
Tape B: “The End of the World” & “She Knows”
Tape C: “The Bad Mother” & “I Want to Know”
My Brilliant Friend
Tape A: “The New Name” & “The Body”
Tape B: “The Kiss” & “The Betrayal”
Tape C: “The Secret Notebooks” & “The Blue Fairy”
Ozark
Tape A: “Civil Union” & “Boss Fight”
Tape B: “Su Casa Es Mi Casa” & “In Case of Emergency”
Tape C: “BFF” & “Fire Pink”
Pose
Tape A: “Acting Up” & “Worth It”
Tape B: “Never Knew Love Like This Before” & “Love's In Need Of Love Today”
Tape C: “Revelations” & “In My Heels”
Succession
Tape A: “Vaulter” & “Hunting”
Tape B: “Tern Haven” & “Argestes”
Tape C: “Dundee” & “DC”

AND THE WINNER IS:


POSE

This is the second win and nomination for Pose in this category. For it's second season Pose has received sixteen nominations winning 4 of them. The show won for Series, Leading Actor (Porter), Supporting Actress (Ross) & Hairstyling. The show was also nominated for Ensemble, Leading Actress (Rodriguez), Supporting Actor (Burnside), Supporting Actress (Moore), Guest Actress (Woodard), Directing ("Never Knew Love Like This Before"), Writing ("Life's a Beach"), Casting, Costume Design, Editing, Makeup & Sound.

Why Pose didn't explode in recognition for it's second season confuses me to no end. The quality of the season grew over it's already great first season and yet all anyone could focus on was Billy Porters wonderful performance. There is so much I love about this show and the season really made me care for each and every member of the ensemble that I almost could've nominated every single one of them. I think the fourth episode of the season is one of the greatest episodes of television I've ever seen and i still remember the moment I watched that episode because I was a wreck emotionally due to that episode. There were also a lot more than just that one episode of greatness that earned the show the title of my favourite drama of the year. At this moment I would've been watching the third season had all Television production not shut down so I'm now sad I must wait longer to return to this brilliant drama series. I hope everyone watches this show because it's just that great.

Friday, September 18, 2020

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

The Great
Tape A: “The Great” & “The Beard”
Tape B: “War and Vomit” & “Parachute”
Tape C: “Love Hurts” & “The Beaver's Nose”
Insecure
Tape A: “Lowkey Feelin' Myself” & “Lowkey Thankful’
Tape B: “Lowkey Losin' It” & “Lowkey Movin' On”
Tape C: “Lowkey Done” & “Lowkey Trippin”
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tape A: “Strike Up the Band” & ”Hands!”
Tape B: “It's Comedy or Cabbage” & “Kind of Bleu”
Tape C: “Marvelous Radio” & “A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo...”
Mom
Tape A: “Audrey Hepburn and a Jalapeño Pepper” & “Pop Pop and a Puma”
Tape B: “One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress” & “Cheddar Cheese and a Squirrel Circus”
Tape C: “Silly Frills and a Depressed Garden Gnome” & “A Judgy Face and Your Grandma's Drawers”
Ramy
Tape A: “Can You Hear Me Now?” & “Little Omar”
Tape B: “3riana grande” & “They”
Tape C: “Frank” & “Uncle Naseem”
Schitt's Creek
Tape A: “Smoke Signals” & “Maid of Honour”
Tape B: “The Premiere” & “The Presidential Suite”
Tape C: “The Pitch” & “Happy Ending”

AND THE WINNER IS:


SCHITT'S CREEK

This is the first win and nomination for Schitt's Creek in this category. For it's final season Schitt's Creek has received sixteen nominations winning nine of them. The show won for Series, Ensemble, Leading Actor (Levy), Leading Actress (O'Hara), Supporting Actor (Levy), Supporting Actress (Murphy), Guest Actor (Miligan), Writing ("Happy Ending") & Makeup. The show also nominated for Supporting Actor (Reid), Supporting Actress (Hampshire), Guest Actor (Garber), Directing ("Happy Ending"), Writing ("The Presidential Suite"), Costume Design & Hairstyling.

As a person who has been watching SC live since it's first season premiered I am so happy how far the show has come to be beloved by many. Why I hadn't always rewarded the show I do not know because I've always loved the show. It winning for the final season feels correct because it really is one of the best comedy series to have aired during the 2010's decade. It features wonderful characters, laugh riot comedy and during the second half of seasons a strong heart that many times led me to cry with joy for the good things that happened to everyone in this little unknown town. I feel sometimes a TV show can sort've carry itself badly to it's final season but the quality of SC never stopped which is why it's the rare final season that I am awarding my top prize in comedy.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES

Big Little Lies (Ian Armitage, Darby Camp, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti, Laura Dern, Martin Donovan, Merrin Dungey, Crystal Fox, Ivy George, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Kathryn Newton, Jeffrey Nordling, Denis O'Hare, Adam Scott, Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Smith, Meryl Streep, James Tupper, Robin Weigert, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley)
The Crown (Marion Bailey, Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Colman, Charles Dance, Ben Daniels, Erin Doherty, Charles Edwards, Tobias Menzies, Josh O'Connor, Sam Phillips, David Rintoul, Jason Watkins)
The Good Fight (Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette, Hugh Dancy)
Ozark (Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner, Lisa Emery, Charlie Tahan, Janet McTeer, Tom Pelphrey, Jessica Frances Dukes, Joseph Sikora, Felix Solis, Marylouise Burke)
Pose (Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Dyllón Burnside, Sandra Bernhard, Patti LuPone, Trace Lysette, Leiomy Maldonado)
Succession (Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck, Hiam Abbass, Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Dagmara Dominczyk, Arian Moayed, J. Smith-Cameron, Holly Hunter)

AND THE WINNER IS:


SUCCESSION (BRIAN COX, JEREMY STRONG, SARAH SNOOK, KIERAN CULKIN, MATTHEW MACFADYEN, NICHOLAS BRAUN, ALAN RUCK, HIAM ABBASS, PETER FRIEDMAN, NATALIE GOLD, DAGMARA DOMINCZYK, ARIAN MOAYED, J. SMITH-CAMERON, HOLLY HUNTER)

This is the first win and second nomination for the ensemble of Succession.

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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)
Insecure (Issa Rae, Jay Ellis, Yvonne Orji, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales, Alexander Hodge, Kendrick Sampson)
Mom (Anna Farris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William Fichtner, Kristen Johnston)
One Day at a Time (Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rita Moreno, Raquel Justice, India de Beaufort)
Schitt's Creek (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Jenn Robertson, Chris Elliott, Sarah Levy, John Hemphill, Karen Robinson, Noah Reid)
Sex Education (Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Aimee Lou Wood, Patricia Allison, Mimi Keene, Chaneil Kular, Simone Ashley, Tanya Reynolds, Mikael Persbrandt, Anne-Marie Duff, Sami Outalbali, Chinenye Ezeudu)

AND THE WINNER IS:


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

This is the second win and nomination for the cast of Schitt's Creek in this category.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart for ("The Gang Deals with Alternate Reality") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Kirsten Dunst as Krystal Subbs for ("A Positive Spin!") in "ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA"
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Eileen Merrell / "Candy" for ("Morta di Fame") in "THE DEUCE"
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright for ("The Bad Mother") in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde for ("Fire Pink") in "OZARK"
MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista for ("In My Heels") in "POSE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


LAURA LINNEY AS WENDY BYRDE FOR ("FIRE PINK") IN "OZARK"

This is the second win and fifth nomination for Laura Linney. She previously won for John Adams (2008) and was nominated for Wild Iris (2001), The Big C (2011), & The Big C: Hereafter (2013).

As I'd mentioned in the Pelphrey post I only watched the entirety of Ozark this past TV season and the main reason for that was because prior to watching I'd been told Linney in the most recent season delivered a performance like she never had before. Having completed the series I have to agree 100% with this assessment about her work on the show because she is quite marvellous on it. The above clip features perhaps the greatest piece of acting I've ever seen Linney deliver and I've seen the majority of her work up to this point. Her performance as Wendy Byrde is easily one of the better tv creations of recent years and now having caught up I'm glad that when the show eventually returns for it's now final season I can watch in real time that greatness that is Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde.

Monday, September 14, 2020

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Vince Gilligan for (“Bagman”), Better Call Saul
David Fincher for (“Episode 1”), Mindhunter
Alice Rohrwacher for (“The Betrayal”), My Brilliant Friend
Jason Bateman for (“Wartime”), Ozark
Ryan Murphy for (“Never Knew Love Like This Before”), Pose

AND THE WINNER IS:


ALICE ROHRWACHER FOR ("THE BETRAYAL"), MY BRILLIANT FRIEND

This is the first win and nomination for Alice Rohrwacher.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Brian Cox as Logan Roy for ("Hunting") in "SUCCESSION"
Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford for ("Episode 1") in "MINDHUNTER"
Holt McCallany as Bill Tench for ("Episode 5") in "MINDHUNTER"
Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill for ("JMM") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Billy Porter as Pray Tell for ("Love's In Need Of Love Today") in "POSE"
Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy for ("Dundee") in "SUCCESSION"

AND THE WINNER IS:


BILLY PORTER AS PRAY TELL FOR ("LOVE'S IN NEED OF LOVE TODAY") IN "POSE"

This is the third win and nomination for Billy Porter. He won last year individually and as part of the ensemble of Pose.

The appeal of Billy Porter is not lost on me and honestly the separation from his work in the second season a lot of people have taken is something I do not understand. During the season his work was arguably stronger than in the first season and I was eating it all up. During the episode I've highlighted for him we again find Pray Tell in the hospital like he was during the first season. He is spectacular on the show whether it's breaking me down emotionally or cracking up with his perfectly delivered reads.  

Saturday, September 12, 2020

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES

Laura Dern as Renata Klein for ("The End of the World") in "BIG LITTLE LIES"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld for ("Lonely at the Top") in "THE MORNING SHOW"
Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista for ("Acting Up") in "POSE"
Angelica Ross as Candy Johnson-Ferocity for ("Never Knew Love Like This Before") in "POSE"
Rhea Seehorn as Kimberly "Kim" Wexler for ("Wexler v. Goodman") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Sarah Snook as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy for ("Safe Room") in "SUCCESSION"

AND THE WINNER IS:


ANGELICA ROSS AS CANDY JOHNSON-FEROCITY FOR ("NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE"), POSE

This is the second win and nomination for Angelica Ross. She previously won as a member of the ensemble of Pose (2019).

It's been over a year and I still return to above clip and instantly cry. Ross as Candy in the first season was always great but when the second season came in the fourth episode due to the choice to end the character Ross was afforded a great opportunity to blow us all away. She was spectacular in this episode from the minute it begun and many times throughout due to Ross I was in a puddle of tears. I knew from the moment the episode ended no other actress would beat her in either category I would've nominated her in. I do hope even with Candy departed the show can bring her back because I will miss the spirit that was Ross playing Candy.

Friday, September 11, 2020

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Thomas Schnauz for (“Wexler v. Goodman”), Better Call Saul
Davita Scarlett for (“The Gang Gets a Call from HR”), The Good Fight
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci & Saverio Costanzo for (“The Betrayal”), My Brilliant Friend
Janet Mock & Our Lady J for (“Life’s a Beach”), Pose
Will Tracy for (“Tern Haven”), Succession

AND THE WINNER IS:


WILL TRACY FOR ("TERN HAVEN"), SUCCESSION

This is the third win and fourth nomination for Will Tracy. He was previously nominated for writing for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2017). He won writing for that show in 2015 & 2016.

I didn't watch Succession when it initially aired and caught it all at the end of the last TV season just before the second season premiered and honestly why I held off watching it I do not know. The show was great in it's first year but during the second season the show went far and beyond to an even higher level of greatness. At the midpoint of the second season the "Tern Haven" episode which the show has won writing for shows the show at it's best where it's characters talking. The dialogue on this show is basically perfect in how it mixes both comedy and drama in a way that appeals to me. I could've chosen any episode to highlight to great writing on Succession but in thinking about it this mid episode was the show at it's best.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Dyllón Burnside as Ricky Wintour for ("What Would Candy Do?") in "POSE"
Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca for ("“Bad Choice Road") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Delroy Lindo as Adrian Boseman for ("The Gang Gets a Call from HR") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Matthew Mcfayden as Tom Wambsgans for ("Vaulter") in "SUCCESSION"
Josh O'Connor as Charles, Prince of Wales for ("Tywsog Cymru") in "THE CROWN"
Tom Pelphrey as Ben Davis for ("BFF") in "OZARK"

AND THE WINNER IS:


TOM PELPHREY AS BEN DAVIS FOR ("BFF") IN "OZARK"

This is the first win and nomination for Tom Pelphrey.

I had avoided watching Ozark for it's first two seasons as I'd heard such a mixed reception and it didn't sound too pleasing a show to sit and watch. Then when I heard rumblings about the latest season and how great it supposedly was I bite the bullet and binged it in it's entirety. The first two seasons did have their moments of mediocrity but for the majority the third season was spectacular. Pelphrey as Ben was one of the main reasons this latest season was as great as it was. The downfall of Ben was especially devastating due to Pelphrey and how committed he was to his role. The above scene of his standout with Helen is one example of how explosive Tom was as Ben. I'm glad now to have watched the show because I would have missed out on a lot of great season of television from this past year.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Mrs. America
Normal People
The Plot Against America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen

AND THE WINNER IS:


MRS. AMERICA

With this win Mrs. America receives it's sixth prize from eleven nominations. This series also won leading actress (Blanchett), supporting actress (Byrne), directing (Bravo), writing & main titles design. It was also nominated for supporting actress (Paulson, Ullman), directing (de Clermont-Tonnerre), casting & hairstyling.

Mrs. America could've easily been disappointing to the highest degree because my expectations were built so high based on my love of the stars and creatives involved. Thankfully I was not disappointed and the series quickly became one of the greatest things I would watch weekly this last TV year. There are moments that I'll keep with me, most being performances given by Blanchett but honestly this series for covering both a dark and light time for women in America was entertaining to watch at every moment. The series played the moment it was set well and played as a commentary for the current moment great also. I highly recommend this 9 episode series to everyone.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in “MRS. AMERICA”
Kaitlyn Dever as Marie Adler in “UNBELIEVABLE”
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan in “NORMAL PEOPLE”
Shira Haas as Esther "Esty" Shapiro in “UNORTHODOX”
Zoe Kazan as Elizabeth "Bess" Levin in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night in “WATCHMEN”

AND THE WINNER IS:


CATE BLANCHETT AS PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY IN "MRS. AMERICA"

This is the second win and nomination for Cate Blanchett. She previously won for a voiceover performance on Family Guy (2012).

The joy I felt each week watching Cate Blanchett on Mrs. America was mostly overwhelming. It's a towering performance that managed to shock and surprise each week with how incredible she was. I was not surprised how great she was because Blanchett is one of my favourite actors currently working but I even have to admit that some places she went while playing Phyllis were like nothing I've ever seen from her. It's such a titanic performance that will with a strong list of women from limited series and TV movies Blanchett had to be my choice.

Monday, September 7, 2020

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Hugh Jackman as Frank Tassone in “BAD EDUCATION”
Rory Kinnear as Stephen Lyons in “YEARS AND YEARS”
Paul Mescal as Conell Waldron in “NORMAL PEOPLE”
Jeremy Pope as Archie Coleman in “HOLLYWOOD”
Morgan Spector as Herman Levin in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Russell Tovey as Daniel Lyons in “YEARS AND YEARS”

AND THE WINNER IS:


PAUL MESCAL AS CONELL WALDRON IN "NORMAL PEOPLE"

This is the first win and nomination for Paul Mescal.

This was probably the easiest choice I was gonna make this year because while I managed to compile a list of six performances in this category it was the one given by Mescal that no question was the best eligible in the category. He's a great performer and with his work as Conell is bound for a bright career to come. The above therapy scenes is such a great moment delivered by an actor that I almost would've rewarded him just for that moment. Mescal is the rare male actor who believably delivered a heartbreaking and confident turn that earned him the awards recognition he has received so far.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Micah Schraft & April Shih for (“Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc”), Mrs. America
Alice Birch for (“Episode 10”), Normal People
Ed Burns for (“Part 3”), The Plot Against America
Alexa Karolinski & Anna Winger for (“Episode 4”), Unorthodox
Damon Lindelof & Lila Byock for (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”), Watchmen

AND THE WINNER IS:


MICAH SCHRAFT & APRIL SHIH FOR ("PHYLLIS & FRED & BRENDA & MARC"), MRS. AMERICA

These are the first wins and nominations for Micah Schraft & April Shih for their writing on Mrs. America.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Calvin "Cal" Abar in “WATCHMEN”
Jovan Adepo as Will Reeves in "WATCHMEN"
Anthony Boyle as Alvin Levin in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Tim Blake Nelson as Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in “WATCHMEN”
Amit Rahav as Yakov "Yanky" Shapiro in “UNORTHODOX”
Jeff Willbusch as Moishe Lefkovitch in “UNORTHODOX”

AND THE WINNER IS:


YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II AS CALVIN "CAL" ABAR IN "WATCHMEN"

This is the first win and nomination for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Friday, September 4, 2020

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre for (“Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc”), Mrs. America
Janicza Bravo for (“Houston”), Mrs. America
Hettie Macdonald for (“Episode 8”), Normal People
Nicole Kassell for (“It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice”), Watchmen
Stephen Williams for (“This Extraordinary Being”), Watchmen

AND THE WINNER IS:


JANICZA BRAVO FOR ("HOUSTON"), MRS. AMERICA

This is the first win and nomination for Janicza Bravo.

There was a lot of great directors this year but when I think about one director who completely upended expectations visually for a limited series or television movie it was Bravo whose work on the episode "Houston" was some of the strongest direction I've seen in years. The episode broke from the expected story telling where episodes would focus on Phyllis and one of the ERA women and instead focused entirely on the natural character construction that was Alice. Bravo really has made a name for herself for me due to her work on this series. I still think about moments of brilliance months later like how differently characters we've come to know were captured when viewed through Alice's POV.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES

Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem in “MRS. AMERICA”
Hong Chau as Lady Trieu  in “WATCHMEN”
Sarah Paulson as Alice Macray in “MRS. AMERICA”
Winona Ryder as Everlyn Finkel in “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”
Jean Smart as Laurie Blake in “WATCHMEN”
Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan in “MRS. AMERICA”

AND THE WINNER IS:


ROSE BYRNE AS GLORIA STEINEM IN "MRS. AMERICA"

This is the second win and fifth nomination for Rose Byrne. She previously won for Damages (2009) and was also nominated for the show in (2008, 2010, 2012).

Playing a person as iconic as Gloria Steinem would be a hard challenge for any actor and when watching the entire series I'm pretty confident that Byrne rose to the challenge and exceeded expectations. What I loved most about Byrne's work throughout the series was how captivating she was to watch on screen in a more subtle way. It wasn't a performance filled with histrionics and instead one built on natural charisma which Byrne has in large amounts. The show filmed her in so many modes and she knocked it out of the park in every way. Byrne is a favourite performer of mine and it was so great to watch her kill it again on TV.

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

Nailed It! ("Let's Get Lit")
RuPaul's Drag Race (“Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical”)
So You Think You Can Dance (“Auditions #5”)
Survivor (“Greatest of the Greats”)
Top Chef (“You’re So Fresh!”)

AND THE WINNER IS:


TOP CHEF ("YOU'RE SO FRESH!")

This is the first win and seventh nomination in this category for Top Chef. It was previously nominated in 2008, 2010, 2012-2013, 2016 & 2019.

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Awkwafina as Nora for ("Savage Valley") in "AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS"
Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale for ("Between You and Me") in "DEAD TO ME"
Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great for ("The Great") in "THE GREAT"
Justina Machado as Penelope Alvarez for ("Boundaries") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose for ("The Premiere") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Issa Rae as Issa Dee for ("Lowkey Movin’ On") in "INSECURE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


CATHERINE O'HARA AS MOIRA ROSE FOR ("THE PREMIERE") IN "SCHITT'S CREEK"

This is the third win and fifth nomination for Catherine O'Hara. She was previously nominated for Six Feet Under (2003) & Temple Grandin (2010). She won individually and with the ensemble of Schitt's Creek (2019).

Moira Rose will go down in history as one of the greatest television character creations and awarding O'Hara for iconic work is the only right choice. There are just no many comedy moments to suggest why she's best but especially in this movie premiere episode when the Crows attack her trying to communicate with the birds as well as cowering in fear is some of the funniest things I've had the pleasure to watch. O'Hara could never do  anything again and I'd get years of pleasure of rewatcing her work on the show.

Monday, August 31, 2020

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn for ("Episode 6") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Larry David as Himself for ("Happy New Year") in "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM"
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose for ("The Pitch") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Eric McCormack as Will Truman for ("The Grief Panda") in "WILL & GRACE"
Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta for ("Manhunter") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Ramy Youssef as Ramy Hassen for ("Bay’ah") in "RAMY"

AND THE WINNER IS:


EUGENE LEVY AS JOHNNY ROSE FOR ("THE PITCH") IN "SCHITT'S CREEK"

This is the second win and nomination for Eugene Levy. He previously won with the ensemble of Schitt's Creek (2019).

Levy played the least flashy role on SC however that is a negative on his performance. Playing the straight man in comedy is always the overlooked performer but Levy does it so well that he should not be ignored. He was the comforting presence throughout the series and if not for Johnny we could not have gotten the rest of the family without his fatherly strength. There were so many moments during this final season where he shone.

Sunday, August 30, 2020

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Pamela Adlon for (“She’s Fifty”), Better Things
Kerry Washington for (“Lowkey Trying”), Insecure
Amy Sherman-Palladino for (“It's Comedy or Cabbage”), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Desiree Akhavan for (“Uncle Naseem”), Ramy
Andrew Cividino & Daniel Levy for (“Happy Ending”), Schitt's Creek

AND THE WINNER IS:


DESIREE AKHAVAN FOR ("UNCLE NASEEM"), RAMY

This is the first win and nomination for Desiree Akhavan.

Desiree Akhavan a director/writer whose work I've seen in it's entirety was such a exciting discovery when watching Ramy season 2 and seeing her involvement in the penultimate episode of the season. The episode like many episodes of Ramy focuses on an individual and unlike any before it provided a side to a character on the show I would've never imagined. Akhavan's work in her two previous films has explored different areas of the queer community and bringing her delicacy from those features to this one episode was so satisfying to watch that I couldn't help but award it as the best directed comedy series episode of the year. I hope that in future seasons Akhavan is brought back to explore other secondary characters as she did with Uncle Naseem.

Saturday, August 29, 2020

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Tony McNamara for (“The Great”), The Great
Phil Augusta Jackson for (“Lowkey Thankful”), Insecure
Natasha Rockwell for (“Lowkey Happy”), Insecure
David West Read for (“The Presidential Suite”), Schitt's Creek
Daniel Levy for (“Happy Ending”), Schitt's Creek

AND THE WINNER IS:


DANIEL LEVY FOR ("HAPPY ENDING"), SCHITT'S CREEK

This is the fourth win and fifth nomination for Daniel Levy. He previously won individually for Schitt's Creek (2018, 2020) and with the ensemble in 2019. He was also nominated individually in 2019.

(Noticing a trend) The final episode of Schitt's Creek was such a satisfying conclusion that I'd been building up for years ever since I began watching the show in it's first season. The episode had the perfect amount of comedy and heart that you'd expect from a show such as Schitt's. Levy with this series has shown he's an exciting creative talent and if I had my way would be given a large amount of money to create whatever he wanted to next.

Friday, August 28, 2020

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Hiam Abbass as Maysa Hassan for ("They") in "RAMY"
Emily Hampshire as Stevie Budd for ("Start Spreading The News") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera for ("Boundaries") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose for ("The Presidential Suite") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Yvonne Orji as Molly Carter for ("Lowkey Trippin") in "INSECURE"
Miriam Shor as Diana Trout for ("The Debu-taunt") in "YOUNGER"

AND THE WINNER IS:


ANNIE MURPHY AS ALEXIS ROSE FOR ("THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE") IN SCHITT'S CREEK"

This is the second win and third nomination for Annie Murphy. She won with the ensemble Schitt's Creek (2019). She was also nominated individually last year.

Alexis Rose is the character from SC who I've come to care perhaps the most for since an initial curiosity for. It's all down to Murphy's work that the giant character arc that Alexis goes through is so successful. In this final season it was Murphy who gave the best performance having moments of great comedy, great heart and genuine heartbreak. In the episode where Alexis and Ted break up is one of the most upsetting moments on the show mainly due to the work by it's actors.

Thursday, August 27, 2020

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Mahershala Ali as Sheikh Ali Malik for ("Little Omar") in "RAMY"
Jay Ellis as Martin “Lawrence” Walker for ("Lowkey Happy") in "INSECURE"
Nicholas Hoult as Peter III of Russia for ("And you Sir, are no Peter the Great") in "THE GREAT"
Daniel Levy as David Rose for ("Happy Ending") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Leroy McClain as Shy Baldwin for ("Kind of Bleu") in "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL"
Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer for ("Smoke Signals") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"

AND THE WINNER IS:


DANIEL LEVY AS DAVID ROSE FOR ("HAPPY ENDING") IN "SCHITT'S CREEK"

This is the third win and fourth nomination for Daniel Levy. He previously won for Schitt's Creek (2018) and with the ensemble in (2019). He was also nominated individually for Schitt's Creek (2019).

David Rose like all members of the Rose family will go down as one of the great television characters and Levy plays it so well that when I started with the show from it's inception it was always David whom I found myself blown away by. In this final season we see many great moments but none is like anything he does in the finale whether it's the funny reaction to his accidental wedding gift, his tender family moments and his wedding vows. It really is a fully rounded performance and I hope only the best for Levy as a performer in the years to come.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Julie Dretzin as Eleanor Lawrence for (“Bear Witness”) in "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"
Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce for (“Argestes”) in "SUCCESSION"
Jane Lapotaire as Princess Alice for (“Bubbikins”) in "THE CROWN"
Sierra McClain as Tanya Clifton for (“Episode 3”) in "MINDHUNTER"
Jen Richards as Anna Madrigal for ("Days of Small Surrenders") in "TALES OF THE CITY"
Charlayne Woodard as Helena St. Rogers for (“Revelations”) in "POSE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


CHERRY JONES AS NAN PIERCE FOR ("ARGESTES") IN "SUCCESSION"

This is the second win and fourth nomination for Cherry Jones. She previously won as a member of the ensemble of Transparent (2017). She was also nominated for Cora Unashamed (2001) and with the ensemble of Transparent (2016).

Cherry Jones one of my many favourite character theatre actresses was a great addition to Succession this past season. It's difficult for any character to stand toe to toe with Logan Roy but Jones as Nan did just that and became one of my favourite elements of the season. From the moment Jones shows up in the middle episodes of the season I was confident she was going to magnificent which she was.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Victor Garber as Clifton Sparks for ("Sunrise, Sunset") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce for ("It's Comedy or Cabbage") in "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL"
Dustin Milligan as Ted Mullens for ("The Presidential Suite") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Miss Coco Peru as Herself for ("Filthy Phil, Part 2") in "WILL & GRACE"
J.K. Simmons as Frank Dillman for ("Dillman") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Rainn Wilson as Trevor Wells for ("Texas Pete and a Parking Lot Carnival") in "MOM"

AND THE WINNER IS:


DUSTIN MILLIGAN AS TED MULLENS FOR ("THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE") IN "SCHITT'S CREEK"

This is the second win and nomination for Dustin Milligan. He was previously won with the ensemble of Schitt's Creek (2019).

Fans of SC for seasons would've come to greatly care for Alexis and Ted relationship but in this final season it wasn't meant for the two and in their final episode it proved to one of the highs of the entire last season. Mulligan has always been delightful as Ted but seeing the two agree to end things made the arc even sweeter and if it weren't played so well by the actors it could've been a slight moment of the series. It is heartbreaking that the two together couldn't have been a happy end but at least the break up was so well done.

Monday, August 24, 2020

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Black Mirror (“Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too”)
The Crown (“Aberfan”)
Stranger Things (“Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt”)
Watchmen (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”)
Westworld (“Decoherence”)

AND THE WINNER IS:


WESTWORLD ("DECOHERENCE")

This is the second win and third nomination for the visual effects team of Westworld.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Charles Dance as Lord Mountbatten for ("Coup") in "THE CROWN"
Raul Esparza as Brian Kneef for ("The Gang is Satirized and Doesn't Like It") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Damon Herriman as Charles Manson for ("Episode 5") in "MINDHUNTER"
Christopher Livingston as Wayne Williams for ("Episode 10") in "MINDHUNTER"
Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore for ("The Winter Line") in "WESTWORLD"
Alexander Skarsgård as Travis Stubbs for ("The Stinker Tinker") in "ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA"

AND THE WINNER IS:


DAMON HERRIMAN AS CHARLES MANSON FOR ("EPISODE 5") IN "MINDHUNTER"

This is the first win and nomination for Damon Herriman. He has won for his performance as Charles Manson this season of Mindhunter.

Similar to how Britton broke out the last time the show aired it was Herriman who ruled in his limited appearance as Charles Manson. He ruled during his one episode like many men on Mindhunter in a sit down interview with the show's central detectives. Herriman was subtly scary as the real life Manson and really sold the case for the show again and how underrated it is for it's once off guest stars.

Saturday, August 22, 2020

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Vanessa Bayer as Debbie Fogel for ("Debbie") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Isla Fisher as Carol for ("Insufficient Praise") in "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM"
Stephanie Hsu as Young Shu Shu for ("Grandma & Chill") in "AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS"
Bette Midler as Hadassah Gold for ("Vienna") in "THE POLITICAN"
Suzy Nakamura as Karen for ("The Price You Pay") in "DEAD TO ME"
Kathleen Turner as Cookie for ("One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress") in "MOM"

AND THE WINNER IS:


KATHLEEN TURNER AS COOKIE FOR ("ONE TINY INCISION AND A COFFIN DRESS") IN "MOM"

This is the first win and second nomination for Kathleen Turner. She was previously nominated in this category for Friends (2001).

Turner like many women who've stepped into the universe that is Mom proves to be someone I'd welcome back again and again on the show. She may be playing a role which initially isn't the most likely of people but the way in which Turner plays it is so successful that even when she was acting so selfish towards Tammy I was enjoying it. I do wonder that when the next season eventually can get back into filming if they decide to bring Turner back like they have with many women who've guested on the show.

Friday, August 21, 2020

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES DESIGN

Katherine Liang & Isabell Hacker for Little Fires Everywhere
Aura Lewis for Mrs. America
My Brilliant Friend
David Midgen for On Becoming A God In Central Florida
Heidi Berg & Felix Soletic for The Politician

AND THE WINNER IS:


AURA LEWIS FOR MRS. AMERICA

This is the first win and nomination for Aura Lewis.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES THEME MUSIC

Nathan Barr for Hollywood
Mark Isham & Isabella Summers for Little Fires Everywhere
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans for On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Antonio Gambale for Unorthodox
Murray Gold for Years and Years

AND THE WINNER IS:


MARK ISHAM & ISABELLA SUMMERS FOR LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE

These are the first wins and nominations for Mark Isham & Isabella Summers for their opening theme for Little Fires Everywhere.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Nathan Barr for (“And you Sir, are no Peter the Great”), The Great
Max Richter for (“The New Name”), My Brilliant Friend
Nicholas Britell for ("This Is Not For Tears"), Succession
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”), Watchmen
Ramin Djawadi for (“Parce Domine”), Westworld

AND THE WINNER IS:


MAX RICHTER FOR ("THE NEW NAME"), MY BRILLIANT FRIEND

This is the third win and fifth nomination for Max Richter. He previously won for scoring The Leftovers (2015, 2017). He was also nominated for The Leftovers (2016) and My Brilliant Friend (2019).

Richter is one of the better composers currently working in entertainment yet his work is constantly overlooked. I admire his work greatly which is why I've awarded him basically ever other year for his work. I'll likely continue to reward him multiple times if his work continues to be as strong as it is.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

 73rd Annual Tony Awards
A Black Lady Sketch Show
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

AND THE WINNER IS:


A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW

This is the first win and nomination in this category for A Black Lady Sketch Show. The show has swept all four of my awards in the Variety field.

Monday, August 17, 2020

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

Angela Bassett as Mo in "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"
Ashley Nicole Black as various characters in "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"
Robin Thede as various characters in "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"
Cecily Strong as various characters in "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"
Bowen Yang as various characters in "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"

AND THE WINNER IS:


ROBIN THEDE AS VARIOUS CHARACTERS IN "A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW"

This is the second win and nomination for Robin Thede. She also won as a part of the writing team for A Black Lady Sketch Show.

I really shouldn't be able to pick a better performer from the main cast of BLSS but something about Thede everything she shows up on screen draws me in. Whether it's when she's in boy drag, no makeup at all or attending a bad ass bitch meeting she has me in stiches.

Sunday, August 16, 2020

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT)

Norman Howell for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jemel McWilliams for ("Come Alive (Opening Sequence)"), The Oscars
Travis Wall for ("Sign of the Times"), So You Think You Can Dance
Luther Brown for ("Tempo"), So You Think You Can Dance
Hiro Koda for Stranger Things

AND THE WINNER IS:


LUTHER BROWN FOR ("TEMPO"), SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

This is the first win and second nomination for Luther Brown. He was previously nominated for choreographing So You Think You Can Dance (2014).