OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Uzo Aduba as Dr. Brooke Lawrence for ("Brooke – Week 5") in "IN TREATMENT"

Emma Corrin as Lady Diana Spencer / Princess Diana for (“Fairytale”) in “THE CROWN”

Brandee Evans as Mercedes Woodbine for (“The Trap”) in “P-VALLEY”

Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne for (“Home”) in “THE HANDMAID’S TALE”

MJ Rodriguez as Bianca Rodriguez-Evangelista for (“Series Finale (Part 2)”) in “POSE”

Jurnee Smollett as Letitia "Letti" Lewis for (“Holy Ghost”) in “LOVECRAFT COUNTRY”

AND THE WINNER IS:

MJ RODRIGUEZ AS BIANCA RODRIGUEZ-EVANGELISTA FOR ("SERIES FINALE (PART 2)") IN "POSE"

This is the third win and fifth nomination for MJ Rodriguez  She previously won individually and as a member of the ensemble of Pose (2019). She was also nominated in both categories for Pose's second season.

This season when MJ Rodriguez's name was announced as an Emmy nominee in this category it instantly become one of the greatest major awards nomination I've witnessed in my lifetime. Since day 1 Rodriguez has been spectacular as Bianca and to see her get major love is so well deserved. In this final season Rodriguez was her usual great self but especially in the shows series finale where we find MJ have to play Bianca at so many difficult parts in her life. Rodriguez is such a charismatic performer that based on her work on this FX series I am sure to closely follow each upcoming project she'll have.

I do hope in some future universe MJ can pull off the drama actress win because while there are just as worthy co-nominees MJ's win would mark a great moment to recognise a great performer but also a moment to show that actors like MJ can be brilliant and truly deserve awards recognition like any other performer.