Emmy 2019 nominations: Major decline in nominees of colour

As diversity and inclusion are continuing to be the hot button topics in Hollywood, this year's Emmy nominations showed that there hasn't been enough change.

Washington D.C: The 71st Annual Emmy Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning with 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' leading the nomination.

This year, there were only 24 acting nominations for people of colour. In addition, two reality show hosts of colour were nominated which brought the total to 26. This is a major decline from last year's record of 38 and even less than 2017 which counted 27 diverse nominees, reported Deadline.

Ava DuVernay's 'When They See Us' came in with the most nods for people of colour including a first-time nomination for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Jharrel Jerome's stunning turn as the real-life Korey Wise in the Netflix show.

Other well deserved nods from the series included Niecy Nash and Aunjanue Ellis for Lead Actress Limited Series or Movie as well as Marsha Stephanie Blake for Supporting Actress.

Other first-time nominees of colour include Billy Porter for his role in the groundbreaking FX drama 'Pose'. Kumail Nanjiani has also been nominated for his role in CBS All Access' 'The Twilight Zone' as well as Benicio del Toro for 'Escape' from Dannemora.

Mahershala Ali received a nomination for his role in the third installment of 'True Detective', which marks his second Emmy nod. He was previously nominated for 'House of Cards'.

Sandra Oh was nominated in two categories including Lead Actor in a Drama for her role in 'Killing Eve' as well as Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for her hosting gig on 'Saturday Night Live'.

On the reality show hosting front, RuPaul Charles was nominated for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' as well as Marie Kondo for 'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo', marking her first-ever nomination.

For LGBTQ representation, there were nominations in the acting and hosting categories. In addition to Porter, Cox, and Charles, Ben Whishaw was nominated for 'A Very English Scandal' while SNL's Kate McKinnon nabbed another nod and Ellen Degeneres received a nomination for hosting Ellen's 'Game of Games'.

Cherry Jones was also nominated for Guest Actor in a Drama Series for her role in 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Hannah Gadsby's Nanette was nominated for two awards: Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) as well as Writing for a Variety Special. This is based on all of those who have openly identified as members of the LGBTQ community.

However actors of colour were completely shut out of several categories including Lead Actress in a Comedy, Supporting Actress in a Drama, Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Supporting Actress in a Comedy as well as Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

The 2019 Emmys will air live on Fox on September 22 at 8 p.m. ET from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Here's the nominees' list:

• Drama Series

1. 'Better Call Saul' (AMC)
2. 'Bodyguard' (Netflix)
3. 'Game of Thrones' (HBO)
4. 'Killing Eve' (AMC/BBC America)
5. 'Ozark'(Netflix)
6. 'Pose' (FX)
7. 'Succession' (HBO)
8. 'This Is Us' (NBC)

• Comedy Series

1. 'Barry' (HBO)
2. 'Fleabag' (Amazon Prime)
3. 'The Good Place' (NBC)
4. 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' (Amazon Prime)
5. 'Russian Doll' (Netflix)
6. 'Schitt's Creek' (Pop)
7. 'Veep' (HBO)

• Limited Series

1. 'Chernobyl' (HBO)
2. 'Escape at Dannemora' (Showtime)
3. 'Fosse/Verdon' (FX)
4. 'Sharp Objects' (HBO)
5. 'When They See Us' (Netflix)

• Television Movie

1. 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' (Netflix)
2. 'Brexit' (HBO)
3. 'Deadwood: The Movie' (HBO)
4. 'King Lear' (Amazon Prime)
5. 'My Dinner with Herve' (HBO)

• Lead Actor in a Drama Series

1. Jason Bateman ('Ozark')
2. Sterling K. Brown ('This Is Us')
3. Kit Harington ('Game of Thrones')
4. Bob Odenkirk ('Better Call Saul')
5. Billy Porter ('Pose')
6. Milo Ventimiglia ('This Is Us')

• Lead Actress in a Drama Series

1. Emilia Clarke ('Game of Thrones')
2. Jodie Comer ('Killing Eve')
3. Viola Davis ('How to Get Away With Murder')
4. Laura Linney ('Ozark')
5. Mandy Moore ('This Is Us')
6. Sandra Oh ('Killing Eve')
7. Robin Wright ('House of Cards')

• Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

1. Anthony Anderson ('Black-ish')
2. Don Cheadle ('Black Monday')
3. Ted Danson ('The Good Place')
4. Michael Douglas ('The Kominsky Method')
5. Bill Hader ('Barry')
6. Eugene Levy ('Schitt's Creek')

• Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

1. Christina Applegate ('Dead to Me')
2. Rachel Brosnahan ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel')
3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus ('Veep')
4. Natasha Lyonne ('Russian Doll')
5. Catherine O'Hara ('Schitt's Creek')
6. Phoebe Waller-Bridge ('Fleabag')

• Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

1. Mahershala Ali ('True Detective')
2. Benicio Del Toro ('Escape at Dannemora')
3. Hugh Grant ('A Very English Scandal')
4. Jared Harris ('Chernobyl')
5. Jharrel Jerome ('When They See Us')
6. Sam Rockwell ('Fosse/Verdon')

• Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

1. Amy Adams ('Sharp Objects')
2. Patricia Arquette ('Escape at Dannemora')
3. Aunjanue Ellis ('When They See Us')
4. Joey King ('The Act')
5. Niecy Nash ('When They See Us')
6. Michelle Williams ('Fosse/Verdon')

• Reality Competition

1. 'The Amazing Race' (CBS)
2. 'American0 Ninja Warrior' (NBC)
3. 'Nailed It' (Netflix)
4. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' (VH1)
5. 'Top Chef' (Bravo)
6. 'The Voice' (NBC)

• Variety Talk Show

1. 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah' (Comedy Central)
2. 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee' (TBS)
3. 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (ABC)
4. 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' (HBO)
5. 'Late Late Show with James Corden' (CBS)
6. 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' (CBS)

• Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

1. Gwendoline Christie ('Game of Thrones')
2. Julia Garner ('Ozark')
3. Lena Headey ('Game of Thrones')
4. Fiona Shaw ('Killing Eve')
5. Sophie Turner ('Game of Thrones')
6. Maisie Williams ('Game of Thrones')

• Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

1. Alfie Allen ('Game of Thrones')
2. Jonathan Banks ('Better Call Saul')
3. Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau ('Game of Thrones')
4. Peter Dinklage ('Game of Thrones')
5. Giancarlo Esposito ('Better Call Saul')
6. Michael Kelly ('House of Cards')
7. Chris Sullivan ('This Is Us')

• Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

1. Alex Borstein ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel')
2. Anna Chlumsky ('Veep')
3. Sian Clifford ('Fleabag')
4. Olivia Colman ('Fleabag')
5. Betty Gilpin ('GLOW')
6. Sarah Goldberg ('Barry')
7. Marin Hinkle ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel')
8. Kate McKinnon ('Saturday Night Live')

• Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

1. Alan Arkin ('The Kominsky Method')
2. Anthony Carrigan ('Barry')
3. Tony Hale ('Veep')
4. Stephen Root ('Barry')
5. Tony Shalhoub ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel')
6. Henry Winkler ('Barry')

With inputs from ANI