Nominations for the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this week, and a whole bunch of comedians have been recognized for their excellent work this year. Among the nominees are:
- Louis C.K., Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Louie), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Louie), Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Louie)
- Larry David, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
- Amy Poehler, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Parks and Recreation); Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Parks and Recreation)
- Bill Hader, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Saturday Night Live)
- Kristen Wiig, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Saturday Night Live), Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (The Looney Tunes Show)
- Maya Rudolph, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Saturday Night Live) (Read the Maya Rudolph SNL episode recap)
- Melissa McCarthy, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Saturday Night Live) (Read the Melissa McCarthy SNL episode recap)
- Jimmy Fallon, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Saturday Night Live) (Read the Jimmy Fallon SNL episode recap)
- Kathy Griffin, Outstanding Variety Special (Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker)
- Rob Riggle, Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice)
- Seth Meyers, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (Saturday Night Live, Jason Segel episode)
- John Mulaney, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (Saturday Night Live, Jason Segel episode)
Louis C.K. also picked up nominations for writing and editing (of all things) for his stand-up special Live at the Beacon Theater. They're just throwing Emmy nominations at that guy. No one deserves it more.
Nice to see Bill Hader being recognized for his work on Saturday Night Live for the first time, too. The fact that that show has been picking up acting nominations for the last couple of years is further evidence of just how strong the cast is these days. Kudos to the academy, too, for recognizing what were arguably the three strongest guest hosts on SNL this season; at least two of those shows (the ones hosted by former cast members) were the season's best.
Check out the full list of Emmy nominations here.
The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on September 23rd.
Larry David photo courtesy HBO
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